Spy’s Release Is Unlikely to Assuage Israel on Iran Nuclear Deal
Date: 26 July 2015
By JODI RUDOREN
Jodi RUDOREN
News Analysis; Israeli spy Jonathan J Pollard is likely to be released from North Carolina prison in November, but analysts say any plans to use him to coerce Israel into concessions on Iran nuclear deal have little chance of success and could cause backlash.
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Higher Wages, Great! But How to Enforce?
Date: 26 July 2015
By JENNIFER MEDINA
Jennifer MEDINA
News Analysis; victories for advocates of higher wages in form of minimum wage increases by local and state governments has been accompanied by worry that wider trend of better pay will not materialize; labor advocates are addressing that fear by emphasizing wage enforcement in their campaigns, particularly calls for creation of regulatory agencies that will monitor employers' compliance with new policies.
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What Makes a Shooter Do It?
Date: 26 July 2015
By MIKE McINTIRE
Mike McINTIRE
News Analysis; motivations for those who commit mass shooting like Dylan Roof in Charleston, SC, and Mohammod Abdulazeez in Chattanooga, Tenn, are often elusive; suggests motives for killings can be traced to mental instability and influence of fringe ideologies, and some blame goes to easy availability of firearms, but reasons for mass murder remain mysterious in most cases.
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Malaysia Suspends 2 Newspapers Covering Scandal at State-Owned Fund
Date: 25 July 2015
By AUSTIN RAMZY
Austin RAMZY
Malaysian authorities order newspapers The Edge Weekly and The Edge Financial Daily to suspend operations after they report on financial scandal involving Prime Min Najib Razak and other members of country's elite
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Donald Trump’s Wealth and Poll Numbers Complicate News Media’s Coverage
Date: 25 July 2015
By RAVI SOMAIYA
Ravi SOMAIYA
News organizations across country struggle with how, and how much, to report on presidential campaign of Donald Trump, who has garnered more media coverage than any other candidate; some refuse to take his run seriously while others treat him as viable candidate.
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A Terrorism Case in Britain Ends in Acquittal, but No One Can Say Why
Date: 26 July 2015
By STEPHEN CASTLE
Stephen CASTLE
Severe restrictions Great Britain has placed on what reporters may reveal about acquittal of terrorism suspect Erol Incedal spotlight nation's growing debate over balance between free speech and national security in era of terrorism; case has prompted accusations that government is avoiding accountability by cloaking its actions in security classifications.
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