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Democratic National Convention: What to expect (and what to watch out for)
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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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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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New Hillary leak: Wikileaks releases 20K DNC emails
Nearly 20,000 emails and more than 8,000 attachments from the Democratic National Committee have been released by WikiLeaks. This is part one of their new Hillary Leaks series, the whistleblower organization said in press release.
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Seeking Republican unity, Trump says: 'I will fight for you'
As Trump prepared to close out the convention on Thursday, his remarks have been vetted via software that ferrets out plagiarism, seeking to avoid the kinds of problems that followed wife Melania Trump's speech on Monday.
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Donald Trump's most important moment
Donald Trump is hours away from the most important moment of his life.
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RNC Erupts As Ted Cruz Refuses To Endorse Trump In Convention Speech
“Vote your conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our freedom and to be faithful to the Constitution.”
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Trump staffer Meredith McIver takes blame for Melania Trump’s speech
A TRUMP staffer offered her resignation over the Melania Trump plagiarism incident, but her offer was rejected.
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Melania Trump plagiarism row: Staffer admits role in speech
An employee of the Trump Organisation, Meredith McIver, has admitted her role in writing Melania Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention.
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4 suspects at large after attempted assassination of NYPD cops in Brooklyn
Several shots have been fired at police officers in Brooklyn from a car that fled the scene of the shooting during which no one was hurt. An active search for the four suspects is underway.
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‘Lock her Up’: Christie raises hell at Republican convention over Clinton
Chris Christie’s “Guilty!” speech squarely directed at Hillary Clinton has swiftly started a ruckus on Twitter with people both poking fun at and scolding him for bringing a medieval witch-hunt to the Republican convention.
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Top takeaways from Day 2 of the GOP convention
Republicans attempted to reclaim the narrative on the second day of the Republican convention, after the stumbles of the first night dragged into Tuesday afternoon. Here are some top takeaways from Day Two:
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Republican National Convention, day two: Donald Trump officially nominated
That was all before he started riffing on Clinton’s private email server.
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TRUMP WINS NOMINATION
It's no longer presumptive. Donald Trump has surpassed the required 1,237 delegate votes for the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Police captain shot and killed in Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City Police Chief, Terry Zeigler, said a police officer was shot and later died Tuesday afternoon. The officer had been taken to hospital in critical condition.
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Two hurt after crane collapses onto Tappan Zee Bridge
A crane collapsed across the Tappan Zee Bridge on Tuesday, injuring at least two people and halting traffic in both directions, authorities said.
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Melania Trump convention speech seems to plagiarise Michelle Obama
Multiple lines about necessity of hard work and strong family values, nearly verbatim from the first lady’s 2008 address.
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Was Melania Trump's speech plagiarized from Michelle Obama?
Here's the excerpt from Obama in 2008:
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Mayhem breaks out at RNC after party ignores last-minute attempt to change convention rules
The GOP ignored a group seeking to change the rules for the Republican National Convention’s presidential nominating process, which said it has enough signatures to force a vote on the matter.
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3 police officers fatally shot in Baton Rouge; dead suspect identified
Three police officers were fatally shot in Baton Rouge and three others were wounded, according to officials, in what one witness described as a fusillade of dozens of shots shattering the calm of a Sunday morning.
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