STUFF ... Russia offered $1.1B arms package to Kyrgyzstan, wrote off big chunk of debt to get them to kick out US from transit center. All troops out by July ... EU has more GDP than US. Bigger than China, Russia, Japan combined ... Unusual high levels of air pollution in Paris. Free subways, buses, rental bikes, rental EVs for 3 days. Also lowered speed limits, asked heavy trucks to limit travel, factories to reduce schedules. Other cities in N France also affected. EC has repeatedly warned France it's not complying with Europe rules on air contaminant levels ... Gates/Buffet for '16. Onward and upward, pards.