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Is a "Grexit" Inevitable?
Yesterday's resounding "no" vote could push Greece out of the Eurozone, but there are signs of conciliation and EU leaders have yet to make any decisions. Was America's largest trading partner prepared for the worst?
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenYesterday's resounding "no" vote could push Greece out of the Eurozone, but there are signs of conciliation and EU leaders have yet to make any decisions. Was America's largest trading partner prepared for the worst?
Also, debate begins over removal of the Confederate flag at the South Carolina Capitol. On today's Talking Point, the wait is finally over for the US women's soccer team, and American fans have a new generation of sports heroes. We hear what's in store for the team, it's star players — and millions of new American fans.
Photo: Anti-austerity 'No' voters celebrate in front of the Greek parliament in Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece July 5, 2015.(Marko Djurica/Reuters)
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3 storiesDebate Begins over Removal of the Confederate flag at the SC Capitol
The state legislature in Columbia, South Carolina is meeting today, and there are rallies outside the capitol building. On the agenda is Governor Nikki Haley’s proposed measure to remove the Confederate flag from a monument on the capitol grounds. Brian Hicks is metro columnist for the Post and Courier in Charleston.
Read the story7 minGreek Voters Just Say "No"
After five years of pension cuts and tax increases, the prospect of greater austerity in exchange for another bailout was defeated yesterday by a margin of 60 percent. The banks are still closed, and Greece faces default, financial collapse, expulsion from the Eurozone — and possibly from the European Union.
Read the story35 minWhy USA's World Cup Victory Is Important and What's Next
After a wait of 16 years since winning the World Cup in women's soccer, the US finally did it again yesterday — with a vengeance.
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