UKRAINE CRISIS
Marathon peace talks aimed at ending the bloody crisis in eastern Ukraine concluded yesterday in a breakthrough: A ceasefire that’s due to start Sunday and an agreement for both sides to pull back heavy weapons. If the ceasefire holds — which is far from certain — it could end a 10-month conflict that has claimed more than 5,000 lives and plunged East-West relations to their lowest point since the end of the Cold War.
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Who is the alleged gunman?: Neighbors say suspect Craig Hicks was known for angrily confronting people over everything from loud music to parking issues in his neighborhood in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. More details are emerging on the man suspected of killing three Muslim students.
