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Top Stories: Russian Opposition Leader Freed; Kerry Flies To West Bank

Good morning! Here are our early headlines:

-- Now That Detroit's Filed For Bankruptcy, What Happens Next?

-- Trying To Restart Peace Talks, Kerry Will Fly To West Bank

-- China Scraps Some Controls On Lending Interest Rates

Here are some other stories making news today:

-- Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny released (Los Angeles Times)

-- Microsoft takes $900 million charge on unsold Surface RT tablets (TechSpot)

-- Calif. officials ask governor to declare wildfire emergency (USA Today)

-- (Fox News)

-- New Australian Policy Aims to Curb Asylum Seekers (The New York Times)

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Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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