Tuesday, June 30, 2015

ABORTION RULING: Supreme Court blocks Texas clinic restrictions

Rare confrontation surprises at Supreme Court

Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor and legal correspondent for Slate, talks with Rachel Maddow about the spectacle at the Supreme Court, with two justices reading their dissent on the lethal injection ruling out loud and Justice Scalia ranting in rebuttal.

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Anti-austerity protests in Greece as bank shutdown bites - Reuters


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Anti-austerity protests in Greece as bank shutdown bites
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ATHENS Tens of thousands of Greeks rallied on Monday to back their leftwing government's rejection of a tough international bailout after a clash with foreign lenders pushed Greece close to financial chaos and forced a shutdown of its banking system.
With Loan Deadline Looming, Europe Offers Greece a Last-Minute DealNew York Times
European and US stock markets plunge as Greek crisis deepensLos Angeles Times
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Monday, June 29, 2015

Iran nuclear talks: 'Security of the world is at stake'

BITTER COURT BATTLE Supremes set to rule on lethal injections case

Fireball injures 498 at water park

Video: Fireball erupts | Photos: The aftermath

David Sweat shot and captured alive after New York manhunt - CNN


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David Sweat shot and captured alive after New York manhunt
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Malone, New York (CNN) A massive, more-than-three-week manhunt for David Sweat ended Sunday as it began, with the escaped murderer in custody. Authorities said a New York State Police sergeant -- identified as Jay Cook -- spotted Sweat, and after ...
Meet Jay Cook, the Hero Sergeant Who Caught Escaped Prisoner David SweatABC News
Second escaped convict is shot, captured by policeWashington Post
NY inmate's mom: A 'relief' he was captured aliveUSA TODAY
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Kasich to make special announcement July 21

Gov. John Kasich, who's widely expected to run for president, plans to make a special announcement on July 21.

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500 hurt in explosion at water park

David Sweat taken down by solo trooper

NY State Police Superintendent Joseph D'Amico provides details on encounter, chase, and capture of escaped NY prisoner David Sweat.

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Christie to embrace underdog role in 2016 bid

Co-founder of rock band Yes dies

Bassist Chris Squire, a founding member of progressive British rock band Yes, died Saturday in Phoenix after battling leukemia, his band mates confirmed.

No Iran nuke deal? Deadline will likely be missed, US officials say - Outside Iran talks, a different cast competes for attention - VIDEO: Will world leaders find a nuclear deal?

Boy Scout dies in flash flood while camping in NM

Plane crashes into home in Massachusetts, killing 3 aboard; residents escape - Fox News


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Plane crashes into home in Massachusetts, killing 3 aboard; residents escape
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June 28, 2015: Firefighters work to extinguish flames after a small plane crashed into a house in Plainville, Mass. Jim Peters of the Federal Aviation Administration says the Beechcraft plane crashed into the house at about 5:45 p.m. Sunday. It had taken off ...
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Exclusive: The Arming of Benghazi

More than 500 injured in fire at Taiwan water park

SpaceX rocket explodes shortly after liftoff

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket exploded and broke up just moments after liftoff Sunday over Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

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How did same-sex marriage sweep U.S.?

Coast Guard suspends search for missing Olympian sailor

Always moving: Portraits of American hitchhikers

Tattoos cover their faces and bodies -- marks of permanence to contrast their transient lifestyle. Some wear their hair in dreadlocks; others wear worn bandanas around their necks.

Marshall Islands can't survive 2 degrees of warming

Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner gives an impassioned reading of 2 Degrees, a poem about climate change and the threat it poses to the Marshall Islands.

Welcome to 'Springfield'

French Assailant Texted Beheading Photo to Canadian Number - New York Times


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French Assailant Texted Beheading Photo to Canadian Number
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PARIS — The man accused of beheading his employer and setting off an explosion at an American chemical factory in southeastern France used a smartphone application to send a gruesome photograph of himself with the victim's head, a French official said ...
French suspect in beheading 'sent selfie to contact in Syria'Irish Independent
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Why Egyptian girls fear summer

Great or gross? Hot dog pizza

Ex-jihadi teen: I didn't want to 'die for nothing'

Gut bacteria and your mood

Paul Smith: Life lessons of a cycling super fan

It's a question befitting a true eccentric.

Airport layovers just got a whole lot better

Inside Tom Brady’s appeal

On the trail of turtles and rock gods in Zanzibar

It's changed little over the centuries, but Tanzania's spice island is an unlikely haven for endangered reptiles.

'Dracula' tunnel uncovered

Sunday, June 28, 2015

GREECE ON THE BRINK Greeks line up at banks after debt talks break down

AN EMOTIONAL RETURN Returning soldier shocks girlfriend with proposal

The Fuzzball Fix for a Black Hole Paradox

The Fuzzball Fix for a Black Hole Paradox

By replacing black holes with fuzzballs—dense, star-like objects from string theory—researchers think they can avoid some knotty paradoxes at the edge of physics.

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FOX NEWS REPORTING Christians find refuge from terror in Jordan

Tech Time Warp of the Week: Cyberpunk’s Not Dead. In Fact, We’re Living It

Tech Time Warp of the Week: Cyberpunk’s Not Dead. In Fact, We’re Living It

Cyberpunk's past is now very much part of the present.

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Flammable powder apparently explodes in midair

Beach slaughter: Tourists flee

TERROR ON 3 FRONTS: Kuwait: Thousands at funerals | France: Beheading | What attackers want

The real-life Iron Man glove is here

You've seen the films — now you can have the gadgets. Meet the tech-enthusiast who can make the real-life film and game props that you can take home.

Shooter's neighbor: 'Radicals kidnapped his mind'

CNN's Nick Paton Walsh visits the hometown of the gunman who killed dozens of tourists at a seaside resort in Sousse, Tunisia.

‘Pastor Obama’ surfaces in Charleston, years after Clinton backer called him ‘mediocre’ speaker

Escapee Richard Matt shot dead

Convicted murderer Richard Matt was shot dead Friday, one day after his 49th birthday.

Kuwait bomber's driver arrested

Thousands of Kuwaitis attended the funerals Saturday for victims of a suicide attack on the Shiite-affiliated Al-Sadiq mosque.

Asteroid Day wants to track near-Earth asteroids

Asteroid Day is on June 30, and around the world local organizers are coming together to bring awareness of the potential threat of near-Earth asteroids.

Game|Life Podcast: The E3 of Your Wildest Dreams

Game|Life Podcast: The E3 of Your Wildest Dreams

For our 150th episode spectacular, we discuss the announcements and aftermath of the E3 Expo.

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Serious issues remain as Iran nuke deadline looms - VIDEO: Rep. Pompeo sounds off on Iran nuclear talks

Science Fraud Getting You Down? Here’s Who You Can Trust

Science Fraud Getting You Down? Here’s Who You Can Trust

Medical and scientific research has a lot wrong with it---so who can you really trust? The truth is out there; here's where to start looking for it.

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