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The Daily Star:
Those who could cite Quran were spared: Gulshan attack victim's family — Rashidul Hasan — Those who could recite a verse from the Quran were spared, others were tortured, said a rescued hostage of the Gulshan restaurant attack where at least two lawmen were killed.
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Jihad Watch
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Fox News:
At least 6 Islamist militants killed, 13 hostages rescued after commando raid on Bangladesh restaurant — DEVELOPING: Commandos backed by armored vehicles stormed a upscale restaurant in the Bangladesh capital's diplomatic zone early Saturday, killing at least six Islamist militants …
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Weasel Zippers, Blazing Cat Fur and BizPac Review
New York Times:
Bangladeshi Troops Move to End Hostage Standoff — DHAKA, Bangladesh — Gunmen detonated explosives and took a number of people hostage on Friday night at a restaurant in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital, setting off a bloody standoff with the police in the city's diplomatic district.
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The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Star, The Diplomat, Jezebel, NPR, Pamela Geller, The Atlantic, Washington Free Beacon and Hot Air
BBC:
Bangladesh siege: Twenty killed at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka — Twenty people, said to be foreigners, were killed during an attack by suspected Islamist militants on a cafe in Bangladesh, the army says. — Gunmen stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery cafe in Dhaka late on Friday before troops entered almost 12 hours later.
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USA Today, Common Dreams, The Daily Caller, Athens Daily News, Guardian and dhakatribune.com
Harriet Alexander / Telegraph:
Attackers take hostages at Dhaka restaurant
Attackers take hostages at Dhaka restaurant
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Infowars, The Right Scoop, CNN, The Daily Caller, WBTV-TV and CBS News
Ken Kurson / The New York Observer:
EXCLUSIVE: Security Source Details Bill Clinton Maneuver to Meet Loretta Lynch — Former president delayed Phoenix takeoff to snare ‘20-25 minute encounter’ with Attorney General — An exclusive interview with a security source who was present at the unplanned meeting Monday night …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
How everyone looks bad because Bill Clinton met with Loretta Lynch — Bill Clinton has made a mess. It was either out of foolish indifference or plain foolishness, but it has created a terrible moment for his wife and the Democrats, and for President Obama and perceptions of the integrity of his administration.
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Politico
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
WH defends Lynch's record after Clinton meeting — The White House on Friday defended the record of Attorney General Loretta Lynch and declined to weigh in on whether she erred in meeting with former President Bill Clinton — on an airport tarmac in Phoenix earlier this week.
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Instapundit
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Lynch regrets ‘shadow’ over Clinton email probe
Lynch regrets ‘shadow’ over Clinton email probe
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The Last Refuge, Mediaite, Joe.My.God. and Vox
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Expected to Announce Running Mate Before Convention — Donald J. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, met with Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana on Friday, according to two people briefed on the meeting, adding to speculation that the conservative governor is among the finalists to be Mr. Trump's running mate.
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The Hill, Politicus USA, No More Mister Nice Blog and Jezebel
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Kristen East / Politico:
Trump: I'll reveal ‘totally filled’ convention speaking spots next week — Donald Trump says he has lined up all the speakers for the 2016 Republican National Convention — and will reveal them next week. — The party's presumptive nominee tweeted Saturday that speaking slots …
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CNN, Talking Points Memo, Political Wire, Business Insider and Raw Story
Marc Racicot / Washington Post:
Americans can choose better than Trump
Americans can choose better than Trump
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BizPac Review, Daily Wire and Mediaite
Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Trump Delegates: We're Bringing Guns to Cleveland
Trump Delegates: We're Bringing Guns to Cleveland
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Mediaite, Daily Kos and Bearing Arms
Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
FBI to Interview Hillary Clinton in Coming Days About Email Scandal, Source Says — Hillary Clinton could be interviewed by the FBI in the coming days as part of an investigation into the former secretary of state and her staff's use of private email to conduct official U.S. State Department business …
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The Week and Business Insider
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Hmmmm: FBI to interview Hillary in the next few days
Hmmmm: FBI to interview Hillary in the next few days
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Associated Press, Patterico's Pontifications, ABC News and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Inside the Six Weeks Donald Trump Was a Nonstop ‘Birther’ — Joseph Farah, a 61-year-old author, had long labored on the fringes of political life, publishing a six-part series claiming that soybeans caused homosexuality and fretting that “cultural Marxists” were plotting to destroy the country.
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Booman Tribune
Jim Ferretti / KXL:
Woodburn Shooter Deported Six Times Since 2003 — Woodburn, Ore — The man accused of shooting and killing three people and injuring a fourth on a blueberry farm outside of Woodburn, has been deported from the U.S. six times since 2003. The U.S. Immigration and Customes Enforcement spokeswoman says in a written statement:
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Infowars and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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Associated Press:
California Governor Signs Stringent Gun Bills, Vetoes Others — Gov. Jerry Brown signed six stringent gun-control measures Friday that will require people to turn in high-capacity magazines and mandate background checks for ammunition sales, as California Democrats seek to strengthen gun laws …
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alan.com
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump pivots backward — DENVER — Donald Trump began July looking to turn the page on a June swoon that dulled his post-primary momentum and hurt his ability to unify a fractured Republican coalition. — He did so by talking mostly about his surprising victory in the GOP primary that ended in May.
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Balloon Juice
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Jeff Stein / Vox:
Bernie Sanders just won a string of concessions from the Democratic Party — Bernie Sanders has refused to endorse Hillary Clinton — though he's already said he'd vote for her — unless the Democratic Party does more to reflect his positions on a range of policy issues.
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The Atlantic
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders is winning some big victories in the fight over the Democratic platform
Bernie Sanders is winning some big victories in the fight over the Democratic platform
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CNN, Talking Points Memo, Washington Monthly, CBS News, Daily Kos and Althouse
John Hayward / Breitbart:
Sonnie Johnson on Blacks for Donald Trump: ‘We Want Greatness; We Do Not Want Free Sh*t’ — Podcaster and blogger Sonnie Johnson was having a pretty good time with this year's BET Awards until Jesse Williams took the stage, as she told SiriusXM host Stephen K. Bannon on Friday's Breitbart News Daily.
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Daily Wire, The Daily Caller and Jezebel
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Obama After Dark: The Precious Hours Alone — WASHINGTON — “Are you up?” — The emails arrive late, often after 1 a.m., tapped out on a secure BlackBerry from an email address known only to a few. The weary recipients know that once again, the boss has not yet gone to bed.
Paul Sperry / New York Post:
Elite K-8 school teaches white students they're born racist — An elite Manhattan school is teaching white students as young as 6 that they're born racist and should feel guilty benefiting from “white privilege,” while heaping praise and cupcakes on their black peers.
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The Gateway Pundit, BizPac Review and Weasel Zippers
WikiGuido / Guido Fawkes:
READ IN FULL: Article Pulled By Telegraph After Pressure From Theresa May's Campaign — Reproduced in full below is a Telegraph article by Jonathan Foreman* headlined “Theresa May is a great self-promoter, but a terrible Home Secretary”, which was pulled after pressure from her campaign.