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Convicted killer thought fellow escapee was slowing him down
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Two convicted killers who staged a complicated prison break together and then spent more than two weeks roaming in thick New York woods finally split up when one man decided his companion was slowing him down, going their separate ways a few days ...
"It was really just a time of terror in our community"CBS News
David Sweat Shooting: NY Trooper Had Law on His Side When He Fired on ...NBCNews.com
How Escaped Killers Richard Matt, David Sweat Were CaughtABC News
New Castle News -The Rushville Republican
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Pope in US to Meet With Homeless, Prisoners and Immigrants - New York Times
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 9:02 AM

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Pope in US to Meet With Homeless, Prisoners and Immigrants
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will meet with homeless people, immigrants and prisoners during his upcoming trip to Cuba and the United States. He'll also preside over a meeting about religious liberty — a major topic for the U.S. Catholic Church in the ...
Pope Inc.: Francis' US Visit Inspires Souvenir SellersNBCNews.com
Pope's stops in Philly: Prison, Independence MallPhilly.com
Pope Francis confirms schedule for New York visitWABC-TV
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After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling, Southern States Fall in Line - New York Times
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 9:02 AM

New York Times

After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling, Southern States Fall in Line
New York Times
GRETNA, La. — The country's last major pockets of resistance to same-sex marriage were rapidly shrinking on Monday as officials in states across the South, citing the rule of law, softened their defiance and began offering marriage licenses to gay and ...
Did the Supreme Court just speed up the inevitable on gay marriage?Washington Post (blog)
NC Law: Clerks can “Opt Out” issuing same-sex marriage licenses if against ...WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC
Ruling adds fuel to culture wars over gay marriageSacramento Bee

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Islamic State beheads women civilians for first time in Syria - ABC Online
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 9:01 AM

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Islamic State beheads women civilians for first time in Syria
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Islamic State militants have beheaded two women in Syria, the first time the group has decapitated female civilians, the founder of a group monitoring the war says. The beheadings took place in the eastern Deir al-Zor province this week, the head of ...
In first, ISIS beheads two Syrian women for sorceryJerusalem Post Israel News
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AP Top News at 4:11 a.m. EDT
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 9:00 AM

AP Top News at 4:11 a.m. EDT

Tsipras defiant as thousands rally in support of "no" vote

The Latest: Greek banks to reopen to let pensioners get cashATHENS, Greece (AP) - The latest news on Greece's financial woes on a day a big repayment to the International Monetary Fund is due and the country's bailout program with European creditors ends (all times local): 10.42 a.m.

Oklahoma, Florida move quickly to resume lethal injectionsOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma and Florida moved quickly to resume lethal injections after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of midazolam, a sedative that has been used in several problematic executions. Attorneys general in both states asked courts Monday to allow executions to proceed, just hours after the high court voted 5-4 in a case from Oklahoma that midazolam can be used in executions without violating the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.

Convicted killer thought fellow escapee was slowing him downPLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (AP) - Two convicted killers who staged a complicated prison break together and then spent more than two weeks roaming in thick New York woods finally split up when one man decided his companion was slowing him down, going their separate ways a few days before one was shot and the other captured, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Authorities believe David Sweat, 35, and Richard Matt, 49, traveled mostly at night and managed to procure food, a gun and other supplies from hunting camps and seasonal cabins before splitting up about five days ago as they tried to elude a massive manhunt.

Indonesia military transport plane crashes in Medan; 20 deadJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - An Indonesian air force transport plane crashed Tuesday into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city of Medan, killing at least 20 people. Indonesian television broadcast images from the city of a downed Hercules C-130, crumpled vehicles and a partially destroyed building as smoke billowed and several thousand people milled nearby.

Christie back at high school to announce 2016 runNEWARK, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who spent three years as president of his high school class, is returning to his alma mater to announce he's running for president of his country. The Republican governor is set to launch his campaign Tuesday in the old gymnasium of Livingston High School in the town of Livingston, New Jersey, where he experienced some of his first political victories. Christie remains close to many of his former classmates, who had inklings even then that a career in politics was in his future.

A year after Gaza war, Hamas entrenched as frustration growsGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Emad Firi is angry. During last summer's Israel-Hamas war, a shell slammed through the roof of his house and shredded his right leg. Unable to work, Firi's son now drives his taxi but the family struggles to survive. The 50-year-old blames Israel, but also the Islamic militant group Hamas which has ruled Gaza since a violent takeover in 2007. In the Hamas era, the tiny territory has endured three wars with Israel and a crippling Israeli-Egyptian border blockade that keeps most of its 1.8 million residents trapped.

Reports: 2 dead after man sets self on fire on Japan trainODAWARA, Japan (AP) - A man riding one of Japan's high-speed bullet trains set himself on fire Tuesday, killing himself and another passenger as the coach filled with smoke, Japanese officials and media reports said. At least nine others were injured, one seriously, mostly from smoke inhalation, Odawara Fire Department official Ikutaro Torii said.

Will latest inflammatory comments tarnish Trump's brand?NEW YORK (AP) - Is Donald Trump's business empire as Teflon-coated as his hair appears to be? Trump has found himself on the receiving end of the catchphrase he made famous on his reality show "The Apprentice" - "You're fired!" - after NBC dumped the real estate mogul Monday over comments he made about immigrants during his recent presidential campaign kickoff speech.

Openly transgender swimmer at Harvard believed to be a 1stCAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Schuyler Bailar was a star recruit for the women's swimming team at Harvard University, a tough competitor with a shot at winning titles. But Bailar is opting to forgo such honors to join the men's team instead, competing as the first openly transgender swimmer in the NCAA. "It's half terrifying and half exciting," said Bailar, a 19-year-old from McLean, Virginia. "I'm just kind of embracing it with open arms."

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AP Top News at 8:23 a.m. EDT
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:59 AM

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AP Top News at 8:23 a.m. EDT

Crunch time for Greece as IMF debt looms and bailout endsATHENS, Greece (AP) - It's crunch time for Greece, with the European part of its international bailout expiring Tuesday and with it any possible access to the remaining rescue loans that it needs to pay its debts. Without an 11th-hour deal, the government is unlikely to repay a debt of about 1.6 billion euros ($1.9 billion) to the International Monetary Fund also due Tuesday - a move that would amount to default and would increase fears the country could fall out of the euro currency bloc.

The Latest: Turkey wants to help Greece recoverATHENS, Greece (AP) - The latest news on Greece's financial woes on a day a big repayment to the International Monetary Fund is due and the country's bailout program with European creditors ends (all times local): ---

Indonesia military cargo plane crashes in Medan, dozens deadMEDAN, Indonesia (AP) - An Indonesian air force transport plane plowed into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city of Medan shortly after takeoff on Tuesday, killing dozens of people. Television footage showed the mangled wreckage of the C-130 Hercules, a crumpled burning car and a shattered building that local media said contained a spa and homes. Smoke billowed from the site and several thousand people milled nearby.

10 Things to Know for TodayYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. CRUNCH TIME ARRIVES FOR GREECE

Iranian minister: I have a mandate to clinch nuke dealVIENNA (AP) - Iran's chief diplomat insisted Tuesday he had a mandate to finalize a nuclear agreement despite increased signs of backtracking by his country's supreme leader, as talks with world powers were set to blow past Tuesday's self-imposed deadline without a deal. Returning to the negotiations in Vienna, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the diplomacy had reached a "very sensitive stage" but that progress was possible. Asked by a reporter about his meetings at home, he said: "I already had a mandate to negotiate and I am here to get a final deal and I think we can." He then continued his discussions with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

2 dead after man sets self on fire on Japanese bullet trainODAWARA, Japan (AP) - A man riding a Japanese high-speed bullet train set himself on fire Tuesday, killing himself and another passenger as the coach filled with smoke, a fire official said. At least 26 other people were injured, three seriously, mostly from smoke inhalation, Odawara Fire Department official Ikutaro Torii said.

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Israel says Syria's Assad may be left with rump state
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:59 AM

Reuters: World News

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - A senior Israeli defense official said President Bashar al-Assad controlled just a fifth of Syria and may end up in charge of a rump state dominated by his minority Alawite sect.

A Russian Lifeline For Greece? Don't Hold Your Breathby support@pangea-cms.com (RFE/RL)
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:57 AM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Moscow largesse is unlikely to help Athens ward off economic calamity anytime soon.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Rejoins Nuclear Talksby MICHAEL R. GORDON
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:56 AM

NYT > World

Mohammad Javad Zarif, its top negotiator, returned to the negotiations as the United States looked for signs that he had arrived with more flexible instructions.

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Inside the crumbling palaces of Africa’s dictators
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:52 AM

The palaces in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic were once glittering symbols of the corruption of their owners, but are now little more than shells.

Turkey's President could send 20k troops to Syria to fight ISIS
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:51 AM

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey on 23 March 2015. Anyone watching the multitude of Turkish television stations broadcasting President Tayyip Erdogan's speeches on an almost daily basis might be forgiven for thinking he was the one standing in a June election. His lobbying for the ruling AK Party ahead of the parliamentary election and interference in government affairs while holding what has long been a ceremonial post is raising the hackles of senior ministers and exposing fractures in the party he founded more than a decade ago. REUTERS/Yasin Bulbul/Presidential Palace Press Office/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS - NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS.

Jobless 'Batman' on disability benefits for bad back abseils down skyscraper
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:50 AM

Unemployed Matthew Hardie (pictured) abseiled his way down Reading's tallest building, The Blade, wearing his complete Batman outfit. He receives weekly hand-outs for a serious back condition.

Greeks rushing to buy Bitcoins as the country faces euro expulsion
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:50 AM

Network Front | The Guardian

There has been a massive 79 per cent upsurge in Greeks trading on the world's third largest Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp over the past 10 weeks,while other Bitcoin marketplaces also report huge increases.

Negotiators at Iran nuclear talks give themselves another week by Julian Borger Vienna
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:49 AM

As today’s deadline passes, Iran’s foreign minister returns to Vienna with the country’s ailing nuclear chief for a few more intense days of extra time

Today was supposed to be the big day, the deadline for completing a comprehensive and epochal nuclear agreement on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. But, as with every other deadline along the road to this deal, some wiggle room has been found.

The negotiators now have an extra week or so before they face serious complications imposed by the US Congress, which would undoubtedly be mirrored by the Iranian Majlis. And there is clearly still a lot of work to do. Even if every detail was agreed, diplomats say it would still take a few days to get it down on paper and reviewed by lawyers. And there are still issues that have evidently not been agreed.

South Sudan army raped and then burned girls alive, says UNby AFP
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:49 AM

Network Front | The Guardian

Report by UN rights investigators accuses Sudan People’s Liberation Army of brutality and widespread abuses in civil war

South Sudan’s army raped then burned girls alive inside their homes during a recent campaign notable for its “new brutality and intensity”, a UN rights report said on Tuesday.

Rights investigators from the UN mission in the Republic of South Sudan (Unmiss) warned of “widespread human rights abuses”, including gang-rape and torture in a report based on 115 victims and eyewitnesses from the northern state of Unity, scene of some of the heaviest recent fighting in the 18-month-long civil war.

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ISIS claims deadly car bomb attack in Yemen by itnnews
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:48 AM

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ISIS claims car bomb attack in Yemeni capital which wounds at least 28 people. . Report by Asana Greenstreet.

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Two die after man sets himself alight on Japanese bullet trainby itnnews
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Opera audience boos nude rape scene
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:44 AM

The opening night of William Tell at the Royal Opera House is marked by boos over a nude rape scene.

Nigeria gay ban 'backed by 87%'
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:43 AM

AP Top Headlines At 8:30 A.M. EDT

A new opinion poll suggests that 87% of people in Nigeria support the legal ban on same-sex relations, compared with 96% five years ago.

AP PHOTOS: In Peruvian valley, coca harvest means survivalby By FRANKLIN BRICENO
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:43 AM

SAMUGARI, Peru (AP) -- Just before sunrise, Raul Rua joins 15 others, including women, teens and children, for a half-hour walk to pick coca in the world's No. 1 coca-producing valley....

Reports: 2 dead after man sets self on fire on Japan train
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:42 AM

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TOKYO (AP) -- A passenger on one of Japan's high-speed bullet trains set himself on fire Tuesday, filling a carriage with smoke, Japanese officials said. National broadcaster NHK said the man and a female passenger were dead....

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IS 'beheads Syria women for sorcery'
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 at 8:41 AM

Islamic State militants have beheaded two women for sorcery in eastern Syria, the first time they have decapitated female civilians, activists say.

South Sudan army 'burnt girls alive'
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