OSCE observers freed by pro-Russia rebels in Donetsk
OSCE says four observers released by pro-Russia insurgents were met by an OSCE official in Donetsk after being held since late May. The earlier Donetsk team members were freed last week as contact with observers from Donetsk and Luhansk had been lost in May.
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Iraqi Government Launches Tikrit Offensive to Reclaim City
Iraqi forces backed by tanks and helicopter gunships press toward Tikrit after dawn airstrikes on the university outskirts. Officials report reaching the edge of Tikrit and an air base, while residents say militants still control much of the city.
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Supreme Court to rule on birth control and union fees
The Supreme Court prepares a decision on birth control coverage under the health law and on public sector union fees. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood challenge contraception coverage. a second case concerns labor union fees from home health workers in Illinois.
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