ISIS Extremist Who Beheaded Prisoners Is Identified As Man From London Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News ISIS Extremist Who Beheaded Prisoners Is Identified As Man From London Intelligence sources say the militant known as 'Jihadi John' has been identified as Mohammed Emwazi and that he is a college-educated, British citizen of Kuwaiti descent. Read this story Gov. Scott Walker Goes Head-To-Head With Labor Over Right-To-Work Wisconsin Republicans are fast-tracking a "right-to-work" bill to Gov. Scott Walker. The law aims to weaken private sector unions by letting employees opt out of paying dues. Read this story Ukraine Starts Withdrawing Heavy Weapons From Front Lines Ukraine's military says the withdrawal of 100-millimeter guns "is the first step" in a process that will be monitored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation. Read this story Farmers Fear Legal Status For Workers Would Lead Them Off The Farm Produce growers often rely on workers who are in the U.S. illegally. Some farmers worry that if those workers gain legal status, they will leave agriculture. But some workers say they would stay. Read this story Obama: "I Am Absolutely Confident ... We're Doing Right Thing' On Immigration Speaking in Miami, Obama said his executive actions on immigration will ultimately be upheld by the court system. Still, Obama said, the only way to solve this permanently is through legislation. Read this story more news stories

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