Slain Libyan Rights Activist Documented Her Last Hours Online
Date: 26 June 2014
By ROBERT MACKEY
Robert MACKEY
Hours before she was assassinated, Salwa Bugaighis logged on to Facebook to urge her fellow citizens of Benghazi to head to the polls and vote, despite violence in the streets.
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Judge Dismisses British Hacking Jury, Hung on Remaining Charges
Date: 26 June 2014
By KATRIN BENNHOLD and ALAN COWELL
Katrin BENNHOLD
Judge dismisses jury in Britain's spectacular phone hacking trial after they fail to reach verdict on two outstanding charges against Andy Coulson, former tabloid editor who had been found guilty of conspiracy to intercept voice mail messages a day earlier; also castigates Prime Min David Cameron for making statement about Coulson, his former spokesman.
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ABC Anchor Shift Signals Morning’s Triumph
Date: 26 June 2014
By BILL CARTER
Bill CARTER
ABC News announces Diane Sawyer will step down as anchor of network's evening newscast in August, replaced by rising star David Muir; George Stephanopoulos, co-host of Good Morning America, will become lead anchor for breaking news coverage, and will rank above Muir; moves underscore predominance of morning news television over anything else produced by network news division.
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Reading Minds: A History of Times Polling
Date: 26 June 2014
By MARJORIE CONNELLY
Marjorie CONNELLY
In the 1970s, the first polling partnership between two major national news organizations in the United States created a collaboration that became the blueprint for rival alliances between television networks and newspapers.
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Graduates' Red Guard Photos Cast Doubt on What They Learned
Date: 26 June 2014
By KIKI ZHAO
Kiki ZHAO
Photos of graduating students playing out a scene from the Cultural Revolution have gone viral on Chinese websites and brought comments about the suppression of public discussion of history.
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As Iraq Smolders, The Times Fortifies Its Baghdad Bureau
Date: 27 June 2014
By ROD NORDLAND and ALISSA J. RUBIN
Rod NORDLAND
A pared-down bureau coalesces into a journalism team as Iraq becomes an intense story again.
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What's News in Washington: Obama Returns, Powers Diminished
Date: 27 June 2014
By ALAN RAPPEPORT
Alan RAPPEPORT
President Obama returns to the White House from his “day in the life” trip to Minnesota with his executive powers slightly diminished following the Supreme Court’s decision to curb the ability of presidents to make recess appointments.
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What's News in Washington: Fallout from Mississippi Runoff
Date: 26 June 2014
By ALAN RAPPEPORT
Alan RAPPEPORT
Senator Thad Cochran’s defeat of Chris McDaniel, his Tea Party-backed challenger, in Mississippi has underscored rifts within the Republican party and has left activists wondering how to respond.
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