Food Network Drops Paula Deen After Controversy
Food Network will not renew Paula Deen's contract as she faces fallout from a deposition in which she admitted using the N word. Deen posted apologies online but did not address the network's decision directly. The controversy centers on past remarks and ongoing legal action linked to her Savannah restaurant empire.
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Food Network
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Paula
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NBC
Matt Lauer
New York
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Bubba Hiers
Lisa Jackson
CBS
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Baltasar Garzon
Garzon
Associated Press
Augusto Pinochet
Madrid
Spain
Snowden Extradition Drama Complicates Hunt For Leaker
Snowden remains at large after Hong Kong rejected a U S extradition request, citing legal gaps while Washington insists the petition meets treaty terms. U S officials lobby allies to restrict Snowden travel and press Russia to expel him, amid ongoing disclosures and possible legal actions.
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Hong Kong
China
United States
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Justice Department
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Rimsky Yuen
Justice
Washington
State Department
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Caitlin Hayden
National Security Council
Russia
Cuba
Venezuela
Ecuador
Sen
Dianne Feinstein
Senate Intelligence
Supreme Court narrows supervisor liability in Title VII cases
The court upheld that a university is not liable for a co-worker's harassment unless the employee had power to hire or fire. Alito wrote the majority, while Kennedy joined a narrow view in the related retaliation case. Justices Ginsburg and others dissented, urging congressional action. The opinions affect how harassment and retaliation claims are judged nationwide.
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Supreme Court
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Alito
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Alliance For Justice
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Naiel Nassar
Nassar
Parkland Hospital
Medical Center
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Anthony Kennedy
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Karen Harned
National Federation of Independent Business
Small Business Legal Center
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John Roberts
Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Congress
Texas
Massachusetts
Gettysburg Celebrates 150th Anniversary Milestone
Gettysburg marks the Civil War turning point with events drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors. Cannonballs and shrapnel linger in some 200 period buildings as locals showcase history from General Pickett’s buffet to Abraham’s Lady. Officials call the anniversary a defining moment for the town.
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Associated Press
Gettysburg
General Pickett
Abraham
Randy Phiel
Pelosi Defends NSA Surveillance at Netroots Nation
At Netroots Nation in San Jose Pelosi drew boos as she defended Obama era NSA programs. She said Snowden violated the law and stressed a balance between security and privacy while critics yelled calls for no secret courts and First Amendment protection.
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Calif
Nancy Pelosi
U.S
Netroots Nation
San Francisco Democrat
National Security Agency
Edward Snowden
San Jose Mercury News
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Snowden
Obama
George W. Bush
Mercury News
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Gilroy
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Jana Thrift
Eugene
Ore
San Jose Convention Center
House
Twinkies Return to Shelves July 15 After Hostess Revival
Hostess says Twinkies and other snack cakes return to shelves July 15 under new owners Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management. The brand promises the same taste with a new packaging line claiming “The Sweetest Comeback In The History Of Ever,” amid nostalgia for the brand’s bankruptcy and labor fight.
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NEW York (Ap
Hostess
Daren Metropoulos
Metropoulos & Co
Apollo Global Management
Firefighters hold line on large blaze near Animal Canyon
Close to 500 firefighters continue to battle the massive wildfire near the Aldo Leopold Wilderness which remains 20 percent contained. No structures have been lost as crews set fuels reductions around Cooney and inspect Hermosa where a few residents live on ranches. Officials say those communities are not directly threatened.
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Cooney
Hermosa
Inmate Escape Tells of Roof Breach and Captures
An inmate was found a blanket on the ground during a routine patrol about 30 minutes after an escape. Casanova reports uncertainty on how inmates punched a roof hole via a vent. Phillips was captured soon after. Lozano remains at large and was held on drug trafficking charges.
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Wallendas highwire walk crosses Grand Canyon in windy conditions
Nik Wallenda completed a 13 minute highwire crossing above the Navajo Nation near the Grand Canyon despite 30 mph gusts. Hundreds watched live on Discovery Channel. Wallenda prayed aloud throughout and thanked God after reaching the far end. He plans future stunts between skyscrapers in New York and will seek audience input via social media.
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