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Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Trump pledges to reverse Obama's mountain renaming — Donald Trump promised Monday that he would return the name of North America's largest mountain to Mount McKinley, undoing President Obama's decision to call it Denali. — Calling Obama's act a “great insult to Ohio,” Trump …
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Yoni Appelbaum / The Atlantic:
Mt. McKinley Owes Its Name to an Epic Act of Trolling
Mt. McKinley Owes Its Name to an Epic Act of Trolling
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KPHO-TV:
Matt Salmon facing parents' anger over civics presentation to young kids — Several parents are demanding answers from Congressman Matt Salmon, saying they cannot believe what the lawmaker said to young school children during a visit to a Gilbert school. — “It should have probably …
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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Congressman tells second-graders about child suicide bombers — Several parents say they are shocked by comments Rep. Matt Salmon (R-Ariz.) made to second- and third-graders about suicide bombings and nuclear weapons last week. — The congressman was giving a presentation to students …
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press.vatican.va:
Testo in lingua inglese — for the Promotion of the New Evangelization — With the approach of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy I would like to focus on several points which I believe require attention to enable the celebration of the Holy Year to be for all believers a true moment of encounter with the mercy of God.
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Republicans are digging themselves a hole over immigration — It was just a matter of time before one of the keen-eyed Republican candidates for president spotted the menace that looms over this country, threatening our national security with blasts of Arctic air and proof that socialized medicine works: Canada.
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Increase Taxes? Talk by Donald Trump Alarms G.O.P.
Increase Taxes? Talk by Donald Trump Alarms G.O.P.
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Jerusalem Post:
Showers installed outside Auschwitz remind visitors of gas chambers — Natalie Portman: Holocaust is no more tragic than other genocides - Germany warns Facebook: Clamp down on Holocaust denial - or else — Management of the historical site believes showers to be a good way to help guests cool off during summer season.
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Ynetnews:
‘Showers’ placed at Auschwitz entrance
‘Showers’ placed at Auschwitz entrance
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Michael Seewald / The Seewald Family:
Grief, Shame, And Taking The LORD's Name In Vain — The recent hack into the adultery website Ashley Madison, and subsequent release to the internet the information of millions of users, turned up some interesting names. None of these names was more attention grabbing than Josh Duggar of 19 Kids and Counting fame.
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Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Apple Eyes Move Into Original Programming (EXCLUSIVE) — The moment the media and technology industries have been expecting for years may finally be arriving: Apple is exploring getting into the original programming business. — Sources indicate the Cupertino, Calif. …
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Obama to Call for More Icebreakers in Arctic as U.S. Seeks Foothold — ANCHORAGE — President Obama on Tuesday will propose speeding the acquisition and building of new Coast Guard icebreakers that can operate year-round in the nation's polar regions, part of an effort to close the gap between …
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David Daleiden / The Center for Medical Progress:
Planned Parenthood Baby Parts Vendor ABR Pays Off Clinics, Intact Fetuses “Just Fell Out” — #PPSellsBabyParts PLANNED PARENTHOOD BABY PARTS VENDOR ADVANCED BIOSCIENCE RESOURCES PAYS OFF CLINICS, INTACT FETUSES “JUST FELL OUT” — ABR, Oldest Supplier of Baby Parts, Paid “Advisor Fee” …
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Mark Potok / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Group Attacking Planned Parenthood Linked to Extremists
Group Attacking Planned Parenthood Linked to Extremists
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Spencer Ackerman / Guardian:
West Point law professor who called for attacks on ‘Islamic holy sites’ resigns — William C Bradford departs institution that hired him in August following report on his call for scholars to be treated as ‘enemy combatants’ — A law professor who published an inflammatory article urging attacks …
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Kimberly Hefling / Politico:
Columbia University president causes stir with Obama announcement — <p>Columbia University President Lee Bollinger caused a stir Monday by reportedly announcing that President Barack Obama will be coming to the New York-based campus in 2017.</p><p>The Columbia Daily Spectator student newspaper <a href="http …
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Holly Yan / CNN:
Suspect due in court after sheriff's deputy ambushed, killed — (CNN)The man accused of ambushing and killing a Texas sheriff's deputy for no apparent reason is due to make his first appearance in court Monday. — Shannon J. Miles has been charged with capital murder for the death …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Mediaite
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Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Black Lives Matter Disavows Democratic Party's Show Of Support
Black Lives Matter Disavows Democratic Party's Show Of Support
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Jeff Wald / CBS Minnesota:
Black Lives Matter Chant Called ‘Disgusting’ By Police Leader
Black Lives Matter Chant Called ‘Disgusting’ By Police Leader
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Nick Bilton / Vanity Fair:
Is Silicon Valley in Another Bubble . . . and What Could Burst It? — With the tech industry awash in cash and 100 “unicorn” start-ups now valued at $1 billion or more, Silicon Valley can't escape the question. Nick Bilton reports. — One Thursday morning in early June …
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BREITBART.COM:
Armed Black Panthers to Texas Cops: ‘We Will Start Creeping Up on You in the Darkness’ — HOUSTON, Texas - Armed Black Panther members marched in front of the Waller County jail and shouted, “You're gonna stop doing what you're doing, or we will start creeping up on you in the darkness.”
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Poll shows majority wants Congress to approve Iran deal — A new survey shows that a majority of Americans wants Congress to uphold the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran. — According to the survey from the University of Maryland, 55 percent of respondents said that Congress …
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Washington Post
Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
Navajo Nation preps lawsuit against EPA over mine spill — The Navajo Nation is preparing for a legal battle against President Obama's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). — The tribe contends that the EPA's Aug. 5 accident in Colorado, which made national headlines after turning portions …
Malia Zimmerman / Fox News:
Mystery deepens into how classified emails got onto Clinton's unclassified server — The daily revelations over classified information finding its way onto Hillary Clinton's personal email server are raising perplexing questions for former government officials who wonder how classified information …
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Anne M. Tompkins / USA Today:
Petraeus prosecutor: Clinton has committed no crime
Petraeus prosecutor: Clinton has committed no crime
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