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9:55 AM ET, July 6, 2015

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Yanisv / Yanis Varoufakis:
Minister No More!  —  The referendum of 5th July will stay in history as a unique moment when a small European nation rose up against debt-bondage.  —  Like all struggles for democratic rights, so too this historic rejection of the Eurogroup's 25th June ultimatum comes with a large price tag attached.
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Gavin Schalliol / Medium:
Thomas Piketty: “Germany has never repaid.”  —  In a forceful interview with German newspaper Die Zeit, the star economist Thomas Piketty calls for a major conference on debt.  Germany, in particular, should not withhold help from Greece.  —  This interview has been translated from the original German.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Ending Greece's Bleeding  —  Europe dodged a bullet on Sunday.  Confounding many predictions, Greek voters strongly supported their government's rejection of creditor demands.  And even the most ardent supporters of European union should be breathing a sigh of relief.
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
Now Europe Must Decide Whether to Make an Example of Greece
Discussion: Spectator
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Telegraph:
Defiant Greeks reject EU demands as Syriza readies IOU currency
Michael D. Tanner / New York Post:   Think Greece can't happen here? You're wrong
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump bites back at Bush over border  —  GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said this weekend that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's (R) immigration stance is not in sync with everyday Americans.  —  “Today, Jeb Bush once again proves that he is out of touch with the American people, Trump said in a statement Saturday evening.
Discussion: Political Wire and Liberaland
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The 10 Republicans most likely to win the GOP's 2016 nod  —  With just one month to go before the first GOP presidential debate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has surfed a bounce from his official campaign launch to claim the top spot in The Hill's rankings.  —  Bush placed second in our most recent rankings, in May.
Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Rick Perry on Donald Trump: ‘I Was Offended by His Remarks’
Discussion: Fox News, PoliticusUSA and The Hill
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Puerto Rican debt crisis hits Congress  —  A looming debt crisis in Puerto Rico is setting off a fresh fight in Congress, where lawmakers are debating a statutory fix that could allow the island territory to declare bankruptcy.  —  Advocates of the change say it would resolve a technical oversight …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Jindal says US ‘on the path towards socialism’  —  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Sunday accused President Obama and former secretary of State Hillary Clinton of dragging the nation to socialism.  —  “I'm running [for president] because I want to stop President Obama and Secretary Clinton …
Discussion: BizPac Review
Juan Williams / The Hill:
A rising tide for Dems on green issues  —  If you think the most politically powerful decision out of the Supreme Court in recent weeks was on gay marriage or ObamaCare, think again.  —  It was the 5-4 win for conservatives when the court rejected Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules limiting pollution from power plants.
Cornell Barnard / abc7news.com:
ONLY ON ABC7NEWS.COM: MAN ACCUSED IN SAN FRANCISCO PIER 14 SHOOTING ADMITS TO CRIME  —  In an interview you'll see only on ABC7 News, the man accused of shooting and killing a young woman at San Francisco's Pier 14 admitted to the crime and talked about where he got the gun.
Moises Velasquez-Manoff / New York Times:
The Myth of Big, Bad Gluten  —  AS many as one in three Americans tries to avoid gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.  Gluten-free menus, gluten-free labels and gluten-free guests at summer dinners have proliferated.  —  Some of the anti-glutenists argue that we haven't eaten wheat …
Cory Bennett / The Hill:
White House sprints to patch security flaws  —  The White House is nearing the end of a 30-day “cyber sprint” aimed at plugging the most gaping holes in the government's network security.  —  The administration is scrambling to fortify its online defenses after hackers repeatedly infiltrated …
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Why Won't Hillary Clinton Talk to Reporters?  —  Howard Kurtz reported on Sunday night that the Hillary Clinton campaign has decided to open itself to more press interviews.  Kurtz quoted the campaign's communications director, Jennifer Palmieri: “By not doing national interviews until now …
WCSH-TV:
One dead after fireworks accident in Calais  —  CALAIS, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - One person is dead after a fireworks mishap Saturday night.  —  22-year-old Devon Staples died instantly when he put a fireworks mortar on his head and set it off, said Maine Public Safety Spokesperson Steve McCausland.
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Nick Sambides Jr / Bangor Daily News:
Man killed in fireworks mishap in Calais
Omid Memarian / Politico:
Why Iran's Supreme Leader wants a deal  —  Ayatollah Khamenei is appeasing his hard-liners with tough rhetoric, but he keeps reviving the talks for a reason.  —  Getty.  —  When Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif was about to leave Tehran for Vienna last week, the Twitter handler …
Dave Urbanski / TheBlaze.com:
Obama's Fourth of July Address to America Omits One Very Big Word  —  President Obama's 2015 Fourth of July address to America had its good points.  —  He honored and thanked the men and women of the U.S. armed forces, noting that he invited several hundred of them and their families to the White House's backyard barbecue.
Discussion: Liberaland and Opposing Views
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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:   Americans Are Blessed with Liberty, but Not Because We Deserve It
 
 
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New York Times:
Take Jackson Off the $20 Bill, Put a Woman in His Place
Discussion: Slantpoint
Louis Charbonneau / Reuters:
U.S. and Iran: the unbearable awkwardness of defending your enemy
Discussion: Hot Air and Power Line
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Graham: ‘Radical Islam is running wild’ in Mideast
Chad Terhune / Los Angeles Times:
California tax officials blast Blue Shield in audit
Sherryl Connelly / New York Daily News:
John LeFevre pens ‘Straight to Hell,’ a tell-all about his cocaine and sex-fueled days as a Wall Street banker
Discussion: Liberaland and Daily Mail
CNN:
Mike Huckabee: ‘Redefinition of love’ threatens marriage
Discussion: Advocate and Towleroad
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Shawna Thomas / NBC News:
Ted Cruz on Supreme Court: The Justices ‘Put on an Obama Jersey’
Discussion: OnPolitics and Towleroad
New York Post:
Four sex scandals rock one hanky-panky high school
Discussion: Gothamist and Daily Mail
Tony Perry / Los Angeles Times:
Video captures dramatic plane crash on beach in Carlsbad
Discussion: KTLA
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Paris When It Sizzles  —  PARIS — THE turquoise tranquillity …
Kevin Sullivan / Washington Post:
The Americans are coming! Some in a Texas county fear an Obama-led U.S. military invasion.
Discussion: Hullabaloo