Michigan: Detroit Sues Insurer Over Casino Money
Date: 06 July 2013
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Bloomberg NEWS
Kevyn Orr, Detroit's emergency manager, says city has sued bond insurer Syncora Guarantee Inc, blaming it for withholding as much as $11 million a month in casino revenue.
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Has ‘Caucasian’ Lost Its Meaning?
Date: 07 July 2013
By SHAILA DEWAN
Shaila DEWAN
News analysis; obsolete term 'Caucasian,' notably used in Supreme Court decision on affirmative action by Justice Anthony M Kennedy, persists in modern lexicon despite the phrase's many flaws; utility of such a vague phrase is questionable, particularly given that it was coined during a time when the study of race was based on skull measurement and travel diaries.
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Obama’s Remarks Offer Hope to Opponents of Oil Pipeline
Date: 06 July 2013
By JOHN M. BRODER
John
News analysis; Pres Obama's remarks concerning Keystone XL pipeline during major address laying out his second-term climate change agenda have heartened project's opponents; Obama attached explicit climate-related conditions to his consideration of whether the project will go forward.
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How to Win in Washington
Date: 07 July 2013
By MARK LEIBOVICH
Mark LEIBOVICH
Mark Leibovich article profiles Kurt Bardella, Washington superstaffer and press secretary for Rep Darrell Issa, Republican of California; notes their professional relationship, in which Bardella agreed to share e-mails with Leibovich, led to Bardella's public downfall.
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Egypt’s New Leaders Press Media to Muzzle Dissent
Date: 07 July 2013
By KAREEM FAHIM
Kareem FAHIM
Egyptian military authorities move swiftly to control media after ouster of Pres Mohamed Morsi, shutting down several television stations simultaneously in well-coordinated clampdown; change in tone of remaining news coverage is apparent.
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Yankees Rally, but Most Welcome News Is Off Field
Date: 06 July 2013
By HUNTER ATKINS
Hunter ATKINS
New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles, 3-2.
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