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Top News Nine Killed in Shooting at Black Church in Charleston By JASON HOROWITZ, NICK CORASANITI and  ASHLEY SOUTHALL The attack occurred at a historic church near downtown Charleston, S.C., and the police were seeking the gunman, whom they described as white. 60 Million People Fleeing Chaotic Lands, U.N. Says By SOMINI SENGUPTA The United Nations refugee agency finds that war and persecution have displaced a record number of people. G.O.P. Is Wary About Winning on Health Law By ROBERT PEAR If the Supreme Court upends President Obama's health care law, Republicans in Congress would face a complicated challenge to fashion an alternative. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Editors' Picks SCIENCE Traces of Earliest Stars That Enriched Cosmos Are Spied By DENNIS OVERBYE Astronomers said a recently discovered galaxy, known as CR7, holds the signature of a lost generation of stars that created the elements needed for life. OPINION | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR What It's Like as a 'Girl' in the Lab By SARAH CLATTERBUCK SOPER Science is like a medieval apprentice system where mentorship is everything. That's the real problem with a Nobel laureate's offhand remark.

QUOTATION OF THE DAY "This is America. I should be able to have a howitzer or a bazooka if I want one." JEFF FUNICELLO, who is selling his 1975 armored GMC truck, a type of vehicle that has raised concerns for some law enforcement officials after an attack on Dallas Police Headquarters.

Today's Video  VIDEO: The Family Dog When Sony stopped manufacturing replacement parts for its Aibo pet robot, owners scrambled to save the robot-dogs that had become part of their families.  Related Article  VIDEO: 36 Hours in Lima Lima's winning formula: A rich pre-Columbian heritage, emerging art and fashion scenes, and remarkably great food.  Related Article  VIDEO: App Smart: Put the Apple Watch to Work Many of the 3,500 available apps showcase the capabilities of the Apple Watch. Here are just a few that show off what our wearable tech can do.  Related Article For more video, go to NYTimes.com/Video »

World South Korean Hospital Scrutinized in MERS Outbreak By CHOE SANG-HUN A patient at the Samsung Medical Center became a "superspreader" of Middle East respiratory syndrome after a misdiagnosis, leaving him to wheeze and cough around the hospital. E.U. Agrees to Extend Economic Sanctions Against Russia By ANDREW HIGGINS The decision to prolong the sanctions for six months frustrated a campaign by Moscow to win a blocking vote from one of the countries in the European bloc.  GRAPHIC: Where ISIS Has Directed and Inspired Attacks Around the World By KAREN YOURISH, DEREK WATKINS and TOM  GIRATIKANON At least a dozen countries have had attacks since ISIS began to pursue a global strategy one year ago. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

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U.S. Industry's Growth Leads to Leftover Embryos, and Painful Choices By TAMAR LEWIN The subject poses profound questions about the beginning of life, the definition of family and the advances opening new reproductive possibilities.  Things to Know About Embryo Donation THE UPSHOT After an Era of Ups and Downs, Home Prices Return to Sanity By NEIL IRWIN The housing market in much of the nation seems to be in a Goldilocks moment, neither too hot nor too cold, with low mortgage rates an added bonus. Privately Owned Armored Trucks Raise Eyebrows After Attack on Dallas Police By MANNY FERNANDEZ Scores of military and police-style vehicles for sale online look combat-ready, but law enforcement officials say most appear to be legal, so there is little they can do. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

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Politics Trade Deal Comments Put Hillary Clinton at Odds With Her Former Boss By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and AMY CHOZICK Her remarks on President Obama's troubled trade deal irked some White House aides. But there are stark political realities to vying to succeed her former boss. Trade Bill's Fate Rests on What's Been Missing in Congress: Trust By JENNIFER STEINHAUER President Obama's trade bill now hinges on a complex brew of congressional relationships, procedural rigmarole and several leaps of faith across party lines. Top Plaintiff in Health Subsidies Case Awaits Edict Unperturbed By ROBERT PEAR David M. King said that he believed the Supreme Court would rule against subsidies in the health care law, but that he was not worried because he has access to care through Veterans Affairs. For more political news, go to NYTimes.com/Politics »

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Business Brian Williams to Stay at NBC, but Not as News Anchor By EMILY STEEL, JOHN KOBLIN and RAVI SOMAIYA The network is expected to announce that Mr. Williams will move to a new role primarily at MSNBC, probably in a breaking-news capacity. Fed, in Shift, Expects Slower Increase in Interest Rates By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM Officials also reduced their economic forecasts during the current year, anticipating growth between 1.8 and 2 percent. THE UPSHOT Does It Really Matter Exactly When the Fed Raises Rates? By NEIL IRWIN Janet Yellen's comments expose the yawning gap between how economists think and how markets react. For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Technology California Says Uber Driver Is Employee, Not a Contractor By MIKE ISAAC and NATASHA SINGER The ride-hailing company has long positioned itself as a "logistics company" and says its drivers are contractors, not employees. 4 Microsoft Executives to Leave in Top-Level Shake-Up By NICK WINGFIELD Those departing include Stephen Elop, the former Nokia chief executive, and Mark Penn, a former campaign strategist for Hillary and Bill Clinton. ROBOTICA EPISODE 6 A Robotic Dog's Mortality By THE NEW YORK TIMES Since Sony stopped making replacement parts for its Aibo robotic dog, devoted owners are facing the loss of their mechanical pets. For more technology news, go to NYTimes.com/Technology »

Sports In Chile's National Stadium, Dark Past Shadows Copa América Matches By DAVID WALDSTEIN The stadium, which was used as a prison camp after the 1973 military coup that overthrew Chile's Marxist president, is the site of six games in the Copa América, including the final on July 4. SPORTS OF THE TIMES N.B.A. Plays Its Final Note, but What a Symphony It Was By MICHAEL POWELL America's beautiful game, embodied in the Warriors, is changing at light speed, with its emphasis on artful, selfless passing and spectacular marksmanship. With Warriors' Long Title Drought Over, Who's Next? By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN The Cavaliers have the superstar and the supporting cast, and with a little better injury luck could finally end Cleveland's years of sports-related suffering.