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8:05 PM ET, July 14, 2016

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Indianapolis Star:
Next Slide  —  Gov. Mike Pence is dropping his re-election bid in Indiana to become Donald Trump's running mate.  —  IndyStar has confirmed that Trump plans to announce Pence as his selection for vice president, ending a weeks-long vice presidential casting call during which Trump vetted a handful of high-profile Republicans.
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New York Times:
Donald Trump's Campaign Signals He Will Pick Mike Pence as Running Mate  —  Donald J. Trump's campaign has signaled strongly to Republicans in Washington that he will pick Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana, as his running mate, though Republicans caution the party's mercurial presidential candidate …
Patricia Murphy / Roll Call:
Trump to Pick Mike Pence, Says Source  —  Announcement expected Friday  —  Could Bayh and the Reruns Reboot the Senate?  In Search of a Hero A ‘Trumptastic’ GOP Convention  —  Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)  —  @Patricia Murphy  —  Donald Trump is planning to announce …
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House praises Trump's VP pick for expanding Medicaid  —  's vice presidential pick received praise from an unwelcome place Thursday: the White House.  —  President Obama's chief spokesman, Josh Earnest, lauded Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) for deciding to expand Medicaid in his state under ObamaCare.
Discussion: Daily Kos and RedState
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Christie on VP chatter: I don't like coming in second
Discussion: ABC News
Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: At least 60 feared dead and shots fired as lorry RAMS into crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice leaving bodies strewn across the road in suspected Terror attack  — At least 50 people are feared dead and 150 have been injured in a Bastille Day attack in Nice, southern France
Discussion: Law Officer and Vox Popoli
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Barney Henderson / Telegraph:
Live ‘Several dead’ after truck crashes into crowd at Bastille Day celebrations in Nice ‘terror attack’  —  Auto update  —  Local authorities state it is an attack and several gunshots have been heard, French TV reports  —  Police and ambulances went to the scene and authorities …
Guardian:
Nice attack: arms found in truck that hit Bastille Day crowd killing 60 people, French officials say - live updates  —  Vehicle mounts kerb and hits people celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city of Nice  — Mayor of Paris tweets in solidarity with Nice  — French prosecutor's office says 60 feared dead
BBC:
‘Many dead’ as lorry hits crowd in Nice  —  A lorry has struck a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice, with reports of many dead.  —  The incident took place on the famous Promenade des Anglais during a firework display, media reports say.
Discussion: New York Times and The Week
Nick Gutteridge / Daily Express:
NICE LATEST: At least 73 dead as lorry driven into Bastille Day crowd in terrorist attack
Eddie Scarry / Washington Examiner:
Trump explains Palin's absence from GOP convention speakers  —  Former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin isn't included in the official list of speakers for the Republican National Convention next week, and Donald Trump suggested in an interview that her absence is because she lives too far from the venue.
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
RNC Speaker Dana White Tweets About His ‘Nuts’ Not GOP  —  It's unclear if UFC President Dana White is even interested in Trump or the RNC—because his Twitter feed is basically a bunch of missives about his and others' “nuts.”  —  One of the Republican National Convention speakers …
Discussion: Mediaite
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Speakers at Donald Trump's Convention: Tim Tebow, Peter Thiel, but No Sarah Palin?  —  CLEVELAND — A night highlighting the tragedy in Benghazi, Libya.  An appearance by onetime football star Tim Tebow.  A presentation detailing former President Bill Clinton's sexual misconduct.
New York Times:
Poll Finds Emails Weighing on Hillary Clinton, Now Tied With Donald Trump  —  Hillary Clinton has emerged from the F.B.I. investigation into her email practices as secretary of state a wounded candidate with a large and growing majority of voters saying she cannot be trusted, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
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The Huffington Post:
A Giant Billboard Of Trump And Cruz Kissing Just Went Up 5 Minutes From The RNC  —  Republicans aren't gonna be happy about this one...  JamesMichael Nichols  —  Queer Voices Deputy Editor, The Huffington Post  —  Republican National Convention-goers are in for a big surprise.
Discussion: ABC News, Joe.My.God. and Allen B. West
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Gregory T. Angelo / Log Cabin Republicans:
A Message on the GOP Platform from Log Cabin Republicans President Gregory T. Angelo
Discussion: New Urban Legends, RedState and Vox
Katie Jacobs Stanton:
An open letter from technology sector leaders on Donald Trump's candidacy for President  —  We are inventors, entrepreneurs, engineers, investors, researchers, and business leaders working in the technology sector.  We are proud that American innovation is the envy of the world …
Eddie Scarry / Washington Examiner:
Trump: ‘I wish I had time’ to play ‘Pokemon Go’  —  Donald Trump would like to catch 'em all.  —  But he's busy running for president.  —  In an interview with the Washington Examiner on Thursday, the Republican nominee said he wishes he could join in the craze over the new smartphone game “Pokemon Go.”
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Los Angeles Times:
Fresno police release body-camera footage of fatal shooting of unarmed 19-year-old  —  Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer on Wednesday released body-camera video of officers fatally shooting 19-year-old Dylan Noble last month.  (Scott Smith / Associated Press)  —  The chief of the Fresno Police …
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CNN:
Teen's “White Boy Privilege” slam poetry goes viral  —  New York (CNN)A young boy takes the stage.  In a shaky voice, he says, “My name is Royce.  My poem is titled, ‘White Boy Privilege.’”  —  The video of the 14-year-old student's slam poem at his school has gone viral in the midst …
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
This Isn't Funny Anymore.  American Democracy Is at Stake.  —  Anyone who supports Donald Trump is a traitor to the American idea.  —  CLEVELAND, OHIO—A while back, we here at the shebeen decided that Donald J. Trump's act was no longer funny.  That he no longer was a goofy guy …
Discussion: Advocate and Common Dreams
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘I regret making’ Donald Trump remarks  —  (CNN)Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Thursday she regrets remarks she made earlier this week to CNN and other news outlets criticizing presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Discussion: Washington Post and Hot Air
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump: Ginsburg didn't really apologize
Julia Marsh / New York Post:
Foul-mouthed ‘Dora’ actress called my kid a ‘p—y’  —  More On:  —  Who knew “Dora the Explorer” was such a bully!  —  A private-school classmate says the voice actress behind the bilingual Nickelodeon character is anything but a wide-eyed innocent — painting her, in a new court filing …
Discussion: LawNewz and Jezebel
 
 
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Daily Mail:
Police report DOZENS of sex crimes, including rape, committed by ‘foreign men’ at third Swedish music festival
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate punts Zika fight to the fall
Discussion: Daily Kos
Wkrn Web / WKRN-TV:
Rep. Jeremy Durham denies sexual allegations in attorney general report
Discussion: WJHL
Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
The non-religious are now the country's largest religious voting bloc
Discussion: Friendly Atheist
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Congress takes 7-week vacation with little to show for it
Discussion: ABC News
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama vents on racial tension after four-hour meeting
Alan Bjerga / Bloomberg:
Obama Ready to Sign Food-Label Bill Consumer Groups Dislike
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Stand up to FFRF Bullies!
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Detroit Free Press:
Viral video: Man points gun, fires gay slurs at man in Detroit
Discussion: Towleroad and Joe.My.God.
Clif Leblanc / The State:
Columbia fires 2 more firefighters, closes station over Facebook post
Discussion: Daily Wire and alan.com
Washington Post:
Boris Johnson ‘lied a lot,’ says French foreign minister
Discussion: The Atlantic, BBC, Guardian and Forbes
David Rutz / Washington Free Beacon:
McCaskill: Founding Fathers ‘Maniacal’ for Wanting Separation of Powers
USA Today:
Trump, Clinton both threaten free press: Column
 

 
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An interview with Telegraph Director of Technology Dylan Jacques on the goal of launching 12 significant uses of AI in the newsroom over 12 months

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Reporters Without Borders sues X in France for “complicity in disseminating false information”, after X failed to block a fake video with RSF's logo

Peter Blumberg / Bloomberg:
X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech
 
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