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Trump staffer Meredith McIver takes blame for Melania Trump’s speech
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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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Obama on Baton Rouge: 'Cowards' attacked police
In a written statement earlier in the day, Obama called the incident a "cowardly and reprehensible assault."
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This Probably Won’t Be The Craziest Republican National Convention In History
Nomination battles used to be fierce and often resulted in convention surprises.
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At Least 3 Officers Dead, 3 Injured In Baton Rouge Shooting
One witness says men were shooting at each other in a parking lot and “it turned into a gun battle” when police showed up.
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Report: 3 police officers in Baton Rouge shot dead
Three police officers have been shot dead in Baton Rouge, La., and four others were wounded, authorities said Sunday.
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US-Turkish tensions rise after failed coup attempt
After strongly supporting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan when it seemed his government might topple and then opening the door to sending home the cleric, a stung Obama administration fired back at its NATO ally.
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Trump makes it official: Mike Pence is his running mate
I am pleased to announce that I have chosen Governor Mike Pence as my Vice Presidential running mate," Trump tweeted, adding that a news conference would be held Saturday.
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Nice attack: Gingrich wants 'Sharia test' for US Muslims
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has suggested testing all US Muslims to see if they believe in Sharia law, and deporting those who do.
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