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• Clinton campaign manager: Staff to blame for slow health disclosure

  12-09-2016 23:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  There is "absolutely not" any illness in Hillary Clinton's medical records that hasn't been disclosed, her campaign manager said Monday.
  
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• Obama makes personal pitch to insurers for Obamacare enrollment efforts - CNBC

  12-09-2016 23:01 via cnbc.com
  
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  President Barack Obama on Monday personally appealed to insurers to help boost enrollment in Obamacare health plans during the next open enrollment season, which begins in November. Obama dropped by a meeting that senior officials in his ...
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• George Clooney: Deal with South Sudan now, not later

  12-09-2016 22:55 via rss.cnn.com
  
  George Clooney is warning the world that it is better for international leaders to end the civil war raging in South Sudan now before it gets worse.
  
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• George Clooney: Deal with South Sudan now

  12-09-2016 22:55 via rss.cnn.com
  
  George Clooney is warning the world that it is better for international leaders to end the civil war raging in South Sudan now before it gets worse.
  
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• In 2008, McCain released thousands of pages of medical records

  12-09-2016 22:39 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The last time a Presidential nominee around the age of 70 released medical records it was 2008.
  
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• Political Prediction Market: Clinton odds for White House drop 14 points

  12-09-2016 22:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's odds of winning the White House have dropped 14 points since Friday, according to CNN's Political Prediction Market.
  
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• Obama to veto 9/11 victims bill

  12-09-2016 21:58 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President Barack Obama will veto a bill that would allow terror victims of the attacks on September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia, the White House said Monday.
  
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• Amanpour: Can't a girl have a sick day?

  12-09-2016 20:44 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton has pneumonia. Christiane Amanpour asks: "Leading the world in sickness and in health; if the boys can do it, why not the women?"
  
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• Johnson Not Likely to be in Presidential Debates

  12-09-2016 20:40
  
  The first presidential debate is only two weeks away. We’ll try to give you information that will be helpful in evaluating the responses. The first issue that seems to be on everyone’s mind is whether Libertarian candidate, Gary Johnson, will be included. There’s an arbitrary 15% threshold for inclusion—if a candidate can’t show an average […]
  
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• Cruz condemns athletes' anthem protests

  12-09-2016 20:27 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday condemned athletes protesting police violence against African Americans.
  
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• Clinton campaign says it could have better handled health scare

  12-09-2016 20:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Alana Wise and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign acknowledged on Monday that it mishandled a health scare for the Democratic candidate and promised to release additional medical details in the coming days, a pledge Republican rival Donald Trump made as well. Clinton, 68, canceled a trip to California to recuperate from pneumonia, but her campaign drew criticism for waiting two days to reveal that diagnosis, a move that reinforced concerns about what
  
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• On health, Clinton and Trump fall short of McCain standard

  12-09-2016 20:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  John McCain was 71 years old. If elected president, he would become the oldest person to assume that office. In the eyes of the American public and his rivals, the status of his health was paramount.
  
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• Former CIA chief under Clinton joins Trump campaign

  12-09-2016 20:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A former CIA director under President Bill Clinton joined Donald Trump's presidential campaign Monday as a senior adviser, the campaign announced.
  
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• Clinton and Trump, fight conspiracy theories by disclosing the truth

  12-09-2016 20:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Gloria Borger says the candidates could serve the public interest by disclosing much more about their health, and in Donald Trump's case, his taxes.
  
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• Borger: Clinton and Trump, fight conspiracy theories by disclosing the truth

  12-09-2016 20:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Gloria Borger says the candidates could serve the public interest by disclosing much more about their health, and in Donald Trump's case, his taxes.
  
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• Trump calls for debates with 'no moderator'

  12-09-2016 19:59 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump said he'd like to do away with debate moderators and simply engage in a one-on-one discussion with Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Donald Trump calls for debates with 'no moderator'

  12-09-2016 19:59 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump said he'd like to do away with debate moderators and simply engage in a one-on-one discussion with Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Trump opens luxury hotel, just blocks from the White House

  12-09-2016 19:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was set to open the latest outpost in his real estate empire on Monday, a luxury hotel in a historic building five blocks from the White House that underwent a two-year, $200 million renovation. While staff at the 263-room Trump International Hotel planned little hoopla for what they described as a "soft opening," about a dozen protesters opposed to the New York real estate developer's presidential run gathered
  
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• Clinton's prospects in betting markets tumble on health concerns

  12-09-2016 19:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online betting markets cut back Hillary Clinton's prospects of winning the Nov. 8 election after a video showed the Democratic presidential candidate stumbling and having difficulty walking as she was helped into a van at a Sept. 11 memorial, raising concerns about her health. In a modest rebound on Monday, her prospects rose 1 percentage point on PredictIt, but trading volume was low as she canceled a planned trip to California for fundraising and other campa
  
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• Federal judge: Mississippi flag offends more than just African-Americans

  12-09-2016 18:34 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Carlos Moore, a Mississippi attorney, lost his battle last week to have the state's flag -- that includes the Confederate battle emblem -- declared unconstitutional.
  
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• Trump grills Clinton over 'deplorables' remark

  12-09-2016 18:15 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's campaign is pouncing on Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" remark at a fundraising event over the weekend, launching a new ad blasting the Democratic nominee's comment and accusing her of "viciously demonizing hard-working people."
  
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• Trump, campaign take measured response on Clinton health news

  12-09-2016 18:12 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump and his top surrogates practiced something unusual Monday: subtlety.
  
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• Congo opposition walks out of talks on presidential vote delay

  12-09-2016 17:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Aaron Ross KINSHASA (Reuters) - Opponents of Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila walked out of talks aimed at breaking a dangerous political impasse on Monday, weakening the already tenuous credibility of the negotiations. Most major opposition parties were already boycotting the talks, which they see as giving a chance for Kabila to justify what they say is his plan to stay in power beyond the end of his mandate in December, breaking constitutional term limits. "We have susp
  
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• Truth is stranger than fiction in Emmy's political TV shows

  12-09-2016 17:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "Both 'House of Cards' and 'Veep,' compared to some of the things that we are hearing on an almost daily basis, seem almost restrained at times," said Robert Thompson, pop culture professor at Syracuse University. While "House of Cards," which got a total of 13 Emmy nominations this year, depicts the back-stabbing, ruthless nature of Washington politics, "Veep,", which has 17 nods, delights in mocking its ambitions and screw-ups.
  
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• Ex-Obama adviser rips Clinton's 'unhealthy penchant for privacy'

  12-09-2016 17:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A former senior adviser to President Barack Obama criticized Hillary Clinton's "unhealthy penchant for privacy" on Monday, following Clinton's early departure from a September 11 memorial and the campaign's later acknowledgment that the Democratic presidential nominee had been diagnosed Friday with pneumonia.
  
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• Trump says health is an 'issue' after Clinton pneumonia revelation

  12-09-2016 16:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland and Alana Wise WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that health is an issue in the election campaign after his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, revealed she had pneumonia, and he said he would soon release detailed information about his health. Asked by Fox News about the health of the candidates, Trump said: "I think it's an issue.
  
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• Austrian election re-run comes unstuck in postal ballot setback

  12-09-2016 16:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Kirsti Knolle VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria on Monday delayed a re-run of a presidential election as faulty glue on postal ballots scuppered its second attempt to organize a ballot that could give the European Union its first far-right head of state. The result of the first election in May, which Norbert Hofer of the anti-migrant Freedom Party (FPO) came within 31,000 votes of winning, had already been scrapped due to irregularities in counting the postal ballots - heightening the embarrassment.
  
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• Trump says he had physical and will release 'when the numbers come in'

  12-09-2016 15:37 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump said Monday that he had a medical exam last week and will release the results "when the numbers come in," as the health of both major party presidential candidates has been thrust to the fore of the 2016 campaign following Hillary Clinton's recent pneumonia diagnosis.
  
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• Clinton to call into California fundraiser after canceling trip over pneumonia diagnosis

  12-09-2016 15:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton's San Francisco fundraiser Monday will continue with Clinton teleconferencing into the event, donors were told last night, a last-minute fix after the Democratic nominee canceled her trip to California this week because of a pneumonia diagnosis.
  
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• Trump says health is an 'issue' after Clinton's pneumonia disclosure

  12-09-2016 14:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland and Alana Wise WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that health is an issue in the election campaign after his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, revealed she had pneumonia, and he said he would soon release detailed health information. "I just hope she gets well and gets back on the trail, and we'll be seeing her at the debate," Trump said in a phone interview with Fox News. Asked if the health of the candidates was an issue, Trum
  
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• Question: Why Did Hillary Call Trump Supporters ‘Deplorable?’

  12-09-2016 14:33
  
  We like to give you controversial topics to discuss. We give you examples of what is being said in the media, from Breitbart to HuffPost, and from The Blaze to Ozy—and a dozen in between. But in referring to these publications, we also try to figure out what’s going on. Today, the topic is Hillary’s […]
  
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• Clinton stumbles -- will her campaign follow?

  12-09-2016 14:08 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A weekend of stumbles has Hillary Clinton suddenly looking vulnerable at a pivotal moment of her battle with Donald Trump.
  
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• New Trump ad hits Clinton over 'deplorables' remark

  12-09-2016 14:02 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's campaign is pouncing on Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" remark at a fundraising event over the weekend, launching a new ad blasting the Democratic nominee's comment and accusing her of "viciously demonizing hard-working people."
  
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• Clinton has pneumonia, doctor says, after early 9/11 event exit

  12-09-2016 14:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton has pneumonia, her doctor said Sunday, hours after the Democratic nominee stumbled and exited a 9/11 commemoration ceremony early.
  
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• Austria's presidential election re-run set for Dec 4: OVP

  12-09-2016 13:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's coalition parties agreed with two smaller parties to set Dec. 4 as the date for the re-run of presidential elections, a spokeswoman for the junior coalition People's Party (OVP) said on Monday. A spokeswoman for the interior ministry confirmed the information. (Reporting by Kirsti Knolle)
  
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• Health an issue in presidential race after Clinton illness: Trump

  12-09-2016 13:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that health is an issue in the campaign after his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, revealed she had pneumonia, and he said he would soon release detailed health information of his own. "I just hope she gets well and gets back on the trail, and we'll be seeing her at the debate," Trump said in a phone interview with Fox News. Asked if the health of the candidates was an issue, Trump said: "I think it's an issue.
  
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• Jill Stein: I would not have assassinated bin Laden

  12-09-2016 13:06 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein said in an interview published Sunday that she would not have ordered the assassination of Osama bin Laden.
  
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• Veteran pollster talks paths to victory for Clinton, Trump

  12-09-2016 12:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Veteran pollster Peter Hart rates Hillary Clinton as a seven-to-one favorite to win the presidency and sees a narrow path for Donald Trump, opened for him by the other candidates on the ballot.
  
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• US Navy overhauls troubled littoral combat ship program

  12-09-2016 12:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  After a year of mechanical breakdowns plaguing its $360 million littoral combat ships, the US Navy has announced a major overhaul of the program that will include designating the first four of the ships as testing vessels and limiting their overseas deployments to emergencies.
  
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• Austria delays presidential election re-run after postal ballot snag

  12-09-2016 11:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A re-run of Austria's presidential election scheduled for next month has been delayed, Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka said on Monday, after some postal voters complained of faulty seals on ballot papers. The election, which had been due to take place on Oct. 2, was called after problems with counting postal ballots also affected the original vote in May. The re-run might now take place on either Nov. 27 or Dec 4., Sobotka told a news conference in Vienna, adding he was open to extending the
  
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• Austria may postpone presidential vote re-run in ruling due on Monday

  12-09-2016 10:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Austria's government is expected to decide on Monday morning whether to postpone a scheduled re-run of May's presidential election, after some postal voters complained the seals on their ballot papers were faulty. In the original ballot, Austria came within 31,000 votes of becoming the first western European country to elect a far-right head of state since World War Two. Norbert Hofer of the anti-migrant Freedom Party (FPO) lost the vote by less than one percentage point to independent Alexander
  
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• What should we know about presidential candidates' health?

  12-09-2016 10:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Presidential candidates have long been wary of allowing the public to see them as less than a picture of perfect health.
  
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• Clinton's bout of pneumonia raises worries for Democrats

  12-09-2016 10:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland and Alana Wise WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton's bout of pneumonia, kept secret until she nearly collapsed on Sunday, has raised an element of uncertainty about her health going into the final weeks of presidential campaigning and risks feeding a narrative from rival Donald Trump about her stamina. The Clinton campaign was forced to admit on Sunday that the 68-year-old Democratic presidential nominee had been diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday after she complaine
  
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• Hillary Clinton stumbles -- will her campaign follow?

  12-09-2016 05:29 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A weekend of stumbles has Hillary Clinton suddenly looking vulnerable at a pivotal moment of her battle with Donald Trump.
  
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• Suffering from pneumonia, Clinton falls ill at 9/11 memorial, cancels California trip

  12-09-2016 05:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Amanda Becker NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton is suffering from pneumonia, the Democratic presidential candidate's personal doctor said on Sunday after she fell ill at a Sept. 11 memorial, an episode that renewed focus on her health less than two months before the election. Clinton canceled a trip she was scheduled to take to California on Monday for fundraising and other campaign events, an aide said, declining to provide further details about her schedule for the week. Clinton, 68, was
  
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• Clinton cancels California trip after pneumonia: aide

  12-09-2016 04:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has canceled a campaign trip to California because of her diagnosis of pneumonia, a campaign official said on Sunday. Clinton was scheduled to leave for California on Monday morning for a two-day swing that included fundraisers and a speech on the economy. No other details about her travel were available. (Reporting by Amanda Becker, Writing by Jeff Mason; Editing by Michael Perry)
  
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• Hillary Clinton Has Pneumonia: What That Means

  12-09-2016 03:25 via nytimes.com
  A common lung infection that most healthy people overcome, pneumonia can be serious for people 65 or older.
  
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• On Pro Football: An Awkward Alignment of the Flag and Football

  12-09-2016 03:15 via nytimes.com
  At stadiums around the league, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and their victims were recalled with flag displays, military tributes and predominantly traditional attention to the national anthem.
  
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• In a Shift, U.S. Includes Families in Hostage Rescue Efforts

  12-09-2016 03:12 via nytimes.com
  After President Obama ordered a policy overhaul last year, communication with families has improved and more than 70 captives have been returned. But over a dozen are still being held.
  
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• Visa Program Up for Renewal Amid Allegations of Fraud

  12-09-2016 02:38 via nytimes.com
  The merits of the EB-5 program, which allows foreign investors to gain citizenship by putting money into economic development projects, are being debated again.
  
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