The headline news from July 12, 2015

The archive of all headlines from July 12, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Europe weighs Greece’s ability to enact austerity

Washingtonpost  12/Jul/2015 00:45:05

A high-stakes meeting to save Greece broke up early Sunday with a bitterly divided Europe split over how or whether to rescue the nation from imminent financial collapse.

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Meeting on Greece Debt Breaks Up With No Deal

New York Times  12/Jul/2015 01:15:38

Eurozone finance ministers planned to reconvene Sunday after ending the meeting late Saturday, leaving the Continent hours from what could be a historic rupture.

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Greek debt crisisEurozone finance ministers fail to reach agreement

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 01:17:41

Finance ministers to discuss latest Greek proposals after PM receives backing from MPs

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NBC News  12/Jul/2015 01:30:07

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Greek debt crisisEurozone finance ministers fail to reach agreement

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 01:30:09

Finance ministers will resume talks on Sunday morning after failing to reach agreement tonight on Greece’s request for a third bailout

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’Heinous Act’: Arson Adds to California’s Wildfire Woes

NBC News  12/Jul/2015 01:45:06

Western Wildfires

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Greek debt crisisGreece nears euro exit as bailout talks break up without agreement

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 01:45:07

Last-ditch negotiations to resume on Sunday after eurozone’s fiscal hawks put up fierce resistance to Alexis Tsipras’s rescue plan

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Talks break up without ruling on Greece’s future

Washingtonpost  12/Jul/2015 03:00:07

Finance ministers from the 19 nations of the euro zone appeared bitterly divided over how or whether to rescue the nation from imminent financial collapse. Talks will resume Sunday in Brussels.

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CNN  12/Jul/2015 03:30:02

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Los Angeles Times  12/Jul/2015 04:15:08

After the Miramonte child abuse scandal, the district moved to better protect students. The school board chief now acknowleges that 'the rights of employees suffered in that pendulum swing.' Science Now

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Los Angeles Times  12/Jul/2015 04:45:07

Los Angeles' mayor has grown conspicuous through his silence about the White House's proposed Trans Pacific Partnership. Science Now

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Los Angeles Times  12/Jul/2015 05:00:08

Los Angeles' mayor has grown conspicuous through his silence about the White House's proposed Trans Pacific Partnership. Europe

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Wealth: The new ’golden calf’

CNN  12/Jul/2015 05:15:01

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CNN  12/Jul/2015 05:45:01

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Los Angeles Times  12/Jul/2015 05:45:08

While being booked at a Sheriff's Department facility, a man was apparently restrained for 32 hours and didn't receive food. An investigation is ongoing, the sheriff says. CITY HALL

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Wealth: The new ’golden calf’

CNN  12/Jul/2015 06:00:02

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Los Angeles Times  12/Jul/2015 06:00:09

While being booked at a Sheriff's Department facility, a man was apparently restrained for 32 hours and didn't receive food. An investigation is ongoing, Sheriff Jim McDonnell says. CITY HALL

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CNN  12/Jul/2015 06:15:02

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Meeting on Greece Debt Breaks Up With No Deal

New York Times  12/Jul/2015 07:15:03

European finance ministers could not agree on whether Greece should be granted its third bailout since 2010, leaving the Continent hours from what could be a historic rupture.

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Los Angeles Times  12/Jul/2015 07:15:07

While being booked at a Sheriff's Department facility, a man was apparently restrained for 32 hours and didn't receive food. An investigation is ongoing, Sheriff Jim McDonnell says. CALIFORNIA

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Election 2016’I’m, like, a really smart person,’ Donald Trump tells faithful

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 08:45:06

GOP presidential candidate rails against immigrants, Mexico, the media and Jeb Bush in Phoenix rally

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Los Angeles Times  12/Jul/2015 09:00:07

While being booked at a Sheriff's Department facility, a man was apparently restrained for 32 hours and didn't receive food. An investigation is ongoing, Sheriff Jim McDonnell says. Mexico & the Americas

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Los Angeles Times  12/Jul/2015 09:46:05

The former head of the Sinaloa Cartel went to the showers and never returned to his cell, officials say. He had been imprisoned since February 2014.'El Chapo' tweets erupt after drug lord's prison break

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Kingpin ’El Chapo’ escapes prison

CNN  12/Jul/2015 11:00:02

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Drug Kingpin ’El Chapo’ Busts Prison for Second Time

NBC News  12/Jul/2015 11:00:06

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EU leaders’ Greece summit cancelled as eurozone talks grind on

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 11:15:06

Planned meeting of all 28 member states’ leaders called off at last minute as finance ministers’ talks continue

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EU leaders’ Greece summit cancelled as eurozone talks grind on

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 12:00:06

Planned meeting of all 28 member states’ leaders called off at last minute as talks continue between finance ministers of currency bloc

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Los Angeles Times  12/Jul/2015 12:15:07

A manhunt is launched for the head of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, which is believed to control most of the major crossing points for drugs at the U.S. border with Mexico.'El Chapo' tweets erupt after drug lord's prison break

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Compromise on Greece eludes Europeans

Washingtonpost  12/Jul/2015 12:30:06

Finance ministers resumed their talks in hopes of finding a solution, but hard-line creditor nations such as Germany and Finland distrust the Greek government.

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Eurozone leaders gather for high-stakes Sunday as Greece schism beckons

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 12:30:06

Pressure building on Merkel and Hollande as currency bloc’s leaders enter last-chance summit amid cancellation of wider EU talks

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Voting Rights Legacy of the ’60s Faces a Test in Court

New York Times  12/Jul/2015 13:00:04

A federal trial is meant to determine whether recent changes in North Carolina’s election laws discriminate against black voters and could help define the scope of voting rights across the country in the coming presidential election.

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Election 2016’I’m, like, a really smart person,’ Donald Trump tells faithful in Phoenix

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 13:15:07

GOP presidential candidate rails against immigrants, Mexico, the media and Jeb Bush in Phoenix rally

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CNN  12/Jul/2015 14:15:01

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A divided Europe squares off on Greece’s future

Washingtonpost  12/Jul/2015 14:15:05

Finance ministers returned to the table, but recent days have exposed deep fault lines preventing compromise on a rescue package for the Mediterranean nation.

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Kingpin ’El Chapo’ escapes prison

CNN  12/Jul/2015 14:30:02

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How Ellen Pao survived Reddit’s swamp of trolls and emerged a feminist icon

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 14:45:06

Silicon Valley’s most controversial executive has personified the discrimination and harassment directed at women in technology and on the internet. This is her story

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Los Angeles Times  12/Jul/2015 14:45:08

A manhunt is launched for the head of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, which is believed to control most of the major crossing points for drugs at the U.S. border with Mexico.Joaquin El Chapo Guzman escapes

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RedditHow Ellen Pao survived a swamp of trolls

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 15:00:08

Silicon Valley’s most controversial executive has personified the discrimination and harassment directed at women in technology and on the internet. This is her story

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Kingpin ’El Chapo’ escapes Mexico prison

CNN  12/Jul/2015 15:15:02

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RedditHow Ellen Pao lost her job but survived a swamp of trolls

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 15:15:07

Silicon Valley’s most controversial executive has personified the discrimination and harassment directed at women in technology and on the internet. This is her story

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Los Angeles Times  12/Jul/2015 15:15:09

A manhunt is launched for the head of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, which is believed to control most of the major crossing points for drugs at the U.S. border with Mexico.'El Chapo' tweets erupt after drug lord's prison break

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Drugs kingpin ’El Chapo’ escapes from prison

CNN  12/Jul/2015 15:30:02

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Drug Kingpin ’El Chapo’ Busts Prison Via 1,600-Yard Tunnel

NBC News  12/Jul/2015 15:30:07

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Kingpin ’El Chapo’ escapes from prison

CNN  12/Jul/2015 16:15:02

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Drug Kingpin Is Said to Escape Mexican Prison Through Tunnel

New York Times  12/Jul/2015 16:45:02

Mexican officials said Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as El Chapo, or “Shorty,” escaped his maximum security prison cell through a tunnel. It was the second time he has escaped.

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NBC News  12/Jul/2015 17:30:07

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Path to save Greece eludes finance ministers

Washingtonpost  12/Jul/2015 17:30:07

Europe’s leaders — chiefly, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande — will meet Sunday evening to decide the fate of a country on the brink of financial collapse.

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Drug Kingpin Escapes From Mexican Prison Through Tunnel

New York Times  12/Jul/2015 17:45:02

Mexican officials said Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as El Chapo, or “Shorty,” escaped his maximum security prison cell through a tunnel. It was the second time he has escaped.

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Drug Kingpin ’El Chapo’ Busts Prison Via 1,600-Yard Tunnel

NBC News  12/Jul/2015 17:45:05

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Path to save Greece eludes finance ministers

Washingtonpost  12/Jul/2015 17:45:05

Europe’s leaders — chiefly, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande — will meet this evening to decide the fate of a country on the brink of financial collapse.

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Donald TrumpRepublicans criticize ’wrecking ball’ candidate

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 18:30:08

Lindsey Graham calls mogul a ‘demagogue’ and warns of impact on 2016 chances but McConnell and Boehner call for legislation against ‘sanctuary cities’

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Donald TrumpGOP grapples with ’wrecking ball’ candidate

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 18:45:10

Lindsey Graham calls mogul a ‘demagogue’ and warns of impact on 2016 chances but McConnell and Boehner call for legislation against ‘sanctuary cities’

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CNN  12/Jul/2015 19:00:02

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Los Angeles Times  12/Jul/2015 19:00:08

A manhunt is launched for the head of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, which is believed to control most of the major crossing points for drugs at the U.S. border with Mexico.From the archive: The mythology of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman

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Los Angeles Times  12/Jul/2015 20:15:07

Nearly a quarter of traffic accidents involving a pedestrian occur at less than 1% of the city's intersections. Many of the most dangerous crossings are clustered in high-density areas between downtown L.A. and Hollywood. Who’s at fault? 30 minutes at Hollywood and Highland

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Greek crisisAthens offered ’temporary Grexit’ if no deal

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 21:30:06

Greece is being pushed to accept and implement even more austerity measures and reforms, or get a ‘time-out’ from the euro

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Who Is ’El Chapo?’: Master of the Underground Tunnel

NBC News  12/Jul/2015 21:45:05

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Greek crisisAthens offered ’temporary Grexit’ if no deal

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 21:45:06

Greece pushed to accept even more austerity measures and reforms, or get a ‘time-out’ from euro

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Greek crisisAthens offered ’temporary Grexit’ if no deal

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 22:00:09

Greece pushed to accept even more austerity or get a ‘time-out’

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Greek crisisSurrender fiscal sovereignty for bailout, Merkel tells Tsipras

The Guardian  12/Jul/2015 22:15:06

German and French leaders press Greek leader for guarantees over austerity measures in what an EU official describes as ‘extensive mental waterboarding’

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Path to save Greece eludes finance ministers

Washingtonpost  12/Jul/2015 23:45:07

Europe’s leaders — chiefly, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande — are meeting to decide the fate of a country on the brink of financial collapse.

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