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France Calls Alleged NSA Spying 'Unacceptable'
France Calls Alleged NSA Spying 'Unacceptable'



1. France called on the U.S. ambassador for an emergency meeting Wednesday after WikiLeaks alleged that the NSA had been spying on the past three French presidents. Read more here.

2. Grieving began Wednesday for State Sen. Clementa Pinckney. The beloved pastor killed in Charleston's mass church shooting will lie in state for four hours. The viewing will be open to the public. Read more here.



3. New details released about the New York prison break revealed that the employee charged with helping two murderers escape used frozen hamburger meat to smuggle in the tools. Read more here.



4. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal appears ready to make his Republican presidential nomination in New Orleans. He is largely considered to be a long-shot. Read more here.



5. Severe weather moved from the Midwest toward the East Coast Tuesday night, bringing fierce heat and thunderstorms. Read more here.

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