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President Obama expressed disappointment about the cease-fire fell apart so quickly. He says his administration has been pushing hard for one out of concern for Palestinian civilians¹.

It's hard to reconcile Israel's legitimate² need to defend itself with our concern with those civilians, Now though he says it will be difficult to stop the fighting, I think it's gonna be very hard to put a cease-fire back together again, if Israeli's and international community can't feel confidence that Hamas can follow it through on a cease-fire commitment.

President and Secretary of State John Kerry are in regular contact with leaders in the region. Tamara Keith, NPR news, the White House.

 

 

Even if the House has approved the measure that would secure the US border, President Obama today called the overall measure unworkable. President says, as a result, should it reach his desk, he will veto it. Mr. Obama says that it's more likely he will move the act on his own to address pressures on the surge of illegal immigration across US borders. House lawmakers are still working on another part of the measure that could deport³ as many as half a million people who came to the country illegally as children. President Obama today accused lawmakers of simply checking a box before they leave town for the annual August recess⁴.

 

 

State Department says, together with the Centers for Disease Control, they are arranging the medical evacuation of two Americans with Ebola from West Africa coming days. NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton has more.

American physician Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol are missionary⁵, both tested positive for Ebola in Liberia and were in a serious condition. The humanitarian⁶ agency Samaritan's Purse says that medical evacuation should be early next week. Writebol's mission group thanked the State Department for facilitating their transfer. The US has confirmed that it's coordinating⁷ the safe move from West Africa of two Americans infected with the vital virus. Atlanta's Emory University Hospital is expecting two aid workers to be flown into a secure isolation⁸ unit. Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, NPR news, Dakar.

 

 

Consumers boosted their spending at the fastest pace in three months in June. The Commerce Department says consumer spending rose 0.4%,that follows slightly slower increases in May and April. The rise in spending in June was the best showing since the 0.8% surgent spending by consumer in March. Spending by consumers is closely watched by economists⁹ since it fills roughly two-thirds of overall US economic activity.

 

 

After yesterday's big decline, a further decline ended the week on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 69 points to close at 16,493. The NASDAQ fell 17.4352. The Standard & Pool's 500 lost 5 points, end the week at 1925.

 

 

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The State of Colorado says it began issuing driver's licenses¹⁰ and ID cards to immigrants regardless of their legal status. The move marks a dramatic change in the state where legislators once passed strict immigration enforcement laws. It was a *fasted moot¹¹ in one Denver office today as the documents were being handed out. Five offices across the state say they are taking appointments for immigrants including those with temporary permits and those in the country illegally. 

 

 

The death of a man during an attempted arrest by New York City police has now been ruled a homicide. The medical examiner says the chokehold used by a police was the cause of death. NPR's Joel Rose has more.

A spokesman for the New York City medical examiner says the death of Eric Garner¹² was caused by compression to his neck, compression to his chest and prone¹³ positioning during physical restrain by police. Asthma¹⁴, obesity¹⁵, and heart disease were also listed as contributing conditions. Garner was arrested on July 17th in Staten Island for selling untaxed cigarettes. The video recording¹⁶ of this confrontation¹⁷ with police caused a widespread outcry. The officer who's seen placing Garner in a chokehold had his badge and gun revoked¹⁸. The Staten Island District Attorney is investigating and will decide whether to bring criminal charges. Joel Rose, NPR news, New York.

 

 

The printing company Hewlett-Packard is agreeing to pay off 32.5 million dollars to settle charges that it overcharged US postal¹⁹ service for years for a variety of products and services. Given the dispute, the post offices have alleged²⁰ HP failed to comply with pricing terms of its contract, also alleged the company misrepresented its pricing during contract negotiation²¹ in its plans to ensure it will build its favorite customer rate. Justice Department says the alleged overcharging took place between 2001 and 2010. Official said there's been no determination of liability.

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