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  • Defense rests after 11 week trial of James Holmes

    Aurora Theater Shooting

    Summary

    Both sides have rested in the trial of James Holmes, accused of killing 12 people and injuring dozens of others in the 2012 attack on a showing of The Dark Knight Rises at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.

  • denverpost
    @denverpost   

    #BREAKING: Defense rests in Aurora #theatershooting trial; It's been 11 weeks, 256 witnesses and 47 days http://dpo.st/1HSqcna

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  • "The worst is over." China's markets show remarkable rebound

    China Stock Market

    Summary

    Chinese markets surged Friday, responding well to measures taken by the government in order to quell the stock price freefall. World markets also showed rebounded on the news out of China and on the developments in Greece.

  • Reuters
    @Reuters   

    VIDEO: China stocks bouncing back after trouble: http://reut.rs/1JTLtPr

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  • Shooter should have never been able to purchase firearm

    Shooting in Charleston, SC

    Summary

    Nearly a month after Dylann Storm Roof killed nine people and injured others in the AME Church in Charleston, SC, the FBI is reporting that a flaw in the background check system allowed Roof to purchase the gun used in the massacre.

  • nytimes
    @nytimes   

    A background check flaw let Dylann Roof buy the gun he used to kill 9 people in South Carolina http://nyti.ms/1D5NG2B

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    • joanne_stocker: FBI: Roof "exploited loophole" in the federal restrictions.

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  • nytpolitics
    @nytpolitics   

    A flaw in the background check let Dylann Roof buy a gun, the F.B.I. says http://nyti.ms/1D5ND6U

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    • NYNewser: #confirm FBI Director Comey: "We are all sick this happened. We wish we could turn back time." http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-says-dyann-roof-should-not-have-been-sold-gun-n390056

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  • Federal marriage benefits extended to same-sex couples

    Marriage Equality

    Summary

    Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs implement benefits for disabled, elderly and veteran same-sex couples

  • ReutersLegal
    @ReutersLegal   

    Breaking: U.S. Attorney General Lynch says federal marriage benefits available to same-sex couples nationwide following #SCOTUS ruling.

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    • joanne_stocker: #confirm Lynch's statement: "I directed Justice Department staff to work with the agencies to ensure that the ruling be given full effect across the federal government" http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-lynch-announces-federal-marriage-benefits-available-same-sex-couples

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  • FIFA official agrees to be extradited to the US

    FIFA Scandal

    Summary

    FIFA official arrested in May raid on luxury hotel agrees to be extradited to the United States. Seven FIFA officials were taken into custody in late May in Switzerland at the request of the US. This comes one day after whistleblower Chuck Blazer, who agreed in 2011 to assist US authorities, was banned for life by FIFA.

  • dwnews
    @dwnews   

    #FIFA corruption suspect agrees to be extradited from Switzerland to US: http://dw.com/p/1Fwgu @FIFAcom (jlw)

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    • NYNewser: #confirm official statement from Swiss Federal Office of Justice https://www.bj.admin.ch/bj/en/home/aktuell/news/2015/2015-07-10.html

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  • Report: Psychologists shielded CIA torture program

    US Torture Program

    Summary

    Report raises questions about collaboration between CIA and outside psychologists in torture program Psychologists may have shielded the program from internal dissent

  • tackettdc
    @tackettdc   

    BREAKING: Psychologists Shielded U.S. torture program http://nyti.ms/1J9mDWe

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  • davidjoachim
    @davidjoachim   

    EXCLUSIVE: Scathing report says C.I.A. used outside psychologists to quell internal objections to torture program - http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07...

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  • attackerman
    @attackerman   

    CONFIRMED: Stephen Behnke, APA ethics chief who aided US torture, is out. APA won't say if he was fired or voluntarily resigned.

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    • joanne_stocker: #background The APA board recommended a ban on psychologists taking part in interrogations and fired Behnke http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/psychological-associations-board-urges-a-ban-on-members-role-in-military-interrogations/101887

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  • Ukraine PM Yatsenuk - "There are more than 10,000 Russian troops in Ukraine"

    Ukrainian Conflict

    Summary

    The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe condemned Russia's actions in and around Ukraine.

  • USATODAY
    @USATODAY   

    The number of displaced people is up due to conflicts in Ukraine, Syria & more http://usat.ly/1L49ke7 by @lagrisham

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  • rConflictNews
    @rConflictNews   

    The OSCE's parliamentary assembly has recognised #Russia as an aggressor state in the war in #Ukraine - @MaxRTucker http://www.oscepa.org/news-a-m...

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    • joanne_stocker: Kimberly Marten: This is important because Russia sees the OSCE as a 'NATO alternative' https://twitter.com/KimberlyMarten/status/619467426187603969

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  • Pause in fighting to begin in Yemen

    Yemen Conflict

    Summary

    The UN announced an unconditional humanitarian pause in the conflict beginning Friday and lasting until the end of Ramadan.

  • alasaadim
    @alasaadim   

    Unfriendly flees in the sky; big booms & terrifying shelling disturbing the spirituality of #Ramadan. #Sanaa #Yemen

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  • YemenPostNews
    @YemenPostNews   

    #Breaking UN announces unconditional ceasefire in #Yemen starting tomorrow. #اليمن

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    • joanne_stocker: #confirm Statement from Ban-Ki Moon http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=8814

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  • Israel confirms 2 of its citizens are being held in Gaza

    Gaza

    Summary

    Two Israelis are being held in Gaza after crossing the border last year. Defense Ministry says 28-year old Avraham Mengistu is being held by Hamas.

  • AliAbunimah
    @AliAbunimah   

    Watch my interview on @FRANCE24: on #BDS, the war on Gaza and the one-state solution http://m.france24.com/en/20150...

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  • RandaHabib
    @RandaHabib   

    UPDATE #Israel Says Two Israelis Held in #Gaza, one by #Hamas — http://www.naharnet.com/storie...

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    • joanne_stocker: Defence officials say Avraham Mangisto entered Palestine "of his own accord" last September. The other citizen has not been named publicly.

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  • MaanNewsAgency
    @MaanNewsAgency   

    Israel says will 'engage' with ICC on war crime probe http://bit.ly/1HokyV8 #palestine

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    • joanne_stocker: Israel will engage with the ICC to question its authority to investigate whether it committed war crimes in Gaza last year

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  • Over 20 million people affected by breach of federal government personnel database

    OPM Hack

    Summary

    One day after disclosing that millions more are affected by the data breach than originally thought, OPM Director Katherine Archuleta resigned Friday. The federal government believes that China is behind the hack, which breached the social security numbers and other personal information of over 20 million current and former federal employees and family members.

  • exjon
    @exjon   

    Oh, that's just grand. http://pllqt.it/YVShwc

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    • joanne_stocker: #background The U.S. Army National Guard announced their personnel have been affected by a new data breach

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  • WLTX
    @WLTX   

    #BREAKING: The @USNationalGuard Announces NEW Data breach: All current & former #Guardsmen since 2004 affected. http://on.wltx.com/1CueMWr

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    • MatthewKeysLive: #background This new breach is separate from the one at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

    • NYNewser: #confirm official release from the National Guard http://www.nationalguard.mil/News/ArticleView/tabid/5563/Article/607769/army-national-guard-announces-data-breach-establishes-call-center.aspx

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  • markknoller
    @markknoller   

    Beth Cobert, now a Dep Dir at OMB, will become Acting Director at @USOPM starting tomorrow.

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  • Acosta
    @Acosta   

    OPM Director Archuleta has resigned, per source familiar.

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    • MatthewKeysLive: More: Katherine Archuleta resigned as the head of OPM following a massive breach of personal and security clearance data involving more than 20 million current and former federal government employees.

    • joanne_stocker: #background Yesterday OPM announced a second data breach had taken place at the agency, separate from an initial incident in June that compromised over 3 million personnel with high security clearances.

    • joanne_stocker: #confirm The White House said Beth Cobert will "assume the role of acting director" http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/10/us-cybersecurity-usa-opm-idUSKCN0PK1Z520150710?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter

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  • South Carolina removes Confederate Flag

    Confederate Flag

    Summary

    The confederate flag was removed from the South Carolina statehouse on Friday. Legislatures in several states debating the display of confederate flag at statehouses and on license plates. Calls for the removal of confederate flags on government property came after the murder of 9 African Americans at a South Carolina church.

  • NBCNightlyNews
    @NBCNightlyNews   

    BREAKING: Confederate flag has been removed from South Carolina Capitol grounds http://nbcnews.to/1LZNg5Z

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  • deray
    @deray   

    We just launched our newest project, the first-ever collection of police union contracts, coupled with fact sheets: http://checkthepolice.org.

    • submitted by Ryan Allred
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  • RonBarnett999
    @RonBarnett999   

    Confederate flag to come down Friday morning http://grnol.co/1MhT8Vh via @greenvillenews

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  • Ellen Pao resigns as CEO of reddit

    reddit

    Summary

    Ellen Pao, the interim chief executive of reddit, has resigned amid outrage over several policy and staffing decisions in recent weeks. Steve Huffman, a co-founder, will replace Pao as CEO, the website confirmed on Friday.

  • businessinsider
    @businessinsider   

    Ellen Pao says she quit because she couldn't meet the Reddit board's growth goals http://read.bi/1JV0znY

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  • grasswire
    @grasswire   

    #BREAKING: Ellen Pao, interim CEO of Reddit, has resigned, @NYTimes reports - http://nyti.ms/1TqIjEB

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    • MatthewKeysLive: #background Ellen Pao's resignation comes amid recent changes to the social platform as well as staff shuffles and firings that proved unpopular with Reddit's users.

    • MatthewKeysLive: More: Pao will remain on Reddit's advisory board post-resignation. Reddit's co-founder Steve Huffman will replace Pao as interim CEO.

    • MatthewKeysLive: #background Reddit has approximately 160 million users. Some of those users disagreed with the direction Ellen Pao had been taking the site. One recent uprising by Reddit users involved the firing of a staffer who helped coordinate the site's signature "Ask Me Anything" interview sessions.

    • joanne_stocker: #confirm In an interview, Pao said the decision was "mutual" with the board http://recode.net/2015/07/10/pao-out-as-reddit-ceo-co-founder-huffman-takes-over/

    • joanne_stocker: #confirm In an interview, Pao said the decision was "mutual" with the board http://recode.net/2015/07/10/pao-out-as-reddit-ceo-co-founder-huffman-takes-over/

    • joanne_stocker: #confirm In an interview, Pao said the decision was "mutual" with the board http://recode.net/2015/07/10/pao-out-as-reddit-ceo-co-founder-huffman-takes-over/

    • MatthewKeysLive: #confirm New Reddit CEO Steve Huffman: "We've got a lot of work to do." - http://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/3cucye/an_old_team_at_reddit/csz1fte

    • joanne_stocker: Co-founder/new CEO Huffman to focus on mobile, bringing Reddit "to more smartphones" http://mashable.com/2015/07/10/reddit-ellen-pao-exits/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link

    • MatthewKeysLive: Ellen Pao has released a statement via Reddit: "Why am I leaving? Ultimately, the board asked me to demonstrate higher user growth in the next six months than I believe I can deliver while maintaining reddit’s core principles." - https://www.reddit.com/r/self/comments/3cudi0/resignation_thank_you/

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  • APBusiness
    @APBusiness   

    Reddit board member Sam Altman chastises some users for "sickening" comments about departing CEO Ellen Pao http://apne.ws/1GcToQj

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  • Pirate Bay founders acquitted by Belgian court

    Pirate Bay

    Summary

    “The Pirate Bay Four,” consisting of Gottfrid Svartholm (better known as anakata), Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde and Carl Lundström were all acquitted of copyright infringement and electronic communications abuse charges on Thursday.

  • SputnikInt
    @SputnikInt   

    Four #PirateBay founders have been acquitted by a Belgian court in a #copyright case http://sptnkne.ws/zYj

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  • ISIS forces drawing closer to capital city Baghdad

    ISIS

    Summary

    ISIS attacked a government office on the western fringes of Baghdad, Iraq.

  • AJEnglish
    @AJEnglish   

    US and allies carry out 34 air strikes against ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq, military says. http://aje.io/j3qv

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  • hxhassan
    @hxhassan   

    Isis is quietly advancing towards Homs -- only 20km away https://shar.es/1qVim6 keep an eye for long term implications

    • submitted by Joanne
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  • Serena Williams Does Grand Slam For The 6th Year In A Row At Wimbledon.

    Wimbledon

    Summary

    Serena Williams wins Wimbledon for the 6th consecutive year, by defeating Garbiñe Muguruza with a Grand Slam 6-4 - 6-4 on Saturday Afternoon.

  • HuffPostSports
    @HuffPostSports   

    Serena Williams beats Garbiñe Muguruza 6-4 6-4 to win Wimbledon and her 21st Grand Slam title!

    • submitted by Carol Alfonso
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  • This story needs a headline and image.

    Iran Nuclear Deal

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  • AFP
    @AFP   

    #BREAKING: Iran official says there 'no time-limit' to the nuclear talks in Vienna

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  • Car bomb kills one at Italian consulate in Cairo

    Cairo Bombing

    Summary

    Explosion outside Italian Consulate in Cairo damages building A 26-year old man was killed and at least 7 people were injured. Officials say a nearby security checkpoint was the intended target. ISIL later claimed responsibility for the attack.

  • i24news_EN
    @i24news_EN   

    #BREAKING: #IslamicState takes responsibility for Saturday morning bombing outside Italian consulate in #Cairo which left one dead

    • submitted by Carol Alfonso
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  • aletweetsnews
    @aletweetsnews   

    #BREAKING: Islamic State claims responsibility for car bomb at Italian consulate in #Cairo. (@Reuters)

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    • joanne_stocker: A statement attributed to the group advises Muslims to avoid consulates.

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  • AP
    @AP   

    BREAKING: Egyptian official: Explosion outside Italian Consulate in Cairo damages building

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  • Walldo
    @Walldo   

    Video appears to show the aftermath of the explosion in Egypt https://www.facebook.com/Youm7...

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  • This story needs a headline and image.

    NASA

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  • mashable
    @mashable   

    With NASA's New Horizons, it's finally Pluto's time to shine. http://on.mash.to/1M2b9tF

    • submitted by Carol Alfonso
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