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Top News
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece, center left, spoke with the European Central Bank President, Mario Draghi, on Tuesday. François Hollande and Angela Merkel also attended the talks.
Greece Given Until Sunday to Settle Debt Crisis or Face Disaster

By ANDREW HIGGINS and JAMES KANTER

European leaders gave the Athens government until Sunday to reach an agreement to save its battered economy from a meltdown.
. Explaining the Crisis
Members of a Chechen battalion fighting against Russian-backed rebels in Lysychansk, Ukraine, in February.
Islamic Battalions, Stocked With Chechens, Aid Ukraine in War With Rebels

By ANDREW E. KRAMER

Acknowledging Moscow as an enemy shared with Kiev, one leader from Chechnya said, "We never ran from our war with Russia, and we never will."
Peter G. Neumann, a computer security pioneer, says
Security Experts Oppose Government Access to Encrypted Communication

By NICOLE PERLROTH

A new report says giving the governments "exceptional access" to encrypted communications would jeopardize confidential data and critical infrastructure.
.   Document: Report on Encrypted Communications
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Editors' Picks
Kristy Tubbs drove to Atlanta from Fredericksburg, Va., to bid at an auction of bridal wear seized in an Alaskan drug raid.

U.S.

At Federal Bridal Show, Things Old, New, Seized and Blue

By JADA F. SMITH

An event in Atlanta was part of an effort to find buyers for a 3,000-piece wedding collection, taken from an Alaskan drug dealer.

OPINION | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR

Marco Rubio: Obama's Faustian Bargain With Cuba

By MARCO RUBIO

America's one-sided concessions reward the Castro regime's repression.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY

"Retribution is a valid societal interest."
DALE COX, the acting district attorney in Cadda Parish, La., and one of the most prolific seekers of the death penalty in the nation.
Today's Videos
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In the city's historic Lastarria neighborhood, Valentina Rios, the stylist and journalist behind Le Freak C'est Chic, says personal style is reflected in little details, like star studded platforms.
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With a cabin from "Tron" paired with fuel-sipping performance, this plug-in hybrid shows enthusiasts that the future is bright. But cheap it won't be.
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World
Panel Calls W.H.O. Unfit to Handle a Crisis Like Ebola

By SOMINI SENGUPTA

An independent panel said in a report released Tuesday that the World Health Organization was sluggish, financially unprepared and overly reliant on "good diplomacy."
Afghan security forces after an attack by Taliban insurgents on a compound used by Afghanistan's intelligence agency in Kabul on Tuesday.
Afghan Officials and Taliban Meet in Possible Step Toward Peace Talks

By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN and MUJIB MASHAL

The Taliban has rejected face-to-face talks for years, and officials hope Tuesday's meeting in Pakistan is a step toward peace negotiations.
Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, right, and Mayor Boris Johnson of London laid wreaths on Tuesday at a memorial in Hyde Park to the victims of the London bombings on July 7, 2005.
10 Years After London Bombings, Warnings of a Greater Threat

By STEVEN ERLANGER

As the country mourned the 52 civilians who were killed, government officials warned that the peril of terrorism had increased, though its nature has shifted.
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U.S.
Dale Cox is acting district attorney in Caddo Parish,  La., where more people were sentenced to death per capita from 2010 to 2014 than in any other county in the United States.
The Prosecutor Who Says Louisiana Should 'Kill More People'

By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON

Dale Cox, the acting district attorney in Caddo Parish, La., has secured more than a third of Louisiana's death sentences over the past five years.
Brandon Heath, chief magistrate judge for Haralson County, Ga., with the Confederate battle flag that flies on his property.
'Complicated' Support for Confederate Flag in White South

By RICHARD FAUSSET

In white, working-class Haralson County, the Confederate banner remains a revered symbol, not only of the Confederate dead, but of a unique regional identity.
Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, right, with the defender Jeff Adachi, left, and the prosecutor Diana Garcia for Mr. Lopez-Sanchez's arraignment.
San Francisco Murder Case Exposes Lapses in Immigration Enforcement

By JULIA PRESTON

Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, a Mexican laborer who had been deported from the United States five times, was charged in the fatal shooting of an American woman on a San Francisco pier.
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Business
Torey Moore at her new home in Frisco, Tex., a northern suburb of Dallas. Ms. Moore moved there in February with the aid of a voucher from the Dallas Housing Authority.
Vouchers Help Families Move Far From Public Housing

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM

An experimental program that increases subsidies for families who move to more expensive areas is based on research showing that ZIP codes matter to future success.
.   Graphic: Effects of a New Housing Policy in Dallas
CVS Health said lobbying activity by the United States Chamber of Commerce ran counter to its mission to improve public health.
CVS Health Quits U.S. Chamber Over Stance on Smoking

By DANNY HAKIM

The move comes after revelations that the chamber and its foreign affiliates were undertaking a global lobbying campaign against antismoking laws.
Chinese investors in Beijing on Friday. Roughly $2.7 trillion worth of value has evaporated since the Chinese stock market peaked on June 12.
Market's Dive Could Delay Economic Reforms in China

By KEITH BRADSHER and CHRIS BUCKLEY

China has been introducing changes in its banking sector and at state-owned companies, but the pace of reforms could slow if the market slump persists.
. Stock Sell-off Unabated in China
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Sports
The P.G.A. of America pulled its Grand Slam of Golf from a course owned by Donald Trump, center, after his comments about Mexican immigrants.
P.G.A. Moves Event From Donald Trump Golf Course

By BRENDAN PRUNTY

The Grand Slam of Golf, an exhibition event in October, was to be held at Donald Trump's golf course in Los Angeles but will be played elsewhere in light of his comments on Mexican immigrants.
Novak Djokovic struggled against Kevin Anderson but finally broke his serve in the fifth set.
Wimbledon 2015: Novak Djokovic Survives Fourth-Round Marathon

By DAVID WALDSTEIN

Djokovic, the top seed and defending champion, won the fifth set against Kevin Anderson after their suspended match resumed Tuesday.
Victoria Azarenka during her loss to Serena Williams, against whom she is 3-17 in her career and 0-10 in Grand Slam play.

ON TENNIS

Former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka Is at Her Best, but Serena Williams Is Even Better

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY

Azarenka has perhaps never played better on a big stage than she did in winning the first set, but she has a habit of inspiring the best in Williams, too.
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Arts
Working on the twin train tunnels between Pennsylvania Station and New Jersey in 1908. The tunnels, used by Amtrak and New Jersey Transit, urgently need repair.
The Case for New Hudson River Rail Tunnels

By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN

A plan for a pair of new passenger tunnels under the Hudson River would benefit both New York and New Jersey.
Jordan Peele, left, and Keegan-Michael Key in a scene from
In 'Key & Peele' Season Premiere, a Shift in Tone and Volume

By MIKE HALE

In the fifth season of this Comedy Central show, there are still sketches built around escalating violence and invective, but overall, the show feels more reflective than before.
Harper Lee in 2007.
Harper Lee Receives Copy of 'Go Set a Watchman' as Release Nears

By ALEXANDRA ALTER and SERGE F. KOVALESKI

At a private lunch, Ms. Lee seemed breezily self-assured about the book's publication next Tuesday, despite the mystery surrounding its discovery.
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Food
The chef Melissa Perello douses an olive tree with used cooking water outside Octavia, her new restaurant in San Francisco.
California's Drought Changes Habits in the Kitchen

By KIM SEVERSON

In the fourth year of drought, recipes and realities are