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Millions in storm's path
y dawn Friday, the tropical storm was 20 miles west of Valdosta, Georgia, and moving north at 14 mph, according to the hurricane center.
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Melania Trump sues Daily Mail and US blogger for $150m over sex worker claims
Melania Trump is suing a British newspaper and a US blogger for $150m (£114m) over allegations she was a sex worker in the 1990s, her lawyer says.
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Dallas chief who oversaw response to sniper attack to retire
Brown's six years as police chief were tumultuous at times as he clashed with police union leaders and others.
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Tropical Storm Hermine Strengthens, Threatens Florida as Hurricane
The National Hurricane Center is expecting winds of 74 mph or greater when the storm makes landfall on Thursday night.
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Trump in Mexico: Illegal immigration harms 'both countries,' no talk of who pays for 'the wall'
Trump opened his remarks, calling the meeting “a great, great honor.”
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Donald Trump doctor admits writing health note in five minutes
Donald Trump's doctor has said he spent just five minutes on a letter endorsing the Republican candidate's health, while Mr Trump's car waited outside.
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‘Heartbroken’ Over La. Flooding
President Barack Obama said the nation is "heartbroken" during his first visit to flood-ravaged southern Louisiana as he attempted to assure the many thousands who have suffered damage that his administration has made their recovery a priority
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Judge in Texas temporarily blocks Obama’s transgender rules
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, immediately cheered the decision.
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Gulf States Are Next at Risk for Zika Outbreak, NIH Official Says
On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel warning after five Zika infections were confirmed in Miami-Dade County.
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Colin Powell Says Hillary Clinton's 'People Have Been Trying to Pin' Email Scandal on Him
Hillary Clinton's email scandal continues.
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Chicago police chief wants to fire 7 cops for McDonald shooting cover-up
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson has recommended firing seven officers accused of covering up the police shooting of Laquan McDonald in October 2014.
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California wildfire: 80,000 evacuated east of Los Angeles
A rapidly moving wildfire has forced the evacuation of some 82,000 people in San Bernardino County, just east of Los Angeles, officials say.
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Louisiana Floods Continue After Historic Rainfall
Towns downstream of the areas hardest hit over the weekend watched anxiously as floodwaters crested and slowly began receding overnight into Tuesday.
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New York mayor: Muslims 'in crosshairs of bigotry'
Muslims are living "in the crosshairs of bigotry", New York's mayor has said, a day after an imam and his associate were killed while leaving a mosque.
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In exile, Edward Snowden rakes in speaking fees while hoping for a pardon
The events promote Snowden’s credentials as a whistleblower whose disclosures triggered significant changes in the U.S. surveillance laws.
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Daredevil climbs Trump Tower with suction cups
A man climbing Trump Tower managed to make it up 21 floors before he was grabbed by the NYPD. In a cryptic video posted to YouTube, he claimed that he did so to get Donald Trump’s attention and urged viewers to vote for Trump, as well as make it go viral.
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Baltimore police face changes after blistering report
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the report will help provide a "road map" for changes already underway in the department.
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