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August 18, 2016

NEW YORK – Hillary Clinton’s family foundation will no longer accept foreign and corporate donations if she is elected president, and will bring an end to its annual Clinton Global…

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fall to 262,000
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Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fall to 262,000

August 18, 2016

Applications for new unemployment benefits are down, suggesting that businesses are still hiring.Mike Groll/Associated Press file The numbers: Weekly applications for unemployment aid slipped 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 262,000,…

Railroads show little progress on key safety technology
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Railroads show little progress on key safety technology

August 17, 2016

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a May 2015 derailment in Philadelphia of an Amtrak train headed to New York.Patrick Semansky/Associated Press file The technology, called positive train control…

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August 17, 2016

A wildfire burning in Southern California forced thousands of people to flee as the blaze raced up and down canyons and engulfed hundreds of homes.Alex Gallardo/Associated Press SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.…

Trump receives first classified intelligence briefing
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Trump receives first classified intelligence briefing

August 17, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participated in in a roundtable discussion on national security in his offices in Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday, the same day he received…

Trump campaign shakes up leadership in latest sign of tumult
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Trump campaign shakes up leadership in latest sign of tumult

August 17, 2016

Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, will keep his title, but it is unclear whether his duties will change under a shake-up announced Wednesday by Trump’s campaign.Matt Rourke/Associated…

Russia uses Iran base to hit Syria rebels
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Russia uses Iran base to hit Syria rebels

August 16, 2016

Russian warplanes took off on Tuesday from Iran to target Islamic State fighters and other militants in Syria, widening Moscow’s bombing campaign in Syria.WarfareWW Photo via Associated Press The Iranian…

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August 16, 2016

LOS ANGELES – The deal is done, and the Playboy Mansion has a new owner. Daren Metropoulos, who lives next door, said Tuesday that escrow has closed on his $100…

Turkish prosecutors seek 2 life sentences for Gulen
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Turkish prosecutors seek 2 life sentences for Gulen

August 16, 2016

Turkish officials are recommending Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is living in the United States, be sentenced to two life sentences for his alleged role in masterminding a coup attempt…

40K homes damaged by Louisiana floods; 10 killed
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40K homes damaged by Louisiana floods; 10 killed

August 16, 2016

Volunteers help fill sand bags at the Lake Arthur Community Center Tuesday in Lafayette, La. Louisiana’s governor says at least 40,000 homes have been damaged by the historic floods in…

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August 15, 2016

MILWAUKEE – City leaders blamed outside agitators Monday after a second night of violence wracked Milwaukee’s mostly black north side in protest at the fatal shooting of a black man…

Global warming has America divided
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Global warming has America divided

August 15, 2016

Two decades ago, the issue of climate change wasn’t as contentious. The leading U.S. Senate proponent of taking action on global warming was Republican John McCain. George W. Bush wasn’t…

Police: Man shot in Milwaukee had a gun in his hand
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Police: Man shot in Milwaukee had a gun in his hand

August 14, 2016

Police Chief Edward Flynn cautioned that the shooting was still under investigation and authorities were awaiting autopsy results, but that based on the silent video from the unidentified officer’s body…

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August 14, 2016

NEW YORK – The daylight slaying of a mosque leader and his associate set off fear and anguish Sunday among Bangladeshi Muslims in a New York City neighborhood. Police hunted…