The headline news from July 18, 2015

The archive of all headlines from July 18, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 01:15:07

The fire jumps over the freeway, igniting several cars on fire. TV footage shows a helicopter dropping water on the cars to put the fire out. Nation

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 01:30:09

The blaze closes the freeway in both directions. TV footage shows helicopters making water drops on cars. Nation

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 01:45:08

The blaze closes the freeway in both directions. TV footage shows helicopters making water drops on cars.Video: Brush fire closes 15 Freeway

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 02:00:08

The blaze closes the freeway in both directions. TV footage shows helicopters making water drops on cars.Video: Brush fire in Cajon Pass

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Killer of Marines did not trigger any red flags

Washingtonpost  18/Jul/2015 02:15:05

As investigators sought to decipher the Chattanooga gunman’s motives, they faced the question of whether authorities have hit the limit of what they can do to detect homegrown plots.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 02:30:08

The blaze closes the freeway in both directions. TV footage shows helicopters making water drops on cars. Nation

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 02:45:07

A drone threatened the firefighting effort, authorities said, and dozens of vehicles have been abandonded. The blaze has so far charred 2,000 acres and is spreading rapidly amid dry, windy conditions.Video: Brush fire in Cajon Pass

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 03:15:07

A drone threatened the firefighting effort, authorities said, and dozens of vehicles have been abandonded. The blaze has so far charred 2,000 acres and is spreading rapidly amid dry, windy conditions. Nation

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 03:30:09

A drone threatened the firefighting effort, authorities said, and dozens of vehicles have been abandoned. The blaze has so far charred 3,500 acres and is spreading rapidly amid dry, windy conditions.Video: Brush fire in Cajon Pass

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 04:00:07

A drone threatened the firefighting effort, authorities said, and dozens of vehicles have been abandoned. The blaze has so far charred 3,500 acres and is spreading rapidly amid dry, windy conditions. L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 04:30:08

A drone threatened the firefighting effort early on, authorities said, and dozens of vehicles have been abandoned. The blaze is spreading rapidly amid dry, windy conditions. L.A. Now

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Portraits of Victims Emerge After Shooting Rampage

New York Times  18/Jul/2015 05:30:06

With the deaths of four Marines, including a veteran and a fresh recruit, came this grim statistic: More Marines were killed in the shooting rampage in Chattanooga, Tenn., than in all of Afghanistan this year.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 07:00:07

Cars, trucks and even a boat burn in the El Cajon Pass as news choppers record the destruction. Dozens of vehicles are abandoned as drivers flee. It's unknown when the highway will reopen. L.A. Now

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California wildfire sweeps across freeway, destroying vehicles

The Guardian  18/Jul/2015 09:15:06

Motorists get out and run for safety as flames swept by desert winds burns on both sides of main route between southern California and Las Vegas

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Chattanooga’s bloody morningOne gunman, two crime scenes, four dead

The Guardian  18/Jul/2015 10:30:06

At 10.45am a man opened fire on a military recruitment centre with a ‘big, big powerful rifle’. Thirty minutes and seven miles later the deadly rampage ended

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Confederate Flag Rally Tests a Diminished Ku Klux Klan

NBC News  18/Jul/2015 11:45:05

Confederate Flag Furor

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 12:30:12

Cars, trucks and even a boat burn in the El Cajon Pass as news choppers record the destruction. Dozens of vehicles are abandoned as drivers flee. L.A. Now

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IranNuclear deal won’t change policy toward US, says ayatollah

The Guardian  18/Jul/2015 13:15:06

Supreme leader says in televised speech that US policy in the Middle East not in line with Tehran’s strategy, but says further talks may be possible in future

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Death Toll in Tennessee Shooting Rises to Five

New York Times  18/Jul/2015 15:00:03

On Saturday, a fifth victim of the shooting in Chattanooga, Tenn. died, bringing the death toll to five as portraits of the victims began to emerge.

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Killer of Marines did not trigger any red flags

Washingtonpost  18/Jul/2015 15:00:06

As investigators sought to decipher the Chattanooga gunman’s motives, the Navy announced that a sailor wounded in Thursday’s shooting had become the fifth person to die after the attack.

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Election 2016Hillary Clinton turns up the heat as Iowa takes on a general election feel

The Guardian  18/Jul/2015 15:00:07

While Martin O’Malley runs a traditional caucus campaign, frontrunners Clinton and Bernie Sanders seem more focused on fighting the Republicans first

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As Death Toll Rises, Portraits of the Tennessee Victims Emerge

New York Times  18/Jul/2015 15:15:03

On Saturday, the U.S. Navy said a sailor injured in the shootings in Chattanooga, Tenn., had died, bringing the death toll to five.

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Sailor Becomes Fifth Victim of Chattanooga Shooting

NBC News  18/Jul/2015 15:15:07

Chattanooga Shooting

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As Death Toll Rises, Portraits of the Tennessee Victims Emerge

New York Times  18/Jul/2015 15:30:04

On Saturday, the Navy said a sailor injured in the shootings in Chattanooga, Tenn., had died, bringing the death toll to five.

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Sailor Wounded in Chattanooga Rampage Dies: U.S. Navy

NBC News  18/Jul/2015 15:30:07

Chattanooga Shooting

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Sailor hurt in Tenn. shooting is fifth fatality

Washingtonpost  18/Jul/2015 16:00:07

As investigators sought to decipher the gunman’s motives, the Navy announced that Petty Officer Randall Smith died of his wounds in Thursday’s shooting.

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Fifth Victim: Sailor Wounded in Chattanooga Gun Rampage Dies

NBC News  18/Jul/2015 16:45:08

Chattanooga Shooting

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Sailor hurt in Tenn. shooting is fifth fatality

Washingtonpost  18/Jul/2015 16:45:09

As investigators sought to decipher the gunman’s motives, the Navy announced that Petty Officer Randall Smith died of his wounds from Thursday’s shooting.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 17:00:09

Most lanes of the 15 are now open, but hundreds of firefighters are still on the lines. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. L.A. Now

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Confederate Flag Rally Tests a Diminished Ku Klux Klan

NBC News  18/Jul/2015 18:45:07

Confederate Flag Furor

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Sailor hurt in Tenn. shooting is fifth fatality

Washingtonpost  18/Jul/2015 18:45:08

In the wake of Thursday’s attack, investigators sought a motive and security was heightened at military recruiting posts around the U.S.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 19:00:07

Rain clouds are bringing a welcome increase in moisture, as well as the threat of lightning and gusty winds. The fire is 5 percent contained. L.A. Now

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Family Troubles and D.U.I. Case Before Killings in Chattanooga

New York Times  18/Jul/2015 19:15:04

Those who knew the family of Mohammod Abdulazeez, who the authorities say fatally shot four Marines and a Navy petty officer on Thursday in Chattanooga, Tenn., recalled a family that seemed to fit in. But problems existed out of neighbors’ sight.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 19:15:09

Rain clouds are bringing a welcome increase in moisture, as well as the threat of lightning and gusty winds. The fire is 5 percent contained.Motorists run for their lives

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Sailor hurt in Tenn. shooting is fifth fatality

Washingtonpost  18/Jul/2015 19:45:05

In the wake of Thursday’s attack, investigators sought a motive and security was heightened at military recruiting posts around the United States.

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2016Donald Trump hits ’new low in US politics’ in attack on McCain war record

The Guardian  18/Jul/2015 19:45:06

Candidate slams 2008 nominee at social conservative Iowa gathering before Perry leads strong GOP response, saying Trump ‘unfit to be commander in chief’

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2016Donald Trump attack on McCain war record is ’new low in US politics’

The Guardian  18/Jul/2015 20:00:07

Candidate slams 2008 nominee at social conservative Iowa gathering before Perry leads strong GOP response, saying Trump ‘unfit to be commander in chief’

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2016Donald Trump attack on John McCain war record is ’new low in US politics’

The Guardian  18/Jul/2015 20:15:06

Candidate slams 2008 nominee at social conservative Iowa gathering before Perry leads strong GOP response, saying Trump ‘unfit to be commander in chief’

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U.S. still ’arrogant,’ Khamenei says

CNN  18/Jul/2015 20:30:02

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CNN  18/Jul/2015 20:45:01

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Family Troubles and D.U.I. Case Before Killings in Chattanooga

New York Times  18/Jul/2015 21:00:03

A July 30 court date for a D.U.I. charge loomed over Mohammod Abdulazeez, who the authorities say fatally shot four Marines and a Navy petty officer on Thursday in Chattanooga, Tenn., even as he calmly attended prayer services at the local mosque.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2015 21:45:09

The muted reaction to the deaths of Latinos in confrontations with police tells a larger story: Black Lives Matter is starkly different from Brown Lives Matter.Police killings of Latinos in L.A. County since 2000

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KKK, Black Panthers Clash Outside South Carolina Capitol

NBC News  18/Jul/2015 22:15:07

Confederate Flag Furor

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KKK, Black Panther Group Clash Outside South Carolina Capitol

NBC News  18/Jul/2015 23:00:07

Confederate Flag Furor

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