How mindfulness is helping kids in the classroom

The Brief Tuesday, February 17th 2015

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1. Obama Immigration Policy Halted by Texas Judge
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The judge ordered an injunction on President Obama's executive actions on immigration, which could spare up to 5 million people from deportation

2. How Mindfulness Is Helping Kids in the Classroom
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Fourth and fifth graders who did mindfulness exercises had 15% better math scores than their peers

3. Ice Storm Hits South
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Snow and ice from Mississippi to the Carolinas left 250,000 without power on Tuesday morning, as another storm barreled up the East Coast

4. Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney Are Getting Married
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"He gave me his heart on Valentine's Day, and I said YES!" the singer wrote on Instagram Monday

5. Ukraine Cease-Fire Hangs by a Thread as Fighting Rages
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The fragile cease-fire in Ukraine appears to be near collapse just 48 hours after being implemented, as separatist fighters and government troops continued to engage in tit-for-tat fighting this week. Western leaders launched fresh appeals for restraint

6. Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in Chapel Hill Shootings
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A North Carolina grand jury indicted Craig Hicks, the man accused of killing three Muslim students, on three counts of murder on Monday. The killings sparked outrage over perceived media religious and racial biases

7. Train Derailment in West Virginia Causes Oil Spill
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A train carrying crude oil in southern West Virginia derailed Monday, setting at least one house on fire and spilling oil into the state's largest river. No injuries have been reported, but authorities ordered residents within a mile and a half of the derailment to evacuate

8. Pharrell Williams Has Deal for 'Happy' Picture Book
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The Grammy Award–winning performer has an agreement with Putnam Books for Young Readers for four picture books, starting with one inspired by his hit song "Happy." Putnam announced Tuesday that the first book will be published on Sept. 22

9. Lance Armstrong Must Pay $10 Million to Dallas Promoter
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The disgraced cyclist lost an arbitration award decision Monday in favor of the Dallas company, SCA Promotions, that insured several of his bonuses for winning the Tour de France. His lawyer called the decision "unprecedented."

10. Euro Zone Issues Greece an Ultimatum
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Another fraught meeting between Greece and its creditors ended in deadlock on Monday, with the euro zone giving Athens an ultimatum to say by Friday what it will do to keep its bailout deal alive, and Greece continuing to insist that it wants the agreement torn up

11. Recruiting Site Starts Monitoring 6th Grade Prospects
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The recruiting website Rivals.com has begun actively monitoring its first two sixth-grade college-football prospects, it announced on Friday. The site added two Class of 2021 prospects to its database: running back Tyson Thornton and quarterback Daron Bryden

12. Global Coffee Consumption Projected to Soar Over Next 5 Years
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As more of the globe turns to the brewed drink, demand for coffee will increase by nearly 25% in the next five years, according to the International Coffee Organization. Populous nations like India and China are increasingly becoming fans of coffee

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