The headline news from July 27, 2015

The archive of all headlines from July 27, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Los Angeles Times  27/Jul/2015 00:00:09

President Obama, who has delivered tough messages to Kenyans on corruption and anti-gay discrimination, warns that countries that locked women out of opportunities would see their economies shrivel and lag behind other nations.Obama makes it personal in his call for reform

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Pact would ramp up U.S.-led air war in Syria

Washingtonpost  27/Jul/2015 01:15:05

Turkey and the United States have agreed on the outlines of a de facto “safe zone” extending into northern Syria, according to officials.

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Los Angeles Times  27/Jul/2015 01:15:14

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Racial Divide Persists in County Where Woman Died

New York Times  27/Jul/2015 01:30:03

The area where Sandra Bland graduated from college, returned for a job and later died has joined a list of places in America where assumptions of racial progress have been upended.

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Los Angeles Times  27/Jul/2015 01:30:09

President Obama, who has delivered tough messages to Kenyans on corruption and anti-gay discrimination, warns that countries that locked women out of opportunities would see their economies shrivel and lag behind other nations.Obama makes it personal in his call for reform

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US elections 2016Hillary Clinton pledges half a billion solar panels

The Guardian  27/Jul/2015 02:45:06

Democratic presidential frontrunner also says she wants America to generate enough clean renewable energy to power every home within 10 years

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Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies at 22, Family Confirms

NBC News  27/Jul/2015 03:15:06

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Texas County’sRacial Past IsSeen as Preludeto a Death

New York Times  27/Jul/2015 03:45:03

The area where Sandra Bland graduated from college, returned for a job and later died has joined a list of places in America where assumptions of racial progress have been upended.

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Bobbi Kristina Brown dies, aged 22

CNN  27/Jul/2015 04:30:03

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CNN  27/Jul/2015 04:45:01

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’Finally at Peace’: Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies at 22

NBC News  27/Jul/2015 05:30:07

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Los Angeles Times  27/Jul/2015 05:45:07

Dan Burchfield aspired to become a teacher for one reason. 'I wanted to make a difference in kids' lives,' he said. 'Because I lost that with my son.' National Politics

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ClevelandWhite officer pepper-sprays crowd at Black Lives Matter summit

The Guardian  27/Jul/2015 06:15:06

An encounter with an ‘intoxicated’ 14-year-old outside the conference to discuss police brutality ends with a transit officer spraying the crowd

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Texas County’sRacial Past IsSeen as Preludeto a Death

New York Times  27/Jul/2015 11:00:05

Waller County, where Sandra Bland graduated from college, returned for a job and later died, has joined a list of places in America where assumptions of racial progress have been upended.

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Los Angeles Times  27/Jul/2015 12:00:08

One of the most divisive issues that Los Angeles City Council members expect to confront when they return this week from a summer recess will be a proposal by labor leaders to exempt unionized workers from the city's new minimum wage. National Politics

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Turkey and U.S. Plan to Clear ISIS From Strip of Syria’s North

New York Times  27/Jul/2015 12:45:03

The two countries have agreed in general terms on a plan designed to clear Islamic State militants from a 60-mile-long strip of northern Syria, creating what the Turks call a “safe zone” for refugees.

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Why This Single Dad Left the Bronx to Fight ISIS

NBC News  27/Jul/2015 13:00:06

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U.S.-Turkey pact expands scope of war on ISIS

Washingtonpost  27/Jul/2015 13:30:07

Turkey and the United States have agreed on the outlines of a de facto “safe zone” extending into northern Syria, according to officials.

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Los Angeles Times  27/Jul/2015 13:30:09

One of the most divisive issues that Los Angeles City Council members expect to confront when they return this week from a summer recess will be a proposal by labor leaders to exempt unionized workers from the city's new minimum wage. Great Reads

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Obama breaks with protocol in Africa to criticise Republican ’lack of decorum’

The Guardian  27/Jul/2015 17:15:07

President wades into domestic US politics over comments from Trump and Huckabee ‘that would be considered ridiculous if it weren’t so sad’

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Terror threat: Who to target?

CNN  27/Jul/2015 17:45:02

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Loophole allowed La. shooter to purchase gun

Washingtonpost  27/Jul/2015 18:45:06

John Houser was able to buy a gun despite a judge’s order that sent him to a mental hospital in 2008 because he was never involuntarily committed for treatment, a judge told The Post.

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’Not Quitters’: Families of Missing Teens Plead for Help

NBC News  27/Jul/2015 19:00:05

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Loophole allowed La. shooter to purchase gun

Washingtonpost  27/Jul/2015 19:00:06

EXCLUSIVE | A judge’s order sent John Houser to a mental hospital in 2008, but he was never involuntarily committed — which would have banned him from buying a gun.

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Los Angeles Times  27/Jul/2015 19:15:09

One of the most divisive issues that Los Angeles City Council members expect to confront when they return this week from a summer recess will be a proposal by labor leaders to exempt unionized workers from the city's new minimum wage. Asia

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Loophole allowed La. shooter to purchase gun

Washingtonpost  27/Jul/2015 20:00:06

EXCLUSIVE | A judge’s order sent John Houser to a mental hospital in 2008, but he was never involuntarily committed — which would have forever banned him from buying a gun.

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Loophole allowed La. shooter to purchase gun

Washingtonpost  27/Jul/2015 20:15:08

A judge’s order sent John Houser to a mental hospital in 2008, but he was never involuntarily committed — which would have banned him from buying a gun.

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Los Angeles Times  27/Jul/2015 20:30:07

Defying dire predictions about health insurance rate shock across the country, California's Obamacare exchange negotiated a 4% average rate increase for the second year in a row.Opinion: Obamacare works in California. Here's why.

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Los Angeles Times  27/Jul/2015 20:45:07

The modest increase for 2016, announced today, may be welcome news for many of the 1.3 million Californians who buy individual policies through the state marketplace, known as Covered California.Opinion: Why Obamacare works in California

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CNN  27/Jul/2015 21:45:02

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OlympicsBoston ends its bid to host 2024 Games

The Guardian  27/Jul/2015 21:45:06

Boston’s troubled Olympic bid has failed before it even left the starting blocks

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Terror threat: Who to target?

CNN  27/Jul/2015 22:00:03

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CNN  27/Jul/2015 22:15:02

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Los Angeles Times  27/Jul/2015 22:15:08

Boston's short-lived campaign to bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics ends after months of struggles with local opposition and low public support. L.A. Now

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Turkey: Blame inaction for ISIS

CNN  27/Jul/2015 22:30:02

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Terror InquiriesGain Urgencyas ISIS InspiresAttacks in U.S.

New York Times  27/Jul/2015 22:30:04

The F.B.I. strategy of patiently tracking suspected terror sympathizers has given way to a faster-moving approach amid fears about attacks on U.S. soil.

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