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White House says transition meeting with Clinton, Trump advisers was ‘even-handed’

The White House said Friday that President Obama’s top advisers conducted an “even-handed” transition meeting with representatives of presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, even though Mr. Obama is rooting for Mrs. Clinton. “The president and his team are determined to being even-handed in planning for a presidential transition,” said White House press secretary

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Iran swarms torpedo boats against USS Nitze

By Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States was humiliated this week when the USS Nitze came under simulated attack by four Iranian missile and torpedo-equipped speedboats in international waters. Despite American warnings, radio calls, flares and foghorns, two of the boats came within a few hundred yards of the Nitze.

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. Bryen, USA

Hillary Clinton on foundation: ‘I know there’s a lot of smoke but there’s no fire’

Hillary Clinton is pushing back on a report this week that she took many meetings with Clinton Foundation donors as secretary of state, saying there’s “a lot of smoke” but “no fire.” “My work as secretary of state was not influenced by any outside forces,” Mrs. Clinton said in a telephone interview with CNN Wednesday

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Ryan Lochte charged with making false report of robbery

Authorities in Brazil have filed charges accusing U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte of making a false police report and want him in Brazil to respond to them. According to a police statement, Mr. Lochte, who has publicly acknowledged exaggerating his account of the gas-station confrontation, will be informed of the charges in the U.S. and asked

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International, Sports & Competitions, USA

Ann Coulter, ‘In Trump We Trust’ author, livid over campaign’s immigration ‘softening’

Ann Coulter, the author of “In Trump We Trust,” is publicly lambasting Donald Trump’s “softening” on immigration policy. Ms. Coulter found herself in the odd position Wednesday of trying to promote a book on the Republican Party’s presidential candidate while criticizing his new rhetoric on illegal immigration. “No citizenship. Let me go a step further

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International, USA

Under fire, Mylan takes steps to make $600 EpiPen more affordable

In the face of withering criticism, Mylan Pharmaceuticals took steps Thursday to make its EpiPen device more affordable. Specifically, the company is increasing the amount of money on a copay assistance card from $100 to $300, and is also widening eligibility for patients to receive the device through that assistance program. “We recognize the significant

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Heidi Stevens: Latest Leslie Jones attacks show how vile cyberbullies are

I have astonishment fatigue. Every day this summer, I’m newly and horribly astonished at what we humans dish out to each other. Wednesday it was Leslie Jones’ website being hacked, followed quickly by the reaction to the Leslie Jones website hack. Jones, the “Saturday Night Live” actress who stars in the new “Ghostbusters” movie, saw

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