The headline news from July 23, 2015

The archive of all headlines from July 23, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Cop Who Killed Unarmed Man Called ’Extremely Proactive’

NBC News  23/Jul/2015 00:45:06

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NYC officials abandon plans to rein in Uber

Washingtonpost  23/Jul/2015 01:15:05

Under a last-minute agreement, city officials agreed to table legislation that would cap the company’s growth in its largest market but will still study the impact of new transportation services on congestion.

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CNN  23/Jul/2015 01:45:01

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Sandra BlandTexas officials deny dashcam footage of arrest was doctored

The Guardian  23/Jul/2015 01:45:05

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’Startling’ pages found in early Quran

CNN  23/Jul/2015 02:00:02

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Sandra Bland told Texas jail officers about past suicide attempt

The Guardian  23/Jul/2015 03:00:07

Sheriff’s office in Waller county says arrested woman stated she was not currently suicidal, while family insists she had no clinical history of depression

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NYC officials abandon plans to rein in Uber

Washingtonpost  23/Jul/2015 04:15:07

After rallying support of its users and local drivers, Uber got what it wanted — again — as city officials reached a last-minute agreement to table legislation that would cap the tech and transit company’s growth in its largest market.

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CNN  23/Jul/2015 04:45:02

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jul/2015 04:45:07

Trishawn Cardessa Carey is charged with assault with a deadly weapon against a police officer, even though video doesn't show her striking anyone, or even swinging the club. Woman may face life sentence for picking up baton in LAPD confrontation

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Sandra Bland Told Jailers She Attempted Suicide Before

NBC News  23/Jul/2015 05:30:07

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Bland Told Jailers She Attempted Suicide Before, Records Suggest

NBC News  23/Jul/2015 05:45:05

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Sandra Bland informed jail officers about earlier suicide attempt

The Guardian  23/Jul/2015 08:45:06

Sheriff’s office in Waller county says arrested woman stated she was not currently suicidal, while family insists she had no clinical history of depression

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’Good morning, American pilots’

CNN  23/Jul/2015 10:30:02

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Two Teens Detained After 5 Relatives Found Dead in Okla.

NBC News  23/Jul/2015 11:00:09

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Two Teens Detained After 5 Relatives Stabbed to Death

NBC News  23/Jul/2015 12:30:10

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Personalities Clashing Over How to Handle Greek Bailout

New York Times  23/Jul/2015 12:45:03

Nearly all agree that Greece’s debt is unsustainably high, but figuring out how to grapple with it has unleashed a volatile mix of politics, economics, history and even morality.

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Obama faces political minefield during Kenyan ’homecoming’

The Guardian  23/Jul/2015 13:45:06

US president’s visit to land of his father has sparked Obama-mania, but critics question his decision to meet Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopia’s authoritarian regime

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Kerry to sell Iran deal to a more skeptical Senate

Washingtonpost  23/Jul/2015 14:15:08

Secretary of State John Kerry, who testifies before a Senate committee on the Iran nuclear deal later today, will face a row of skeptics in both parties in a sign of how much the attitudes have changed toward attempts to limit nuclear ambitions of foreign rivals through diplomacy.

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Obama faces political minefield during Kenyan ’homecoming’

The Guardian  23/Jul/2015 16:30:08

US president’s visit to land of his father has sparked Obama-mania, but critics question decision to meet Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopia’s authoritarian regime

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The Death of Sandra Bland: What We Know So Far

NBC News  23/Jul/2015 17:00:07

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Iran hearing opens with sharp GOP criticism

Washingtonpost  23/Jul/2015 17:00:08

Senate Republicans opened the first public hearing on the Iranian nuclear agreement with sharp criticism that made clear they are unlikely to be convinced to support a deal aimed at preventing Tehran from developing a bomb.

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Globalresearch  23/Jul/2015 17:15:04

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Greece’s Parliament Cannot Override the NO Vote. The Agreement with the Creditors is Illegal

Globalresearch  23/Jul/2015 17:30:05

The important question for the Greek people. Does the vote of acceptance by the Greek parliament provide a legally binding green-light to the government to finalize debt negotiations AGAINST the Greek people, overriding the NO Vote in the Referendum. What is the role of a referendum under Greece’s constitution?

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Iran hearing opens with sharp GOP criticism

Washingtonpost  23/Jul/2015 17:30:07

Senate Republicans expressed skepticism at the first public hearing on the Iranian agreement, making clear they are unlikely to be persuaded to support a deal aimed at preventing Tehran from developing a nuclear bomb.

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Kerry Defends Iran Nuclear Deal Before Senate Skeptics

New York Times  23/Jul/2015 18:15:05

If the deal is not put into effect, Secretary of State John Kerry said, Iran will get a “a great big green light” to go forward with its nuclear program.

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Russian bombers in new July 4 call

CNN  23/Jul/2015 18:30:02

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Silent 911 Call Leads to Gruesome Quintuple Homicide

NBC News  23/Jul/2015 19:30:06

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Hillary Clinton: US must ’face hard truths about race’ in Sandra Bland case

The Guardian  23/Jul/2015 19:30:07

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jul/2015 19:30:09

Walt Disney Studios, NBCUniversal, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. each face fines of as much as 10% of annual revenues. L.A. Now

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Silent 911 Call Leads Cops to Gruesome Quintuple Homicide

NBC News  23/Jul/2015 20:00:05

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Kepler 452bNasa scientists find ’closest twin to Earth’ outside solar system

The Guardian  23/Jul/2015 20:00:06

Using four years’ worth of data from the Kepler space telescope, researchers announced the new exoplanet along with 12 possible ‘habitable’ others

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jul/2015 20:00:08

A jury convicted Mary O'Callaghan last month after a prosecutor argued that the video showed the officer used unnecessary force during the 2012 arrest of Alesia Thomas.Watch the Alesia Thomas arrest video

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Turkey to AllowExpanded U.S.Use of Base toStrike at ISIS

New York Times  23/Jul/2015 21:30:03

The development, described by the Americans as a “game changer,” came as Turkish forces engaged in the first direct combat with ISIS on the Syrian border.

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Battling ISIS onGround, TurkeyLets U.S. WidenAir Campaign

New York Times  23/Jul/2015 22:00:03

The development, described by the Americans as a “game changer,” came as Turkish forces engaged in the first direct combat with ISIS on the Syrian border.

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Sandra Bland Death Ruled a Suicide by Hanging

NBC News  23/Jul/2015 22:15:05

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Turkey to allow U.S. to use base to strike ISIS

Washingtonpost  23/Jul/2015 22:30:10

Turkey has agreed to allow the U.S. to use Turkish soil to launch attacks against the Islamic State, signaling a major policy shift by the once-reluctant U.S. ally and a significant escalation in Syria operations.

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