The headline news from June 23, 2015

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

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S.C. governor: Confederate flag should be moved

Washingtonpost  23/Jun/2015 00:00:11

Republican Gov. Nikki Haley added a powerful voice to the growing chorus of calls for the flag’s removal from the state’s Capitol grounds after a gunman shot and killed nine people at Emanuel AME.

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South CarolinaGovernor UrgesConfederateFlag’s Removal

New York Times  23/Jun/2015 01:00:06

Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina on Monday called for the removal of a Confederate battle flag from the State Capitol grounds after the suspect in the Charleston church attack was seen brandishing the symbol in widely circulated pictures.

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jun/2015 01:00:11

Gov. Nikki Haley Haley calls on the Legislature to act to change an existing law that allows the battle flag to fly on state grounds. That debate could go through the summer, she says. L.A. Now

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’It Is Time’: S.C. Gov. Haley Calls for Removal of Confederate Flag

NBC News  23/Jun/2015 01:15:07

Charleston Church Shooting

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jun/2015 01:30:14

Gov. Nikki Haley calls on the Legislature to act to change an existing law that allows the battle flag to fly on state grounds. That debate could go through the summer, she says. L.A. Now

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New York Times  23/Jun/2015 01:50:20

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South CarolinaGovernor UrgesConfederateFlag’s Removal

New York Times  23/Jun/2015 02:00:04

Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina on Monday called for the removal of a Confederate battle flag from the State Capitol grounds after the suspect in the Charleston church attack was seen brandishing the symbol in widely circulated pictures.

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Hillary’s to Lose? Clinton Leads All 2016 White House Hopefuls

NBC News  23/Jun/2015 04:15:07

Meet the Press

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South CarolinaGovernor JoinsCall to RemoveRebel Flag

New York Times  23/Jun/2015 04:45:04

Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina on Monday called for the removal of a Confederate battle flag from the State Capitol grounds after the suspect in the Charleston church attack was seen brandishing the symbol in widely circulated pictures.

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jun/2015 04:45:09

Only 31% of those told to stop drawing water from rivers and streams during the drought have registered their compliance on time, officials say. The reason is being investigated. Nation

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jun/2015 06:15:09

Only 31% of those told to stop drawing water from rivers and streams during the drought have registered their compliance on time, officials say. The reason is being investigated. L.A. Now

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South CarolinaGovernor JoinsCall to RemoveRebel Flag

New York Times  23/Jun/2015 07:15:04

Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina called for the removal of a Confederate battle flag from the State Capitol grounds after the suspect in the Charleston church attack was seen brandishing the symbol in widely circulated pictures.

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Charleston shootingSouth Carolina governor calls for removal of Confederate flag

The Guardian  23/Jun/2015 07:45:08

Governor Nikki Haley makes abrupt about-face in wake of Charleston killings to call for removal of flag that has flown on statehouse grounds for 50 years

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jun/2015 08:00:10

Officers thought Walter William DeLeon was holding a gun under a towel. Investigators say they have interviewed witnesses. Nation

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CharlestonSouth Carolina governor calls for removal of Confederate flag

The Guardian  23/Jun/2015 08:15:06

Governor Nikki Haley makes abrupt about-face in wake of Charleston killings to call for removal of flag that has flown on statehouse grounds for 50 years

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Charleston shootingsMississippi may axe Confederate emblem from state flag

The Guardian  23/Jun/2015 10:15:09

Proposal comes in wake of Charleston massacre, whose alleged perpetrator, Dylan Roof, was photographed holding Confederate flag

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Mississippi may axe Confederate emblem from state flag

The Guardian  23/Jun/2015 10:45:07

Proposal comes in wake of Charleston massacre, whose alleged perpetrator, Dylan Roof, was photographed holding Confederate flag

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Group Promotes White Primacy, and Its Ties to Republicans

New York Times  23/Jun/2015 11:30:05

The massacre in Charleston, S.C., has propelled the Council of Conservative Citizens back onto the national stage and embroiled the Republican Party in new questions about its ties to the group.

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Five Rescued From Campground as Tornadoes Pummel Midwest

NBC News  23/Jun/2015 11:30:08

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Tornadoes Pummel Midwest, 50 Million Under Storm Threat

NBC News  23/Jun/2015 12:45:07

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Prison Worker Joyce Mitchell to Husband: ’I Was Over My Head’

NBC News  23/Jun/2015 13:00:09

New York Prison Escape

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Momentum grows to remove Confederate flag

Washingtonpost  23/Jun/2015 14:45:07

South Carolina’s Gov. Nikki Haley added a powerful voice to the growing chorus of calls for the flag’s removal from the state’s Capitol grounds after a gunman shot and killed 9 people at a black church.

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Group SeekingWhite PrimacyCultivates Tiesto Republicans

New York Times  23/Jun/2015 15:15:06

The massacre in Charleston, S.C., has propelled the Council of Conservative Citizens back onto the national stage and embroiled the Republican Party in new questions about its ties to the group.

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Report: Screams heard as smoke filled Metro train

Washingtonpost  23/Jun/2015 15:15:09

The operator of the train said he pleaded for permission to back the train out of the tunnel as he described a harrowing scene from the Jan. 12 incident that left one woman dead, according to documents made public today.

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Report: Screams heard as smoke filled Metro train

Washingtonpost  23/Jun/2015 15:30:11

The train operator said he pleaded for permission to back out of the tunnel near L’Enfant Plaza in his description of the Jan. 12 incident that left one woman dead, according to documents made public this morning.

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jun/2015 15:30:13

Officers thought Walter William DeLeon was holding a gun under a towel. Investigators say they have interviewed witnesses. Los Feliz shooting

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Report: Screams heard as smoke filled Metro train

Washingtonpost  23/Jun/2015 15:45:16

The train operator said he pleaded for permission to back out of the tunnel near L’Enfant Plaza in his description of the Jan. 12 incident that left one woman dead, according to documents made public today.

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Mississippi may axe Confederate emblem from state flag

The Guardian  23/Jun/2015 17:15:09

Proposal comes in wake of Charleston massacre, whose alleged perpetrator, Dylann Roof, was photographed holding Confederate flag

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Senate VotePuts Trade Bill,Obama Priority,on Path to Pass

New York Times  23/Jun/2015 17:45:04

A crucial vote cleared the way for legislation to be on the president’s desk this week giving him the power to complete the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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Nato plans re-engagement with Iraq four years after departure

The Guardian  23/Jun/2015 17:45:08

Alliance responds to Iraqi government’s request for help with plan to train officers in fight against Isis, despite failure of previous attempt to create professional force

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Report: Screams heard as smoke filled Metro train

Washingtonpost  23/Jun/2015 18:00:10

The train operator said he pleaded for permission to back out of the tunnel in his description of the Jan. 12 incident that left one woman dead, according to documents made public today.

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Nato plans re-engagement with Iraq four years after departure

The Guardian  23/Jun/2015 18:00:11

Alliance responds to Iraqi government’s request for help with plan to train officers in fight against Isis, despite failure of previous attempt

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jun/2015 18:00:13

Nearly two weeks after Obama's trade agenda is blocked by House Democrats, the Senate clears a revised version of the fast-track authority he says he needs to complete a 12-nation Pacific Rim trade accord. Crime & Courts

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jun/2015 18:30:11

Nearly two weeks after Obama's trade agenda is blocked by House Democrats, the Senate clears a revised version of the fast-track authority he says he needs to complete a 12-nation Pacific Rim trade accord. Show Tracker

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Charleston Church Gunman Bought Pistol Legally: Officials

NBC News  23/Jun/2015 19:30:13

Charleston Church Shooting

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jun/2015 20:00:10

Nearly two weeks after Obama's trade agenda is blocked by House Democrats, the Senate clears a revised version of the fast-track authority he says he needs to complete a 12-nation Pacific Rim trade accord. Movies Now

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Drive to call time on Confederate flag sweeps south – 150 years after civil war

The Guardian  23/Jun/2015 20:45:09

Charleston church shooting prompts wave of action across southern states on controversial symbol representing heritage for some, hatred for others

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jun/2015 21:00:12

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jun/2015 21:15:11

Lawmakers approve a measure to debate taking down the Confederate flag as hundreds of protesters rally at the state capitol. L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jun/2015 21:30:13

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What the Saudi Cables Released by WikiLeaks Say and Don’t Say

Globalresearch  23/Jun/2015 21:45:06

The documents are believed to have been hacked by a group calling itself the Yemen Cyber Army as retaliation to the House of Saud’s war against Yemen.

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Los Angeles Times  23/Jun/2015 21:45:11

Lawmakers approve a measure to debate taking down the Confederate flag as hundreds of protesters rally at the state Capitol. L.A. Now

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The Ridiculous Nature of Saudi Intelligence: What the Saudi Cables Released by WikiLeaks Say and Don’t Say

Globalresearch  23/Jun/2015 22:00:10

The documents are believed to have been hacked by a group calling itself the Yemen Cyber Army as retaliation to the House of Saud’s war against Yemen.

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Police Release Video of Dylann Roof’s Arrest

NBC News  23/Jun/2015 22:30:08

Charleston Church Shooting

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