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FIGHTING CONTINUES IN SYRIAN CAPITAL. UN Meets With Russia
The U.N. special envoy Annan joins Russia's Vladimir Putin to discuss that non stop violence.

FED'S NEXT STEPS. Measures To Renew US Economy.
Bernanke offers another semiannual report to the US Senate Banking Committee.

YAHOO TAPS NEW CEO. Hires From Competition.
While working for Google, new Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer played a key role in developing services that troubled the same company she now leads.

ARGENTINA'S PRESIDENT. No Love For Media.

ASSORTED INTERSTING EVENTS

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Special Events

Event: SABEW Investigative Reporting Workshops
When: July 19, 2012
Where: The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City and Rotman School of Management, Toronto
Learn the skills you need to be a better investigative journalist at one of two investigative reporting workshops July 13 in Oklahoma City and July 19 in Toronto presented by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.

FUNDING THREATENS SYRIA HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

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The humanitarian response for Syria is facing a critical shortage of funds, a top UN relief official warned today, calling on the donor community to scale up their contributions to enable aid agencies to help those affected by the escalating crisis.

“If we don’t get more money, people will die and there will be more humanitarian suffering. The needs will continue to grow as long as this conflict continues – that is a sad and tragic truth,” said John Ging, the Director of the Coordination and Response Division of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

TODAY IN HER & HISTORY

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1765 English Prime Minister Lord Greenville resigns and replced by Lord Rockingham.
1774 Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign the treaty ending their six-year war.
1779 American troops under General Anthony Wayne capture Stony Point, N.Y.
1875 The new French constitution is finalized.
1882 Mary Todd Lincoln, the widow of Abraham Lincoln, dies of a stroke.
1918 Czar Nicholas and his family are murdered by Bolsheviks in Russia.
1940 Adolf Hitler orders preparations for the invasion of England.

RIP JOHN LORD

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John Lord founded Deep Purple in 1968, where he was virtually the leader. In addition, Lord wrote the organ riff on "Child in Time". He and drummer Ian Paice were the only constant band members during the band's existence from 1968 to 1976 and from when they reformed in 1984 until Lord's retired in 2002. (9 June 1941 – 16 July 2012)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAWReBmxEs

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NY HEAT ADVISORY

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The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for New York City until 9PM tomorrow. These conditions are extremely dangerous to health.

Avoid strenuous activity and remember that people without air conditioning, like older adults and people with chronic health conditions are most at risk.

Cooling Centers will be open tomorrow. For locations, hours, and more information on avoiding heat illness, visit www.bit.ly/NYCHeatAQI or call 311.

Email: notifynyc@oem.nyc.gov
Contact Phone: 212-639-9675