Morning Agenda: Cracks Appear in Europe’s Stance on Greece
Date: 07 July 2015
By DEALBOOK
Dealbook
Cracks Appear in Europe’s Stance on Greece | Chinese Market Rout Hits Ordinary Investors | Ex-Goldman Programmer’s 2nd Conviction Overturned | Too Many Angels?
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What We’re Reading
Date: 07 July 2015
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting interesting stories from around the web. In this installment, great reads from Eduardo Porter, Doug Schorzman and others.
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Morning Agenda: Greece Votes ‘No’
Date: 06 July 2015
By DEALBOOK
Dealbook
Greece Votes ‘No’ | Chinese Market Plunge Poses a Double Threat | How Insurance Mergers Affect Consumers
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With Greek ‘No’ Vote, Tsipras Wins a Victory That Could Carry a Steep Price
Date: 06 July 2015
By LIZ ALDERMAN
Liz ALDERMAN
News Analysis; Greek population's rejection of European austerity policies has boosted short term popularity of Prime Min Alexis Tsipras but may harm him in long run if failed referendum results in country falling deeper into bankruptcy.
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Forget What I Said. That Scott Walker Call? Never Happened
Date: 06 July 2015
By JONATHAN MARTIN
Jonathan MARTIN
A scholar at the Heritage Foundation denied having a conversation he said he had with Gov. Scott Walker about immigration.
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Egypt Warns Journalists Over Coverage of Militant Attacks
Date: 06 July 2015
By KAREEM FAHIM
Kareem FAHIM
Egyptian government under Pres Abdel Fattah el-Sisi likens negative news reporting on its handling of militant attacks to another form of warfare; cabinet includes provision in anti-terrorism bill that threatens two-year prison terms for journalists who contradict official death tolls.
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The Forgotten Man Behind William Carlos Williams’s ‘Red Wheelbarrow’
Date: 07 July 2015
By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER
Jennifer SCHUESSLER
University of Florida professor William Logan identifies African-American street vendor Thaddeus Marshall as owner of red wheelbarrow that inspired William Carlos Williams to write 1923 poem, The Red Wheelbarrow; Logan, author of 10,000 word essay regarding every aspect of poem, made discovery after pursuit fueled by clues left in poet's notes; stone commemorating Marshall's contribution to American literature will be laid on his grave as result of Logan's detection.
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Review: No Song Left Unsung, Grateful Dead Plays Its Last
Date: 07 July 2015
By JON PARELES
Jon PARELES
Jon Pareles Critic's Notebook contemplates endurance of Grateful Dead, 50-year-old band that just finished three-day farewell concert that broke attendance records at its Soldier Field, Chicago, location; concludes band's appeal based on qualities that are vanishing, such as never playing song same way twice.
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