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• Trump Pre-Empts Hillary Clinton's Speech: 'We're Not' Racists

  25-08-2016 23:58
  
  Clinton will deliver her speech later today in Reno.
  
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• Explaining the 'Alt-Right' Movement

  25-08-2016 23:58
  
  The movement is emerging as a force in the 2016 race.
  
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• Clinton: Trump Has Used 'Prejudice and Paranoia' in Campaign

  25-08-2016 23:58
  
  Comes the day after Trump called her "a bigot."
  
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• Firefighters, officers sub for teachers attending funeral

  25-08-2016 23:23
  Police officers and firefighters in Greenwood, Arkansas, lent a hand to their school district this week, subbing for classes at the middle school where a teacher suddenly passed away.
  
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• 3 Killed in Toronto Crossbow Attack

  25-08-2016 22:47
  
  All three victims were pronounced dead on the scene, Toronto police said.
  
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• Man secretly swaps outs time capsule for surprise proposal

  25-08-2016 22:39
  Five years after Troy Reddington and his girlfriend Jennifer buried a time capsule together, they returned to the island where they had left it to dig it up. Or so she thought.
  
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• Syrian Conjoined Twins Die of Heart Failure

  25-08-2016 22:26
  
  They were evacuated from the Syrian town of Ghouta to receive care.
  
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• 'Trident' Vulnerabilities Prompt Apple iPhone Update

  25-08-2016 21:50
  
  An update is currently available for affected devices.
  
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• Police: Mother, 2 others injected girl with meth before raping, killing her

  25-08-2016 21:49
  Police say the 10-year-old Albuquerque girl was drugged, raped, strangled and stabbed before the suspects allegedly tried to dismember her body and burn it. The mother's boyfriend and his cousin are also suspects.
  
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• Children's choir surprises Disneyland princess with touching A cappella song

  25-08-2016 21:37
  
  The African's Children Choir gave a Disneyland princess an unexpected treat when they performed a moving A cappella song for her.
  
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• US Navy Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Boat

  25-08-2016 21:36
  
  This is the latest encounter between the U.S. Navy and Iran.
  
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• Kayla Mueller Defended Christian Faith to ISIS Executioner 'Jihadi John'

  25-08-2016 21:08
  
  Four of the westerners released by ISIS and a Yazidi teenager who escaped captivity have provided eyewitness accounts to ABC News of the Arizona aid worker's strength.
  
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• Construction begins on long-awaited center in Fresno

  25-08-2016 20:49
  The cranes have arrived at the 92-acre lot along Clovis Avenue in Fresno, California, to erect the parking garage at what will be Fancher Creek Town Center, and the locals couldn't be happier. "I think it's super.
  
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• 9 things you didn't know about 'Inside Out'

  25-08-2016 19:39
  
  Here are nine fascinating things about "Inside Out."
  
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• Police arrest son for death of 80-year-old Fresno woman

  25-08-2016 19:31
  Neighbors said trouble had been brewing at this house for several days, and in fact, Fresno Police were called to the house Tuesday night to get the woman's son to leave.
  
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• Opa! Greek Fest takes over Central Fresno this weekend

  25-08-2016 18:29
  The 56th annual Greek Fest is expected to draw thousands to Central Fresno.
  
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• ISIS Hostage Kayla Mueller's Heartbreaking Proof of Life Video

  25-08-2016 17:43
  
  "It's very terrifying here," American ISIS hostage says in the video.
  
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• Hurricane Gaston Expected to Weaken to Tropical Storm

  25-08-2016 17:36
  
  As Atlantic hurricane season gets underway, Hurricane Gaston weakens.
  
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• Skokie student teacher talks about his viral back-to-school rap video

  25-08-2016 17:20
  A teacher from Chicago is determined to show his students that school is cool - and that working hard can be lots of fun.
  
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• Calls For Judge's Removal After 18-Year-Old Sexual Assault Defendant Given Probation

  25-08-2016 17:15
  
  An online petition has over 15,000 supporters.
  
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• 3 children kidnapped in Los Angeles County found safe, suspects on the run

  25-08-2016 16:17
  A search continued today for the two suspects wanted in connection with the shooting death of a Fresno mother as Los Angeles Sheriff's detectives work to determine the motive for her slaying and the subsequent kidnapping of her children. The three children of 26-year-old Kimberly Harvill, whose body was found two weeks ago in unincorporated Lebec in Kern County, were found safe Wednesday in a motel outside Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the care of a good Samaritan who notified local law enforcemen
  
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• Top House Republican Presses Trump to Release Tax Returns

  25-08-2016 16:05
  
  "Open up your kimono and show everything," he said.
  
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• A Toast to the Town

  25-08-2016 14:51
  
  Saturday, September 10, 2016 from 6-10 p.m. at Playland in Roeding Park.
  
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• Italy Earthquake: 10-Year-Old Girl Pulled From Rubble After 17 Hours Beneath Wreckage

  25-08-2016 14:19
  
  It took 17 hours and several firefighters to rescue her, but 10-year-old Guila was pulled from the rubble alive today after an earthquake struck central Italy.
  
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• Race For Survivors in Italy as Quake Death Toll Climbs to 247

  25-08-2016 13:23
  
  Crews worked through the night to find survivors amidst the devastation.
  
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• Two of Fresno mayora s top staff promoted into new City Hall jobs

  25-08-2016 11:34
  In recent months, two of Mayor Ashley Swearengin's top staffers have quietly transitioned into new jobs at City Hall as she approaches the end of her second term. Swearengin and City Manager Bruce Rudd say that the promotions of Georgeanne White to assistant director of the public utilities department and Kelli Furtado to assistant director of the development and resource management department are based on their skills and department needs - and not a "soft landing" for the mayor's staff as Swea
  
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• UN Probe Finds Assad Regime Used Chemical Weapons in Attacks on Syrians

  25-08-2016 11:16
  
  The White House condemns Syrian President Assad's for chemical weapons use.
  
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• Orlando Hospitals Won't Bill Pulse Nightclub Victims

  25-08-2016 11:09
  
  Orlando Health and Florida Hospital made the announcements on Wednesday.
  
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• Students honor Hanford principal who took his own life

  25-08-2016 08:39
  Students filled the air with balloons while standing around the pool of Hanford West High School.
  
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• Highway 180 crash near Kerman leaves one dead

  25-08-2016 08:32
  California Highway Patrol officers say a car heading east on Highway 180 was waiting for traffic to clear to make a left turn near Howard.
  
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• Fresno County Sheriff responds after Jerry Brown chastises her in voicemail

  25-08-2016 08:30
  Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims is responding to a scathing voicemail that Gov. Jerry Brown left her regarding a mailer opposing Proposition 57 on the November ballot.
  
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• Suspects in Gorman murder and kidnapping still have Fresno woman's niece

  25-08-2016 08:22
  The couple dropped off Harvill's three kids at a motel in New Mexico and Angela was hoping her niece was among them but deputies soon confirmed the suspects did indeed have a fourth child and she is considered missing and at risk.
  
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• a Hey, Margaret,a - Jerry Brown scolds Fresno sheriff in voice mail

  25-08-2016 07:22
  In his effort to pass a ballot measure to make certain nonviolent felons eligible for early release, Gov. Jerry Brown has turned to direct confrontation - scolding a California sheriff in a voice mail for what he called a "malicious" mailer opposing the measure. "Hey Margaret, I got that mailing on Prop.
  
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• Photos of Italian Towns Before and After Deadly Earthquake

  25-08-2016 04:41
  
  The 6.2-magnitude quake struck in the middle of the night.
  
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• Donald Trump: 'Hillary Clinton Is a Bigot'

  25-08-2016 04:41
  
  Trump campaigned tonight in Jackson, Mississippi, with Nigel Farage by his side.
  
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• Clovis students scoring above average in standardized testing

  25-08-2016 03:48
  Clovis Unified surged ahead of the state average with 67 percent of students meeting or exceeding achievement levels in English Language Arts while 54 percent met or exceeded achievement levels in Math.
  
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• Fresno woman embraces flaws through art

  25-08-2016 03:28
  Two years ago, Crystal Hodges image was used for a meme. It read, "One like equals beautiful," and it went viral for the wrong reasons, she says.
  
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• World War II vet stares down robber who then admits crime

  25-08-2016 03:20
  Robert Christiansen can be a pretty tough guy. He's a war veteran, a Merchant Marine who served in the Pacific.
  
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• Fresno man fights off armed thieves stealing trailer

  25-08-2016 03:15
  "That's all I have," Richardson said. "I just have my truck and my trailer. It's how I make my living. I try to make an honest living. I'm not going to let people just take it."
  
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• Fresnan shaken, but unharmed, in Italy earthquake

  25-08-2016 02:46
  When a powerful earthquake struck in central Italy in the wee hours Wednesday, Fresno resident Lee Ann Eager was among those tossed from her sleep. Eager, president and CEO of the Fresno County Economic Development Corp., is vacationing in Italy and was in Rome when the magnitude 6 quake happened at 3:36 a.m. local time .
  
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• Firefighters dig in as Cedar Fire enters second week

  25-08-2016 02:31
  On day eight of the Cedar Fire, officials said there would be lots of fire activity, challenging their lines and creating massive columns of smoke.
  
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• Police detain son for death of 80-year-old Fresno woman

  25-08-2016 02:27
  Neighbors said trouble had been brewing at this house for several days, and in fact, Fresno Police were called to the house Tuesday night to get the woman's son to leave.
  
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• Business park expansion brings jobs to Clovis

  25-08-2016 02:25
  The Dry Creek Business Park was originally slated for expansion five years ago, but the city of Clovis couldn't get the funding until this year.
  
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• KFC's famous fried chicken recipe revealed?

  25-08-2016 01:48
  
  KFC's famous fried chicken recipe revealed?
  
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• UC Merced plans on expansion amid record enrollment

  25-08-2016 01:18
  At the start of its 12th academic year, UC Merced is welcoming more than 7,000 students. Its highest enrollment yet.
  
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• US Navy Destroyer 'Harassed' by Iranian Speedboats

  25-08-2016 00:49
  
  U.S. official characterized the encounter as "unsafe and unprofessional."
  
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• Kids registration for Bass Lake My Tri

  25-08-2016 00:38
  
  Registration is now open for the 4th annual Bass Lake My Tri and kids of all ages and athletic skill levels will swim, bike and run for fitness and for fun.
  
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• Kidnapped children of Gorman murder victim located in New Mexico

  25-08-2016 00:33
  
  Rylee, Brayden and Joslynn Watkins were located in a motel outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico by a Good Samaritan who turned the children to authorities.
  
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• Multiple Reported Tornadoes Wreak Havoc in Indiana

  25-08-2016 00:27
  
  Homes have been destroyed, a Starbucks cafe flattened and thousands left without power in central Indiana.
  
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