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EU referendum: BBC forecasts UK votes to leave — The UK has voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union after 43 years in an historic referendum, a BBC forecast suggests. — London and Scotland voted strongly to stay in the EU but the remain vote has been undermined by poor results in the north of England.
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Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Britain Votes to Leave the European Union — LONDON — Britain has voted to leave the European Union, a historic decision sure to reshape the nation's place in the world, rattle the Continent and rock political establishments throughout the West. — With 309 of 382 of the country's cities …
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
As Britain decided its future, striking parallels with U.S. political debates emerged — LONDON — It may be pure coincidence that Donald Trump flew to Scotland on the day that British voters decided to leave the European Union. But in striking ways, the forces fueling Thursday's historic referendum …
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Guardian:
Brexit: Nicola Sturgeon says second Scottish referendum ‘highly likely’ — Follow our new EU referendum liveblog here — Cameron to resign after losing referendum vote — Boris Johnson: ‘No haste’ to start Brexit process — Pound falls sharply as Bank of England urges calm
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Guardian:
David Cameron resigns after UK votes to leave European Union — PM announces resignation following victory for leave supporters after divisive referendum campaign — David Cameron has announced his resignation after the British public rejected his personal entreaties and voted to leave the European Union.
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump hails Brexit: ‘They took back their country’ — TURNBERRY, Scotland — Donald Trump, the presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee, cheered Britain on Friday for voting to leave the European Union, saying “they took back their country.” — “They're angry over borders.
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Raf Casert / Associated Press:
EU must now stop further unraveling _ if it can — BRUSSELS (AP) — The EU must reinvent itself to survive after Britain's vote to leave. It may be too late. — The damning verdict of British voters was the worst setback to the EU since the germ of a more integrated Europe first took shape in the ruins left by World War II.
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Rowena Mason / Guardian:
How did UK end up voting to leave the European Union? — Decades of Euroscepticism and ministerial rebellion led to Britain's self-ejection from a union that voters never fully embraced — Britain's self-ejection from Europe is the culmination not just of four months of heady campaigning …
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Bloomberg:
Brexit Voters Spurn Obama Pitch, Testing ‘Special Relationship’ — U.S. president's plea fails to sway outcome of U.K. referendum — White House says U.S. has explored contingencies for EU exit — In deciding to quit the European Union, British voters spurned President Barack Obama's plea …
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Severin Carrell Scotland / Guardian:
Nicola Sturgeon prepares for second Scottish independence poll
Nicola Sturgeon prepares for second Scottish independence poll
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Telegraph:
EU referendum results live: Brexit most likely outcome say pollsters and betting markets
EU referendum results live: Brexit most likely outcome say pollsters and betting markets
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Facebook:
Statement Regarding British Referendum on E.U. Membership
Statement Regarding British Referendum on E.U. Membership
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Thomas Penny / Bloomberg:
U.K. Backs Brexit as Cameron Resigns After Historic Rupture
U.K. Backs Brexit as Cameron Resigns After Historic Rupture
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Michael Wilkinson / Telegraph:
Watch live: counting begins for the EU referendum
Watch live: counting begins for the EU referendum
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Cassandra Vinograd / NBC News:
U.K. Voters Back ‘Brexit,’ Will Leave European Union
U.K. Voters Back ‘Brexit,’ Will Leave European Union
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BBC:
Brexit: David Cameron to quit after UK votes to leave EU
Brexit: David Cameron to quit after UK votes to leave EU
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Malcolm Coles / Telegraph:
Leave or remain? Live EU referendum results and maps
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Brexit: Britain Votes with Trump, against Hillary, Obama
Brexit: Britain Votes with Trump, against Hillary, Obama
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Bernie Sanders Says He Will Vote for Hillary Clinton — Bernie Sanders says that he will vote for Hillary Clinton. — Sanders: I will vote for Hillary in November 6:41 — Asked on MSNBC's Morning Joe whether he will vote for Clinton in November, Sanders responded “Yes.”
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Defiant Sanders tells supporters: ‘You can beat the establishment’
Defiant Sanders tells supporters: ‘You can beat the establishment’
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Michael Biesecker / Associated Press:
CLINTON FAILED TO HAND OVER KEY EMAIL TO STATE DEPARTMENT — WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary Hillary Clinton failed to turn over a copy of a key message involving problems caused by her use of a private homebrew email server, the State Department confirmed Thursday.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Democrats: Guns sit-in just a taste of guerrilla tactics to come — House Democrats' 24-hour gun-control protest marks a turning point in Congress as a major escalation in minority battle tactics, lawmakers in both parties said Thursday — and a move that brings fundamental risks for the institution.
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Ross K. Baker / USA Today:
Democrats launch a toddler-ocracy: Column
Democrats launch a toddler-ocracy: Column
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Telegraph:
Boris heckled as he leaves home — Play! — Boris Johnson has been heckled by Remain supporters as he left his house to make a speech in central London this morning. — Following a vote to leave the EU the former Mayor of London was called “scum” and “racist scum” …
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Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
Cleveland's attempt to restrict protests outside Republican convention is unconstitutional, court rules — Cleveland will host this summer's Republican National Convention (Tony Dejak / Associated Press) — Restrictions on speeches and parades outside next month's Republican National Convention …
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Eric Heisig / Plain Dealer:
Federal judge overturns RNC restrictions on protests in Cleveland
Federal judge overturns RNC restrictions on protests in Cleveland
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Keith O'Brien / Politico:
Uprising in the Rust Belt — CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa.—Donald Trump's road to the White House begins here: on a four-lane highway, just east of Pittsburgh, past the roadside taverns, burned-out gas stations, and parking lots choked with weeds, up into the dark fingers of the Allegheny Mountains …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Four questions about CNN's deal with Corey Lewandowski — Now we know how to view Corey Lewandowski's interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Monday after he was fired from the campaign of Donald Trump: As an audition. — Pressed by Bash on a number of key issues and details …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Corey Lewandowski to join CNN
Corey Lewandowski to join CNN
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Hollywood Reporter:
Led Zeppelin Wins ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Jury Trial — A jury rules in the band's favor after hearing testimony and arguments that the iconic song was a copyright infringement of Spirit's “Taurus.” — Led Zeppelin has beaten a lawsuit claiming that the iconic guitar riff in “Stairway to Heaven” …
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