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New Hillary leak: Wikileaks releases 20K DNC emails
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Why police shot autistic man’s carer
THE union representing the US police officer who shot a black carer who was trying to help an autistic patient said the shooting “wasn’t a mistake”, but it was “an accident”.
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Hillary Clinton picks Tim Kaine as vice presidential running mate
HILLARY CLINTON named US Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate on Friday, making a safe choice that will help her present the Democratic ticket as a steady alternative to the unpredictable campaign of Republican presidential rival Donald Trump.
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Democratic National Convention: What to expect (and what to watch out for)
All eyes will be on the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Monday as more than 4,000 delegates descend on the Wells Fargo Center to announce the Democratic presidential nominee.
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Thousands of pro-Sanders, anti-fracking marchers hit streets
Throngs of Bernie Sanders supporters marched down a main thoroughfare to show their support of him and disdain for Hillary Clinton ahead of the convention.
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Why Sajid Tarar thinks Donald Trump is the leader Muslims need
WHILE Donald Trump has been calling for a ban on Muslims entering the United States, it seems the Republican candidate is gaining supporters in some of the most unlikely places.
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Bernie Sanders to backers: 'We have got to elect Hillary Clinton'
Outgoing Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz was booed off stage after she took the podium at a pre-convention breakfast in Philadelphia. Time
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Wasserman Schultz says she won't open convention
Confused about the Democratic National Committee email scandal? Here are five things to know.
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Democrats flock to Philadelphia for nominating convention
The Democratic National Convention, which will officially nominate Hillary Clinton as the party’s presidential candidate, is underway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thousands of protesters are expected to rally outside, disgruntled with the party agenda.
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The Unconventional Diaries: Bernie gets booed, but the band marches on
I still see my role here as trying to build bridges and mend fences so that we can unify the party.
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Sanders to 'Bernie or Bust' Movement: I'm Not With You
PHILADELPHIA -- The Bernie or Bust movement appears to have been busted by Bernie.
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Democrats poised to make history with Hillary Clinton nomination
The former first lady, New York senator and secretary of state, will formally be installed as the head of her party in Philadelphia as she seeks to unite Democrats after a fractious primary against Bernie Sanders and to win a third consecutive White House term for her party.
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Hillary Clinton Becomes First Female Nominee of Major U.S. Political Party
Democrat Hillary Clinton has become the first woman in US history to be nominated for president by any major party.
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Bill Clinton’s big omission from his speech at the Democratic National Convention
IT WAS a glowing tribute to his beloved wife, the woman who aims to make history by becoming President of the United States of America.
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US election: Obama tells Democrats to be scared of Trump
Democrats should be "running scared" at the challenge posed by Donald Trump, President Obama has said.
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US election: Trump 'encourages Russia to hack Clinton emails'
Donald Trump has "actively encouraged" foreign powers to hack his presidential rival Hillary Clinton, her camp says.
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Embracing Clinton, Obama says she'll 'finish the job'
President Obama delivered an impassioned speech on Hillary Clinton's behalf during the third night of the Democratic National Convention.
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Pope Francis
A few years back, during a visit to the Kennedy Library in Boston, I bought a terrific children’s book called “So You Want to Be President?,” which contains all kinds of fun historical facts.
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Obama: Nobody ‘More Qualified’ Than Clinton
Democratic leaders pointed to the résumé of Hillary Clinton in campaigning for her presidency: “There has never been a man or a woman — not me, not Bill, nobody — more qualified,” President Obama said.
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Barack Obama offers full-throated support for Hillary Clinton’s bid to defeat Donald Trump
Republicans have painted Clinton as a Washington insider who would represent a "third term" for what they view as failed policies under Obama, elected to a second term in 2012.
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