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July 2015
Erdogan Rules Out Peace With Kurds
By Reuters
The Turkish president said on Tuesday that it was impossible to continue a two-year-old peace process with Kurdish militants.
Published: July 29, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Amateur Video of Cecil the Lion
By Reuters
Footage captured as recently as 2012 shows Cecil, the beloved lion who, Zimbabwean officials say, was lured out of a sanctuary and killed by the American hunter Walter J. Palmer.
Published: July 29, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Carlyle’s Quarterly Profit Tops Estimates
By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON
The private equity firm was active in selling assets from its portfolio, but continues to be hurt by its global market strategies business.
Published: July 30, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Obama, on China’s Turf, Presents U.S. as a Better Partner for Africa
By PETER BAKER
Without quite saying so explicitly, the president made the argument that, when it comes to trade, Washington offers a more empowering vision for the future.
Published: July 30, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Afghans Investigating Death Reports for Mullah Omar, Taliban Leader
By ROD NORDLAND
A presidential spokesman says an inquiry has been ordered into claims by breakaway insurgents that the elusive Taliban chief is dead, which has been rumored before.
Published: July 30, 2015 at 12:00AM
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UPS Agrees to Buy 46 Million Gallons of Renewable Diesel
By DIANE CARDWELL
The package delivery giant wants to displace 12 percent of the petroleum-based fuels in its ground fleet by 2017 and hopes to stimulate investment.
Published: July 30, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Lone Star Agrees to Buy Quintain of Britain for $1.1 Billion
By CHAD BRAY
The British property investment company is developing land near Wembley Stadium in London and plans to build about 5,500 homes there.
Published: July 30, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Roger Goodell Ruling on Tom Brady’s Appeal
By Unknown Author
N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a a 20-page statement Tuesday upholding the four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
Published: July 27, 2015 at 08:00PM
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W.N.B.A. Star Tamika Catchings Nears End of One Career While Preparing for Another
By HOWARD MEGDAL
Catchings, of the Indiana Fever, dreams of becoming a general manager after a long and decorated career. She has sought advice from another Indiana luminary: Larry Bird.
Published: July 26, 2015 at 08:00PM
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