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8:50 AM ET, July 8, 2016

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David Caplan / ABC News:
5 Cops Killed, 7 Injured in Ambush Shootings; 1 Suspect Dead  —  Twelve police officers were shot ambush-style, including five fatally, in Dallas Thursday night by at least two snipers, amid a protest against the recent police shootings of two black men, Alton Sterling in Louisiana …
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Claire Z. Cardona / Dallas Morning News:
11 officers shot, 4 dead, 1 person in custody after shots fired during downtown Dallas rally  —  This is a developing story and will update throughout the evening.  —  What we know so far  —  * Person of interest turned himself in to Dallas police, another person involved in a shootout with officers was taken into custody
CNN:
Dallas sniper attack: 5 officers shot dead during protests against police  —  (CNN)Shooters killed five officers during protests against police in downtown Dallas, marking the deadliest single attack on U.S. law enforcement since September 11, 2001.  —  The gunfire started Thursday night …
CNN:
Shots reported fired at Dallas protest over police killings  —  Shots were reported fired in downtown Dallas on Thursday night during a protest over shootings by police of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, CNN affiliate KTVT said.  —  Two Dallas officers were shot, KTVT reported.
Annie Potasznik / CBS Dallas:
Dallas Police: Snipers Shoot 12 Officers & 2 Civilians, 5 Dead  —  DALLAS (CBSDFW/1080 KRLD) - A peaceful protest against nationwide officer-involved shootings took a sinister turn at about 9 p.m. Thursday night after snipers shot 12 police officers, killing five, according to Dallas Police Chief Brown.
Tegna / WFAA-TV:
At least 10 officers shot, 3 dead after attack at Dallas protest … DALLAS — Dallas Police Chief David Brown has confirmed at least 10 police officers were shot and at least three were killed in an attack by two snipers in downtown Dallas at a protest of officer-involved shootings across the country.
Discussion: The Week
Associated Press:
Obama Says America Is Horrified Over Dallas Attack  —  President Barack Obama said Friday that America is “horrified” by what appears to be a planned sniper shooting targeting police officers in Dallas, and he said there is no justification for the violence.
Dallas Morning News:
3 Dallas police killed, 1 DART officer dead after shots fired during downtown Dallas rally  —  This is a developing story and will update throughout the evening.  —  Three Dallas police officers and one DART officer have been killed and several others were injured after shots were fired …
Discussion: Mother Jones
Alex Johnson / NBC News:
The Deadliest Attacks on U.S. Law Enforcement
Discussion: Hot Air, Hit & Run and The Daily Caller
Daily Mail:
Four snipers shoot 11 police officers in Dallas …
Discussion: New York Times and Joe.My.God.
NBC News:
5 Cops Dead as Snipers ‘Ambush’ Police at Dallas Protest
Discussion: AOL
Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: State Department Reopens Clinton Emails Probe  —  The State Department is reopening an internal investigation of possible mishandling of classified information by Hillary Clinton and top aides, officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.  —  Although the former secretary …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi gives Clinton rare rebuke on emails  —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) delivered a rare reproach of Hillary Clinton  —  on Thursday, saying the former secretary of State should not have sent classified material on private email servers.
Fox News:
State Department reopens internal probe of Clinton emails
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
State Department Resumes Investigation of Hillary Clinton Emails
Discussion: Associated Press and The Week
Eric Fehrnstrom / BostonGlobe.com:
FBI decision on Clinton may be a blessing in disguise for Republicans
Tom Kludt / CNN:
FBI Director Comey: Petraeus case worse than Clinton's emails
Liz Kreutz / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton Joined by Joe Biden To Address Sterling, Castile Shootings  —  Hillary Clinton today will deliver remarks about the police-involved deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile while campaigning alongside Vice President Joe Biden in his hometown of Scranton, Penn. …
Discussion: Politico, ThinkProgress, Mediaite and NPR
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama: ‘All Americans should be deeply troubled’ by police shootings  —  President Obama said Thursday he shares the “anger, frustration, and grief that so many Americans are feeling” about this week's police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota.  —  “All Americans should be deeply troubled …
Discussion: Politico, Complex and FiveThirtyEight
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
NRA's offensive hypocrisy: When will the organization demand justice for black gun owners shot by police?
Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
George Takei Reacts to Gay Sulu News: “I Think It's Really Unfortunate”  —  EMAIL ME  —  Speaking exclusively to THR, the actor and LGBT activist says the ‘Star Trek Beyond’ development for his character is out of step with what creator Gene Roddenberry would have wanted.
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CNN:
Clinton narrowing VP choice, waiting for Trump  —  Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton is spending a rare day away from the campaign trail and the fundraising circuit, arriving at her Washington home on Thursday to pour through reams of research about potential running mates before she begins …
Discussion: Politicus USA and Political Wire
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Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Would Donald Trump Quit if He Wins the Election?  He Doesn't Rule It Out  —  The traditional goal of a presidential nominee is to win the presidency and then serve as president.  —  Donald J. Trump is not a traditional candidate for president.  —  Presented in a recent interview with a scenario …
Numbers / Pew Research Center:
2016 Campaign: Strong Interest, Widespread Dissatisfaction  —  As convention nears, most Republicans see a party divided  —  As Republicans and Democrats prepare for their party conventions later this month, a new national survey paints a bleak picture of voters' impressions …
Anthony Capaccio / Bloomberg:
Armed Drones Used by Islamic State Posing New Threat in Iraq  —  Defense Department seeks $20 million to respond in new request  —  Drones cited by Pentagon as threat to U.S. and Iraqi forces  —  Islamic State fighters are posing a growing threat to U.S. and Iraqi forces …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Kfriendly / Larry Summers:
A Remarkable Financial Moment  —  The US 10 and 30 year interest rates today reached all time low levels of 1.32 percent and 2.10 percent.  Record low 10 year interest rate were also registered in Germany, France, Switzerland and Australia.  Notably Swiss 50 year interest rates are now for the first time negative.
Discussion: Equitable Growth
 
 
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Matthew Weaver / Guardian:
Dallas protest shooting: five officers dead, standoff reportedly over - live updates
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Scott Lemieux / New Republic:
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Matthew Karnitschnig / Politico:
Why Europe's largest economy is resisting the new industrial revolution
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Mississippi Governor To Appeal Order Halting Anti-LGBT Law
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The Hill:
GMO labeling bill advances in the Senate over Dem objections
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump to House Republicans: ‘Say great things . . . We love Trump.’
MJ Lee / CNN:
Newt Gingrich defends Trump's Star of David tweet
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
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