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Reuters:
Millions flood Egypt's streets to demand Mursi quit — (Reuters) - Millions of Egyptians flooded into the streets on the first anniversary of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi's inauguration on Sunday to demand that he resign in the biggest challenge so far to rule by his Muslim Brotherhood.
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BBC:
Brotherhood HQ in Cairo stormed — Anti-government protesters in Egypt have stormed the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo. — People are reported to have ransacked the building in the capital's Moqattam district, throwing objects out of its windows, before setting it on fire.
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Taegan Goddard's …, NPR, The PJ Tatler and Quartz
New York Times:
Egyptian Protesters Storm Headquarters of Ruling Party
Egyptian Protesters Storm Headquarters of Ruling Party
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ThinkProgress and Reuters
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Anti-Government Protests Sweep Egypt
Anti-Government Protests Sweep Egypt
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Reuters, Ricochet Conversations Feed, The Gateway Pundit, Right Turn, The PJ Tatler and Instapundit
Fernanda Santos / New York Times:
Fast-Moving Blaze Kills 19 Firefighters in Central Arizona — CONGRESS, Ariz. — Nineteen firefighters were killed on Sunday battling a fast-moving wildfire menacing a small town in central Arizona. — The firefighters died fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire near the town of Yarnell, about 80 miles northwest of Phoenix.
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myFOXphoenix.com:
Arizona wildfire kills 19 members of elite crew — YARNELL, Ariz. (AP) — An elite crew of firefighters trained to battle the nation's fiercest wildfires was overtaken by an out-of-control blaze in Arizona, killing 19 members as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields.
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Crooks and Liars and The Hinterland Gazette
CNN:
Official: 19 firefighters killed in Arizona
Official: 19 firefighters killed in Arizona
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Phil Benson / KPHO-TV:
19 firefighters dead in Yarnell wildfire
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Obama: 19 firefighters killed battling Arizona blaze are ‘heroes’
Obama: 19 firefighters killed battling Arizona blaze are ‘heroes’
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CNN
Jethro Mullen / CNN:
George W. Bush on Mandela, Snowden and his legacy — (CNN) — Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are in Zambia, where they are renovating a health clinic. In an exclusive interview, he tells CNN why he respects Nelson Mandela, what he thinks about Edward Snowden …
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Guardian:
New NSA leaks show how US is bugging its European allies — Exclusive: Edward Snowden papers reveal 38 targets including EU, France and Italy — Berlin accuses Washington of cold war tactics — US intelligence services are spying on the European Union mission in New York and its embassy in Washington …
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
George W. Bush: Snowden ‘damaged’ the nation's security
George W. Bush: Snowden ‘damaged’ the nation's security
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Prairie Weather
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP could pay price for gerrymandering — No one disputes Republicans used the once-a-decade redistricting process to lock in their House majority — almost certainly through 2014 and possibly until the next round of line-drawing in 2020. — But the party could pay a steep price for that dominance.
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Conn Carroll / Washington Examiner:
Morning Examiner: On immigration, Democrats only have Republicans' best interests at heart — Normally, politics is a zero sum game. One party can only win an election if the other party loses. But on immigration, Democrats want Republicans to know that they are only pushing amnesty …
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The Hugh Hewitt Show
Washington Post:
They said the sequester would be scary. Mostly, they were wrong. — Before “sequestration” took effect, the Obama administration issued specific — and alarming — predictions about what it would bring. There would be one-hour waits at airport security. Four-hour waits at border crossings.
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Weekly Standard, americanthinker.com and The Daily Caller
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
War On the Unemployed — Is life too easy for the unemployed? You may not think so, and I certainly don't think so. But that, remarkably, is what many and perhaps most Republicans believe. And they're acting on that belief: there's a nationwide movement under way to punish the unemployed …
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Daily Kos and Prairie Weather
Catholic Online:
WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO - Syrian Jihadists behead Catholic priest — Jihadists are terrorizing Syrians and persecuting Christians. — Syrian terrorists have beheaded a Catholic priest who they accused of collaborating with the Assad regime. Those accusations have not yet been verified.
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New York Times:
Paid via Card, Workers Feel Sting of Fees — A growing number of American workers are confronting a frustrating predicament on payday: to get their wages, they must first pay a fee. — For these largely hourly workers, paper paychecks and even direct deposit have been replaced by prepaid cards issued by their employers.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Pam Spaulding / Firedoglake:
So Long, Farewell: Today We Close Pam's House Blend - A Look Back. It's been real. — The Blend has been a virtual coffeehouse where vigorous (but polite) political expression was encouraged on myriad topics including LGBT issues, race relations, the religious right, and gender issues.
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Good As You
William Neuman / New York Times:
Snowden's Fate Is Up to Russia, Ecuador Says — PORTOVIEJO, Ecuador — President Rafael Correa said Sunday that while there were weighty arguments for granting asylum to the fugitive American intelligence leaker Edward J. Snowden, it was up to Russia to decide what happens to him.
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Outside the Beltway and The Huffington Post
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Michael Weissenstein / bigstory.ap.org:
ECUADOR PRESIDENT: SNOWDEN CAN'T LEAVE MOSCOW
ECUADOR PRESIDENT: SNOWDEN CAN'T LEAVE MOSCOW
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Los Angeles Times, Yahoo! News, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Reuters, The Impolitic, Gawker and The Hinterland Gazette
Wall Street Journal:
A Republican Case for Immigration Reform — While the Senate bill can be improved, it would welcome more skilled workers and lead to faster economic growth. — Now that the Senate has passed comprehensive immigration reform, the action shifts to the House of Representatives.
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CNN and Online NewsHour