Officials urge calm as Egypt shifts to civilian rule
President Obama and his national security team in the White House situation room urged Egypt to quickly return authority to a democratically elected civilian government and avoid violence after the ouster of President Morsi. The administration declined to take sides as the military installed an interim leader ahead of events in Washington.
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GOP faces hard votes on Voting Rights Act impact
After the Supreme Court struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act, Republicans confront choices on how to attract minority and young voters. National chair Reince Priebus proposed hiring nonwhite activists, while states weigh autonomy versus the act's political appeal.
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Washington report notes a slowly improving job market but unemployment remains high at 7.6 percent with about 12 million seeking work. Analysts expect 165000 new jobs in June, far short of needs to curb the pace of joblessness and political pressure on Obama and Democrats.
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