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8:25 AM ET, July 8, 2015

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The Hill:
‘People should and do trust me,’ says Hillary Clinton  —  Hillary Clinton slammed the GOP field on immigration, defended her use of a private email server while secretary of State and pushed back at suggestions she is distrusted by large portions of the public in her inaugural national TV interview as a 2016 presidential candidate.
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Kevin Cirilli / The Hill:
Warren bill could create headache for Hillary  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has thrust anti-big bank policy into the 2016 presidential Democratic primary, presenting a new political challenge for frontrunner Hillary Clinton.  —  Warren's re-introduction on Tuesday of Glass-Steagall …
Politico:   Hillary confronts the enemy
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
The making of a Hillary Clinton echo chamber
Discussion: Weekly Standard
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Telegraph:
Europe is blowing itself apart over Greece - and nobody seems able to stop it  —  Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras never expected to win Sunday's referendum.  He is now trapped and hurtling towards Grexit  —  Like a tragedy from Euripides, the long struggle between Greece and Europe's creditor powers …
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Washington Post:
Europe gives Greece 5 days to avoid bankruptcy
Wall Street Journal:
Eurozone Considers Proposal to Offer Greece Interim Funding
Discussion: Daily Kos and Firedoglake
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Rubio pledges to bust higher education ‘cartel’  —  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Tuesday pledged to bust the higher education “cartel” in an economic speech laying out his vision for the country.  —  Rubio promised to cut the corporate tax rate, shift the U.S. to a territorial tax system …
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Hillary Clinton: On immigration, the GOP is just like Donald Trump
Reuters:
China stocks tumble as regulator warns of ‘panic’  —  Chinese stocks dived on Wednesday after the securities regulator said the tumbling stock market in the world's second-biggest economy was in the grip of “panic sentiment” as investors ignored a battery of support measures from Beijing.
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mynews13.com:
Confederate flag flies again in Marion County  —  The Confederate flag at Marion County's government complex will be put back up after the County Commission voted Tuesday, July 7, 2015, to return the flag, which was taken down the week before amid growing controversy surrounding the deadly shootings …
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Erik Sandoval / clickorlando.com:
Marion County votes to reinstate Confederate flag
Discussion: Mediaite, Guardian and Raw Story
Jaxon Van Derbeken / San Francisco Chronicle:
Gun used in pier killing had been stolen from federal agent  —  The gun used to kill a 32-year-old woman on San Francisco's waterfront was stolen from a federal agent in a car burglary in June, sources close to the investigation said Tuesday.  —  The .40-caliber pistol was stolen from the agent …
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
GOP has knives out for school lunch rules  —  First lady Michelle Obama's signature school lunch regulations are coming under fresh fire from GOP lawmakers, who view impending reauthorization legislation as their best chance yet to dial back the controversial nutrition standards.
Discussion: Daily Kos and RedState
governor.ks.gov:
EXECUTIVE ORDER 15-05  —  Preservation and Protection of Religious Freedom  —  WHEREAS, the protection of religious liberty from government infringement is a constitutional and fundamental state interest, and government is obligated to take measures that advance this interest …
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
WaPo Op-Ed Blames Amy Schumer for ‘Inspiring’ Charleston Shooter  —  All this time we were blaming the Confederate flag, it turns out comedienne Amy Schumer was the only who “inspired” Charleston shooter Dylann Storm Roof to murder nine African-Americans.  —  So argues a Washington Post op-ed written …
Discussion: Twitchy
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Study: Out-of-pocket health costs rose slightly last year  —  Out-of-pocket healthcare costs have increased modestly over the last year, according to a new study - a sign that prices are not skyrocketing under ObamaCare as some critics had predicted.  —  The total amount of money …
Caitlin Winner / Medium:
How We Changed the Facebook  —  Friends Icon  —  Facebook headquarters is an amazing place.  The snacks are free, the sun always shines and everyone is full of the best intentions.  During my first week I encountered hundreds of people earnestly trying to to make the world a better place.
Discussion: Guardian, Daily Mail, Mashable and The Verge
WCBD News 2:
F-16, Cessna collide over Moncks Corner Tuesday  —  MONCKS CORNER, SC -Officials say an F-16 fighter jet collided with a Cessna over South Carolina, killing two people aboard the smaller plane on Tuesday, July 7.  The Air Force pilot ejected safely, however.
Discussion: WCMH-TV, WTKR-TV, WSLS-TV and WISH-TV
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Dan Snierson / EW.com:
HARRY SHEARER RETURNING TO THE SIMPSONS  —  Mr. Burns is back!  Shearer signs new deal  —  Simpsons fans will find this turn of events nothing short of excellent: Seven weeks after tweeting that he was exiting the animated comedy, EW has learned that Harry Shearer—the voice of Mr. Burns …
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Time Warner Cable owes $229,500 to woman it would not stop calling  —  Many people dislike receiving robocalls.  Araceli King disliked receiving 153 of them from a single company.  —  Time Warner Cable Inc must pay the insurance claims specialist $229,500 for placing 153 automated calls meant …
Discussion: KFOR-TV and The Week
Jackson Connor / Village Voice:
Mayor of Whitesboro, N.Y., Insists This Village Seal Is Not Racist  —  In the weeks following the mass shooting at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, there has been a debate in this country surrounding the prevalence of the Confederate flag in certain regions of the U.S. On Monday …
Centers for Disease Control:
Vital Signs: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users — United States, 2002-2013  —  Christopher M. Jones, PharmD1; Joseph Logan, PhD2; R. Matthew Gladden, PhD3; Michele K. Bohm, MPH3 (Author affiliations at end of text)  —  Abstract  —  Background: Heroin use and overdose deaths …
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Gun Lobbyist: Dylann Roof Targeted Church ‘Populated By Liberals’ Because He Knew They'd Unarmed
Stephen Moore / Associated Press:
As Greece collapses, the big loser is socialism
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Tenn. man indicted for plotting Muslim massacre
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Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
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Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
Army plans to cut 40,000 troops
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Telegraph
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Robert Chalmers / Newsweek:
Former International Court of Justice judge: Dick Cheney should face prosecution
Discussion: Liberaland and Raw Story
Reid Wilson / Morning Consult:
Republicans, Conservatives Disapprove of Chief Justice Roberts
Discussion: The Daily Signal and Politico
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Republicans Aim to Hamper Obama's Policies With Spending Bills
Discussion: Political Wire
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The Portland Press Herald:
Very rare orange-brown lobster caught off Maine coast
Discussion: Daily Mail