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• Local GOP office in North Carolina firebombed

  16-10-2016 23:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A GOP office in Hillsborough, North Carolina, was firebombed overnight, with a swastika and the words "Nazi Republicans get out of town or else" spray painted on an adjacent building, according to local officials.
  
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• Putin dismisses U.S. hacking allegations as campaign rhetoric

  16-10-2016 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Denis Pinchuk GOA, India (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday shrugged off new U.S. threats to retaliate against alleged Russian hackers, saying such statements only confirmed that Washington used cyber attacks for political ends. Speaking after a summit of developing economies in India Putin also said he believed that the hacking allegations were mainly election campaign rhetoric by the White House, and that he hoped bilateral ties could improve after the U.S. elections. U.
  
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• U.S. officials step up rhetoric on Russia link to email hacks

  16-10-2016 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence said on Sunday that evidence implicated Russia in recent email hacks tied to the Nov. 8 U.S. election, contradicting his running mate, Donald Trump, who has cast doubt on Russia's involvement. Pence's comments came after U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview that aired on Sunday that the United States would be sending a message to Russia "at the time of our choosing" about the email attacks.
  
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• European Union to ready sanctions over Congo vote delay, violence

  16-10-2016 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Robin Emmott LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The European Union will prepare economic sanctions on the Democratic Republic of Congo unless its ruling coalition, which has delayed next month's elections, holds a fresh vote early next year, diplomats say. President Joseph Kabila was due to leave at the end of his mandate in December but authorities have postponed it until April 2018, citing logistical problems. European Union foreign minister meeting in Luxembourg on Monday are expected to agree a state
  
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• Conservative newspaper that endorsed Clinton details death threats

  16-10-2016 21:55 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Arizona Republic's editorial board knew it was wading into controversy last month when it endorsed a Democrat for president -- the first time it had done so in its 126-year history.
  
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• Sports of The Times: Martina Navratilova Blazed a Trail for Colin Kaepernick’s Protest

  16-10-2016 21:54 via nytimes.com
  Navratilova, who has won more Wimbledon titles than anyone else, admires what Colin Kaepernick and others are doing and has a long history of standing up for her own beliefs.
  
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• Sports of The Times: Long Before Kaepernick, There Was Navratilova

  16-10-2016 21:54 via nytimes.com
  Navratilova, who has won more Wimbledon titles than anyone else, admires what Colin Kaepernick and others are doing and has a long history of standing up for her own beliefs.
  
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• Republican office in North Carolina hit with flammable material: authorities

  16-10-2016 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - The local Republican Party headquarters in Orange County, North Carolina, was struck overnight with a flammable material thrown through a front window of the building, local authorities said in a statement on Sunday.
  
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• Bill Maher: Trump is 'the Che Guevara of deplorables'

  16-10-2016 21:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Comedian Bill Maher declared Sunday that Donald Trump voters live in a "fact-free bubble" and that he feared what they might do if their candidate loses on November 8.
  
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• Peter Thiel to Donate $1.25 Million in Support of Donald Trump

  16-10-2016 21:21 via nytimes.com
  The billionaire investor, the only prominent supporter of the Republican candidate in the tech community, joins a very short list of large Trump contributors.
  
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• Pence: Russia should face 'severe consequences' if it's behind hack

  16-10-2016 20:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence contradicted running mate Donald Trump on Sunday by saying evidence points to Russian involvement in email hacks tied to the U.S. election and that Moscow should face "severe consequences" if it has compromised U.S. email security. Pence, appearing in television interviews, also said he and Trump would respect the outcome of the Nov. 8 election. "The election is absolutely being rigged by the dishonest a
  
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• Trump on India: 'We're going to be best friends'

  16-10-2016 19:50 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump proclaimed Saturday that if elected, the US would be "best friends" with India, a comment that could cause consternation in Pakistan.
  
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• Specter of Trump Loosens Tongues, if Not Purse Strings, in Silicon Valley

  16-10-2016 19:45 via nytimes.com
  The tech community’s usual reticence about politics is being upended by the prospect of a President Trump, even as traditional fund-raising is lagging.
  
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• Trump says election being rigged 'at many polling places'

  16-10-2016 19:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Republican candidate Donald Trump on Sunday said that the presidential race was being "rigged" against him at voting locations, questioning the Nov. 8 election's fairness just hours after his running mate Mike Pence said they would accept the outcome. "The election is absolutely being rigged by the dishonest and distorted media pushing Crooked Hillary - but also at many polling places - SAD," Trump wrote on Twitter, referring to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. (Reporting by Emi
  
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• Haiti and Africa Projects Shed Light on Clinton’s Public-Private Web

  16-10-2016 18:48 via nytimes.com
  Interlocking public and private relationships have long characterized the inner circle of Hillary Clinton, continuing during her State Department tenure.
  
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• Pence appears to split with Trump over Russian hacking role

  16-10-2016 18:40 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Mike Pence broke from his running mate Donald Trump Sunday in acknowledging that US intelligence indicates Russia is behind the hacks of the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman's emails.
  
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• Clinton eyes turning red states blue as GOP braces for the 'Trump Effect'

  16-10-2016 18:38 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Clinton campaign's debate about expanding the electoral map, a Donald Trump investment hint and GOP concerns about the "Trump Effect" on key Senate races: It's all part of our "Inside Politics" forecast.
  
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• Clinton leads Trump, two new polls show

  16-10-2016 18:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump nationally among likely voters -- but two new polls diverge on the size of her lead.
  
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• Clinton leads Trump, 2 new polls show

  16-10-2016 18:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump nationally among likely voters -- but two new polls diverge on the size of her lead.
  
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• Pence says evidence points to Russia in email hacks

  16-10-2016 18:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence said evidence implicates Russia in recent email hacks tied to the U.S. election, contradicting his running mate, Donald Trump, who cast doubt on Russia's involvement. Pence said in an interview aired on "Fox News Sunday" that Russia or any other country involved in hacking should face "severe consequences." The disagreement with Trump, the Republican nominee for the Nov. 8 election, came after the pair a
  
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• The Gender Gap Has Never Been So Great

  16-10-2016 18:00
  
  There’s been a lot of talk about the “gender gap” this year. Of course, that talk has increased since the release of the 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape. Many men have said, “everybody talks that way.” Scott Baio, and others, have said women all talk like that, too. Most women disagree. And men who want to […]
  
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• Tapper corrects GOP congresswoman who says Trump allegations 'a she said, he said situation'

  16-10-2016 17:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Rep. Renee Ellmers on Sunday called the accusations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump "a she said, he said situation."
  
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• Giuliani on rigged election: 'Dead people generally vote for Democrats'

  16-10-2016 17:36 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Top Donald Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani claimed Sunday that Democrats could steal an close election by having dead people vote in inner cities.
  
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• Kaine makes history: Delivers speech entirely in Spanish during Spanish-language church service

  16-10-2016 17:16 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine made campaign history Sunday morning as the first presidential ticket candidate to deliver a speech entirely in Spanish during a Spanish-language church service.
  
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• Giuliani on Trump groping allegations: 'I believe Donald Trump'

  16-10-2016 16:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Rudy Giuliani said Sunday that he believes Donald Trump's denial of the claims by nine different women who have accused him of sexual misconduct within the last week.
  
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• Giuliani: 'I would have to be a moron' to say some cities won't rig election

  16-10-2016 16:44 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Top Donald Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani claimed Sunday that Democrats could steal an close election by having dead people vote in inner cities.
  
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• Pelosi: Trump 'projecting' his problems onto others

  16-10-2016 16:08 via rss.cnn.com
  
  House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi attacked Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Sunday saying "he's always projecting" his own political problems onto Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Trump thinks SNL is rigging the election and should be canceled

  16-10-2016 15:04 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump thinks that even "Saturday Night Live" is part of a media conspiracy to bring down his presidential candidacy.
  
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• Putin says Russia does not seek confrontation with U.S.

  16-10-2016 13:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GOA, India (Reuters) - Russia does not seek confrontation with the United States and is not trying to influence the upcoming presidential election, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. Putin said he would work with any U.S. leader willing to work with Russia. (Reporting by Denis Pinchuk; Writing by Olzhas Auyezov)
  
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• Putin dismisses U.S. hacking allegations as vote rhetoric

  16-10-2016 13:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GOA, India (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed allegations on Sunday of Russian hacking attacks on the United States, calling them election campaign rhetoric by the White House. Putin said he hoped Moscow-Washington ties could improve after the U.S. elections. (Reporting by Denis Pinchuk; Writing by Olzhas Auyezov)
  
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• Obama to welcome Renzi as key ally in Europe - Financial Times

  16-10-2016 13:02 via ft.com
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  Obama to welcome Renzi as key ally in Europe
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  When Matteo Renzi first met Barack Obama at the White House in January 2010, it was a fleeting encounter. The youthful mayor of Florence, now Italy's 41 year-old prime minister, was in Washington to attend a conference of US mayors as a foreign guest, ...and more »
  
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• Book Excerpt: Newt Gingrich's 'Treason' - ABC News

  16-10-2016 13:01 via abcnews.go.com
  Book Excerpt: Newt Gingrich's 'Treason'
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  But her first term had been rocky and an international incident just a month before Election Day had sent her campaign for a second term into a tailspin. An offshoot of the Al-Qaeda terrorist network in Somalia called Al-Shabaab had overrun a newly ...and more »
  
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• Fears mount on Trump's 'rigged election' rhetoric - Politico

  16-10-2016 12:54 via politico.com
  
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  Fears mount on Trump's 'rigged election' rhetoric
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  President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and their top aides, along with leaders on Capitol Hill, worry about the preview Trump is providing in this final month, part kamikaze mission to take down Clinton, part temper tantrum by a man who has never been ...
  Trump insists election 'rigged,' calls for drug test for him, Clinton before debateFox News
  Trump claims election is 'rigged' and seems to suggest Clinton was on drugs a
  
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• Congo delays presidential vote to 2018, opposition plans strike

  16-10-2016 12:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democratic Republic of Congo's ruling coalition and other smaller parties have agreed to delay next month's elections to April 2018 - a move that will anger opposition groups who have accused the president of trying to cling onto power. Congo's main opposition bloc was not immediately available for comment, but has already called a general strike for Wednesday to press President Joseph Kabila to leave at the end of his mandate this year. Parties agreed in talks on Saturday to keep Kabila in offi
  
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• Americans don't seem to be too fazed by the presidential election - Business Insider

  16-10-2016 12:00 via businessinsider.com
  
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  Americans don't seem to be too fazed by the presidential election
  Business Insider
  CEOs of major corporations are using the election as an excuse for their less-than-stellar earnings. Carnival Cruise Lines said that it expects the election to impact vacation bookings and Yum! Brands — the owners of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut ...and more »
  
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• New Trump accuser: He grabbed, kissed me

  16-10-2016 11:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Another woman stepped forward Saturday to accuse Donald Trump of sexual assault, saying he kissed her without her consent at his estate in Florida.
  
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• A third election would break Spain's political deadlock: poll

  16-10-2016 11:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Spain would finally get a stable government led by the center-right People's Party (PP) if it held its third national election in a year, a poll suggested in Sunday. Two inconclusive votes have left Spain in political limbo since December - and parties are still trying to cobble together a workable coalition after the last election in June. The closely-watched monthly poll did not spell out how many parliamentary seats PP would be able to take with that proportion of votes.
  
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• In Somalia, U.S. Escalates a Shadow War

  16-10-2016 09:30 via nytimes.com
  With lessons from the “Black Hawk Down” battle of 1993, the Obama administration has intensified America’s military role in the past year.
  
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• The West and Russia clash in election in tiny Montenegro - Fox News

  16-10-2016 08:39 via foxnews.com
  
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  The West and Russia clash in election in tiny Montenegro
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  PODGORICA, Montenegro – Montenegrins are voting in a parliamentary election that could determine whether the small Balkan state continues on its Western course or turns back to its traditional ally Russia. The vote Sunday pits the long-ruling pro ...and more »
  
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• A toxic election is damaging the seed corn of democracy — young voters - The Boston Globe

  16-10-2016 06:41 via bostonglobe.com
  
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  A toxic election is damaging the seed corn of democracy — young voters
  The Boston Globe
  Four years later, Guadarrama was back home in North Carolina, attending community college in one of the swing-state cauldrons of the 2016 presidential campaign, swept up in an election raging with animosity toward Latinos, Muslims, and immigrants ...and more »
  
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• Donald Trump Says He’s a ‘Big Fan’ of Hindus

  16-10-2016 06:16 via nytimes.com
  He also praised India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, at an Indian-American charity event.
  
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• Thiel donating $1.25 million to Donald Trump's campaign

  16-10-2016 06:05 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Peter Thiel is putting his money where his mouth is.
  
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• Email About Qatari Offer Shows Thorny Ethical Issues Clinton Foundation Faced

  16-10-2016 05:16 via nytimes.com
  The email, released by WikiLeaks, indicated that Qatari representatives hoped to meet with Bill Clinton to present him with $1 million for his foundation.
  
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• Lewd 2005 Trump tape makes its way into N.H. Senate fight

  16-10-2016 04:29 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Last week, Donald Trump's campaign was upended by the release of a 2005 tape in which he bragged about being able to grope women and get away with it.
  
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• US Navy's stealth destroyer joins the fleet

  16-10-2016 03:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The US Navy officially welcomed its largest and most technologically advanced destroyer to the fleet Saturday as the USS Zumwalt was commissioned in Baltimore.
  
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• Election Hackers Could Erase You - Daily Beast

  16-10-2016 03:25 via thedailybeast.com
  
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  Election Hackers Could Erase You
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  Registration files are the soft underbelly of election security. On their face, the files themselves may not appear especially valuable. Many states actually make parts of their voter files public. Typically, they contain names and addresses, but ...
  Possible Election Day problems worry civil rights advocatesPBS NewsHour
  Possible Solutions to Potential Problems on Election DayABC News
  Will Foreign Hackers Disrupt the Election Process?News
  
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• Hillary Clinton Builds $150 Million War Chest, Doubling Donald Trump

  16-10-2016 03:19 via nytimes.com
  September was Mr. Trump’s best fund-raising month, but he and committees linked to his campaign began October with only $75 million in cash on hand.
  
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• Hacked Transcripts Reveal a Genial Hillary Clinton at Goldman Sachs Events

  16-10-2016 03:17 via nytimes.com
  WikiLeaks released the material as part of a trove of emails obtained in an illegal breach of a top aide’s email account.
  
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• USS Mason fires missiles in Red Sea after apparent attack

  16-10-2016 03:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Navy destroyer USS Mason, operating in the Red Sea, has again been fired upon by missiles from what the US believes are Houthi rebels operating from positions in Yemen.
  
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• Trump's 'rigged' election claim targets the media

  16-10-2016 02:34 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Republicans have complained about media bias for decades. But Donald Trump, whose attacks on the press are escalating, is staking out a position much more extreme than his predecessors.
  
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