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The GOP presidential nominee called for a Cold War-style mobilization against “radical Islamic terror,” repeating and repackaging calls for strict immigration controls, including a new ideological litmus test for Muslim visitors and migrants. He also accused President Obama and Hillary Clinton of allowing the rise of the Islamic State.
The GOP nominee once again uttered a slew of false statements that have been repeatedly debunked.
Disdain for the GOP nominee outweighs concern about the Democratic nominee, a Washington Post poll finds.
Shaunae Miller, left, launches head-first for the finish line. (AP)
In one of the most dramatic finishes in Rio, Shaunae Miller took the gold medal after launching head-first across the finish line. Allyson Felix’s silver medal made her the most decorated female Olympian in U.S. track and field history.
Most Olympians train their entire childhoods for records, for glory, for a shiny chunk of circular hardware. But after the games, many competitors will return to day jobs or college.
Russian heavy bombers took off from an Iranian air base and struck rebel targets in Syria in a dramatic sign of the growing military relations between the two countries.
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The move comes as the president faces a deadline to close the military prison where 61 detainees will remain after the transfer of 15 prisoners to the United Arab Emirates.
The request comes despite a lower court’s ruling that the law intentionally discriminates against African Americans.
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Behind the rise of the Islamic State lay the missteps and miscalculations of multiple actors.
The controversial leader claimed that ISIS followers posing as missionaries have started radicalizing Filipinos.
The charges came hours after 1,000 mourners attended the funeral for the two religious leaders who were shot at point-blank range after leaving their mosque in Queens.
New places in the state faced flood dangers from the deluge that has sent thousands into shelters.
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“These circumstances are unlike any party you have attended before," she wrote to relatives and friends, "requiring emotional stamina, centeredness and openness.”
What if they were around to set the candidate straight on the role of the press in a democracy? Here’s how they might react to his tweets on the subject.
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