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12:40 PM ET, July 3, 2015

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Kelsey Harkness / The Daily Signal:
State Silences Bakers Who Refused to Make Cake for Lesbian Couple, Fines Them $135K  —  Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian finalized a preliminary ruling today ordering Aaron and Melissa Klein, the bakers who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding, to pay $135,000 in emotional damages to the couple they denied service.
Brian Mahoney / Politico:
AFL-CIO leader tries to quell pro-Sanders revolt  —  The labor federation's rules don't allow its state and local leaders to endorse presidential candidates, Richard Trumka says as the Vermont senator surges.  —  Richard Trumka has a message for state and local AFL-CIO leaders tempted to endorse Bernie Sanders: Don't.
Discussion: Liberaland and Outside the Beltway
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Bernie Sanders is drawing bigger crowds than any other 2016 candidate  —  Last night, Bernie Sanders managed to get 10,000 people to show up to a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin to watch a speech.  At this point in the campaign cycle, that's incredible.
Janine Stanwood / WPLG-TV:
Courtroom school reunion between judge, suspect  —  Judge Mindy Glazer, suspect Arthur Booth attended middle school together  —  Author: Jeff Tavss, Executive Producer, jtavss@local10.com … MIAMI -  —  While most school reunions are held in hotel ballrooms or local gymnasiums …
Discussion: Raw Story, Daily Mail and Rare
BostonGlobe.com:
State chemist's addiction may have affected more drug cases than previously known  —  For years, Sonja Farak was addicted to cocaine, methamphetamine, and amphetamines, the kind of drugs usually bought from street dealers in covert transactions that carry the constant risk of arrest.
Art Swift / Gallup:
Smaller Majority “Extremely Proud” to Be an American  —  Story Highlights  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Independence Day approaches, most in the U.S. say they are proud to be an American, including a slight majority, 54%, who are “extremely proud.”  The percentage saying they are “extremely proud” …
Lauren Fox / National Journal:
Why Is Donald Trump Polling So Well?  —  Name ID and support from the GOP base may be boosting Trump for now, but it will fade.  —  Macy's is ditching him, NBC has let him go, and Univision refuses to broadcast his famed beauty pageant.  But American voters are still entertaining the idea of President Donald Trump.
San Francisco Chronicle:
TV news crews robbed in S.F.; cameraman pistol-whipped  —  News crews from two television stations were robbed of cameras Thursday morning, and a camera operator was pistol-whipped by a man in a ski mask, as they reported on a homicide at Pier 14 in San Francisco.
Discussion: Deadline, Rare and KTLA
New York Times:
For a Better Steak, Cook Directly on Charcoal  —  We've never been the kind of guys to worship outdoor grilling gear and technology.  When we were growing up, Dad set the tone, making do with a rusty hardware store hibachi and a metal chimney.  We've written about the ascetic thrill of using government-issue grills in state parks.
Discussion: Althouse
Politico:
Can't let go of Joe  —  Biden probably isn't running, but a small group of diehard fans insists he just might.  —  Joe Biden's trial balloon is being inflated without him.  —  Seriously, people who claim to be insiders say, he's going to run.  Probably going to run.  Definitely thinking about running.
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Scott Conroy / The Huffington Post:
Watch Lindsey Graham Choke Up Talking About Joe Biden
Daniel Nussbaum / BREITBART.COM:
Illegal Aliens Disrupt Ann Coulter Book Signing, Author Fires Back  —  COSTA MESA, CA - Political commentator and author Ann Coulter was signing copies of her new book Adios America: The Left's Plan to Turn our Country into a Third World Hellhole at a Barnes and Noble Tuesday night when the calm …
Greg Roumeliotis / Reuters:
Aetna to buy Humana for $37 billion in largest insurance deal  —  Health insurer Aetna Inc (AET.N) said it would buy smaller rival Humana Inc (HUM.N) for about $37 billion in cash and stock, in the largest ever deal in the insurance industry.  —  The combination will push Aetna close to Anthem Inc's …
Discussion: NPR and The Week
Julia O'Donoghue / NOLA River:
Bobby Jindal administration will start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in downtown New Orleans  —  Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration will start giving out marriage licenses to same-sex couples at the state Department of Vital Records in downtown New Orleans Thursday afternoon …
ABC News:
President Obama Mocks GOP Nominating Contest as Political ‘Hunger Games’ … What if the presidential nominating process were like “Hunger Games”?  —  Well, President Obama suggested today that the GOP field has enough candidates to try it out.  —  “I've lost count how many Republicans are running for this job.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Barack Obama jabs at GOP's ‘Hunger Games’
Discussion: Joe. My. God.
 
 
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doh.wa.gov:
Measles led to death of Clallam Co. woman; first in US in a dozen years
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Olivia Nuzzi / The Daily Beast:
Scott Brown's Newest Campaign: Shady Diet Pills
Discussion: BostonGlobe.com
CNN:
Former CNNers survive New Mexico motel gunfight
Discussion: American Spectator and Hot Air
The White House:
Improving transparency and ensuring continued safety in biotechnology
Discussion: NPR and New York Times
Ben Brody / Bloomberg Business:
Rick Perry Assails Republicans' Lack of “Moral Legitimacy” on African Americans
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Tanya Eiserer / WFAA-TV:
Attorney General Paxton could face first-degree felony case
German Lopez / Vox:
This Bill O'Reilly piece on homeless people might be the worst Fox News segment ever
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

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New York Times:
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