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In a blistering speech, Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump of “taking hate groups mainstream,” while the Republican nominee repeatedly claimed that Clinton is a “bigot” toward African Americans.
If it sticks, his shift away from a pledge to deport 11 million illegal immigrants marks a dramatic turnabout for a candidate who repeatedly attacked Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio and other primary rivals as weak and spineless on immigration.
Seizing an unprecedented role for a first lady, Clinton took charge of a main policy initiative in the early 1990s: redesigning the U.S. health-care system. Her quest failed, and she paid a price.
Rachel Maddow, left, and Kellyanne Conway. (Getty Images, AP)
Kellyanne Conway gamely ventured into the unfriendly confines of Rachel Maddow's MSNBC show for a lengthy back-and-forth about Trump's policy proposals and more.
Brazilian authorities said they will summon the decorated Olympic swimmer to appear in court. If convicted, Lochte could face one to six months in jail.
Iranian vessels approached American ships at high speeds three different times in the Persian Gulf Wednesday, a day after a separate incident with a U.S. destroyer in the Strait of Hormuz.
In addition to benefiting from failed competitors and patent protections, the company lobbied lawmakers to increase the availability of epinephrine autoinjectors in U.S. schools, which gave it greater visibility.
Judge Aaron Persky was criticized for the punishment he gave Brock Turner, who authorities say sexually assaulted a girl while she was passed out. The judge asked to be reassigned.
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As rescue workers comb through the rubble, many remain missing and feared dead.
A letter to incoming freshmen emphasized the school’s commitment to free speech, even if it makes some upset, making the university the first to take a proactive stand on the issue of campus censorship.
According to one of the astronomers who found it, Dragonfly 44 is as big as the Milky Way, and its existence exposes how little scientists know about how galaxy formation works.
“What happened to this little girl is unspeakable,” New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez said. Albuquerque police have charged three adults, including the girl’s mother and the mother’s boyfriend, in the case.
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