10 Top National Headlines for July 9, 2013
These are the stories making headlines for July 9, 2013
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MORSI ALLIES CALL FOR UPRISING
The Muslim Brotherhood pushed for retaliation after security forces killed more than 50 supporters of Egypt's ousted president. EGYPT
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HOW THE US IS RESPONDING
The Obama administration has backed Egypt's military, but Congress is looking at withholding part of its $1.5 billion in aid if a civilian government isn't restored. CONGRESS-EGYPT
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LANDING SPEED FOCUS IN SAN FRANCISCO CRASH
The Asiana Airlines flight dropped below the threshold for a safe landing speed about half a minute from the airport. SAN FRANCISCO AIRLINER CRASH
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CLEVELAND WOMEN BREAK THEIR SILENCE
Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight said they are recovering from their "ordeal." They hadn't appeared in public since police found them in a home where they said they were kidnapped and abused.
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HEZBOLLAH STRONGHOLD HIT BY EXPLOSION
The blast caused an unknown number of casualties in a suburb of Beirut. LEBANON
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CANADA INVESTIGATORS FOCUS ON EARLIER TRAIN FIRE
The blaze that happened hours before the train derailed, killing at least 13, may have damaged the breaks.CANADA-OIL TRAIN DERAILMENT
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SCREAMS ON A 911 CALL BECOME KEY TO ZIMMERMAN TRIAL
Witnesses for both sides have testified that it was either George Zimmerman or Trayvon Martin screaming for help. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
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BIDEN TO REMEMBER ARIZONA FIREFIGHTERS
The vice president is coming to a memorial service today not far from where the 19-man crew perished on a charred mountainside. FIREFIGHTERS KILLED
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HOW OBAMACARE GIVES SMOKERS A BREAK
A computer glitch in the new health care system will limit penalties that companies can charge smokers, and will take at least a year to fix. HEALTH OVERHAUL-SMOKERS
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TOUGH RUN CONTINUES FOR RANDY TRAVIS
The "Three Wooden Crosses" country singer who has a string of recent arrests is now critically ill with a heart ailment. RANDY TRAVIS