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9:50 AM ET, July 8, 2015

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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Hillary Plays the Victim in CNN Interview  —  She may be the frontrunner in the presidential race, but Clinton still comes across as guarded, quibbling, and poker-faced under the TV lights.  —  Any Clinton supporters who hoped that a New Hillary would emerge from Tuesday's televised grilling …
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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.
Politico:   Hillary confronts the enemy
Gov. Bobby Jindal / TIME:
Bobby Jindal: Sanders and Clinton Would Both Turn Us Into Greece
Discussion: NPR
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
The making of a Hillary Clinton echo chamber
Discussion: Instapundit and Weekly Standard
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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Charles Riley / CNNMoney:   China stocks hammered as market crash continues
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 …
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Fox News:
Gun allegedly used by San Francisco shooting suspect belonged to federal agent, source says
The Nation:
Austerity Has Failed: An Open Letter From Thomas Piketty to Angela Merkel  —  Five leading economists warn the German chancellor, “History will remember you for your actions this week.”  —  The never-ending austerity that Europe is force-feeding the Greek people is simply not working.
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Stephen Moore / Associated Press:
As Greece collapses, the big loser is socialism
Discussion: Roger's Rules and New York Times
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
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, The Verge and Mashable
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 …
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: Mashable, KFOR-TV and The Week
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker: Obama saying ‘up yours’ to Congress  —  Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) on Tuesday said President Obama's executive order regarding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could be summed up as: “Up yours.”  —  Young claimed the executive order announced earlier this year …
Kristin Toussaint / Boston Globe:
15-year-old catches math error at the Museum of Science  —  While visiting from Virginia, Joseph Rosenfeld found an equation error in a permanent exhibit.  —  John Handley High School sophomore Joseph Rosenfeld, poses for a photo at the school in Winchester, Va. Rosenfeld discovered …
Discussion: Mashable and Associated Press
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 …
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Dave Weigel returns to the Washington Post  —  Less than a year after joining Bloomberg Politics, Dave Weigel is making a surprise return to The Washington Post.  —  Weigel will cover national politics with a focus on grassroots movements, traveling the country on the campaign trail …
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 …
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House votes to ban Confederate flags at federal cemeteries  —  After just two minutes of floor debate late Tuesday evening, the House passed a measure to prohibit the display of Confederate flags on graves in federal cemeteries.  —  Despite the lack of fanfare, the vote marked the House's …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
New York Post:
The IRS scandal just got even worse  —  So the Obama IRS wasn't just persecuting right-leaning nonprofits — it was out to prosecute them, too.  And with the help of the Obama Department of Justice and FBI.  —  Via Freedom of Information Act lawsuits, the watchdog group Judicial Watch just got evidence of the plot.
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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New York Post:
Dad fatally shot while holding his baby on Bronx street
Discussion: Gothamist and Daily Mail
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Fox Is Planning to Make Movie About Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Discussion: The Week and Guardian
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Presidential Contender Jim Webb Almost Beat a Man to Death, Aide Claims in Book
Discussion: VICE and The Week
ABC News:
Bear Smashes Zoo Glass
Discussion: FOX2now.com
 Earlier Items: 
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Tenn. man indicted for plotting Muslim massacre
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
GOP has knives out for school lunch rules
Discussion: Daily Kos and RedState
Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
Army plans to cut 40,000 troops
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Telegraph