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Pence makes pit stop in St. Louis, continues attack on Clinton

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Mike Pence continued his criticisms of Democrats at a rally on Tuesday, painting a picture of diminishing American exceptionalism under President Barack Obama’s administration that would continue if Hillary Clinton is elected president. The vice presidential nominee and Indiana governor called running mate Donald Trump “the genuine article,” while questioning Clinton’s integrity […]

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USA

Obama tries to sell the Pacific trade pact to nations concerned about its fate

VIENTIANE, Laos — On a weeklong tour of China and Laos, President Barack Obama is trying to reassure anxious foreign partners that even if he waits till after the election to make a big push for his sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal, U.S. politics won’t jeopardize its passage. A failure by Congress to ratify the

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International, USA

Fox News and Roger Ailes settle sexual harassment lawsuit by Gretchen Carlson

Fox News and Roger Ailes have reached a settlement in the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former anchor Gretchen Carlson. Fox News parent company 21st Century Fox also issued an apology to Carlson, who charged Ailes with sabotaging her career after she rebuffed sexual advances and complained about a hostile work environment. Her contract was

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USA

Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 2 points nationally: poll

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a 2-point lead over his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton among likely voters, according to a CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday. Mr. Trump was at 45 percent and Mrs. Clinton was at 43 percent among likely voters, with Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson at 7 percent and Green Party nominee

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Most humpback whale populations removed from US endangered species list

In a triumph for the global movement to save whales from oblivion, the U.S. government on Tuesday removed most of the world’s humpback populations from the federal list of endangered species, with some glaring exceptions on the West Coast. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that nine of 14 groups of whales around the

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The World We Share, USA

Obama vows to tighten sanctions on North Korea after missile launch

VIENTIANE, Laos — President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to toughen international sanctions against North Korea after its government conducted a test missile launch as world leaders gathered for summits in Asia. Speaking with reporters after a meeting here with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Obama said that the two agreed to work “diligently together” on

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International, USA

Fear and hacking on the campaign trail: Will the vote be secure?

WASHINGTON — Is it time to panic about Election Day? Not about the choices for president, but about whether the votes that millions of Americans will cast Nov. 8 will be secure. “My level of concern is pretty high,” said Thomas Hicks, chairman of the Election Assistance Commission, an independent, bipartisan group created to develop

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International, USA

Last hospitalized Pulse shooting survivor discharged after nearly 3 months

ORLANDO, Fla. — The last Pulse survivor who remained in the hospital since being admitted after the June 12 shooting has been released, according to Orlando Health. The health system announced the news in a tweet on Tuesday afternoon: “As of today, Orlando Regional Medical Center reports that all 35 Pulse victims who were patients

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USA

Hugh O’Brian, TV’s Wyatt Earp, dies at 91

Hugh O’Brian, the star of TV’s “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,” died Monday. He was 91. O’Brian died in Beverly Hills, Calif., according to a statement on the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Foundation website. Handsome, square-jawed and athletically fit, the dark-haired O’Brian appeared in a string of movies and TV anthology series in

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA