Tuesday 25 October 2016

Tuesday's Headlines: Attacks fly from Clinton and Trump in their sprint to finish

In Georgia, high stakes, intense clashes over ballot access; Kellyanne Conway's and Donald Trump's relationship is becoming bizarre; No mistake about it, Cleveland's sports prosperity almost too much to believe; Average premiums for popular Affordable Care Act plans rising 25 percent for 2017;
 
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Attacks fly from Clinton and Trump in their sprint to finish
Hillary Clinton's campaign continued to make the case that Donald Trump disrespects women, while the Republican pressed his concerns about the integrity of the election process even while conceding that he is behind in the polls.
In Georgia, high stakes, intense clashes over ballot access
Activists said 100,000 voter registration applications have not been processed. One of the state's largest counties offered only one early-voting site. And the state's top election official has refused to extend voter registration deadlines in counties hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew.
 
Kellyanne Conway's and Donald Trump's relationship is becoming bizarre
In conflicting statements on topics such as whether the GOP nominee is behind in polls to the threat of voter fraud, Trump and his campaign manager have appeared to be on separate pages in recent weeks.
 
No mistake about it, Cleveland's sports prosperity almost too much to believe
The Cavaliers will raise an NBA Championship banner on same night as the Indians host the Cubs in Game 1 of the World Series.
 
Average premiums for popular Affordable Care Act plans rising 25 percent for 2017
The anticipated increases announced by federal officials injected a new round of uncertainty into the future of the insurance exchanges that are a core feature of the 2010 health-care law.
 
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Four killed after river ride malfunctions at Australia's Dreamworld theme park
The incident happened on one of the amusement park's most popular attractions, a fast moving "foamy water track" that pushes riders through turbulent, artificial rapids.
'Jackie' stands by account but says she had concerns about Rolling Stone article
Jurors heard a deposition in which the University of Virginia student who described a brutal gang rape in the magazine said she felt pressured to cooperate with the reporter and expressed concerns about the article's veracity to friends and school administrators in the days before it published.
Militants kill 59 in attack on police training camp in Pakistan
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in Quetta, which left more than 100 people injured. But a senior security official blamed a Pakistani extremist outfit for the bloodshed.
Trump's 4-Pinocchio version of the latest Clinton email controversy
Trump seized on a Wall Street Journal article about donations made by close Clinton ally and Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe to levy new charges against Clinton. But he got the story wrong.
Clinton and Trump headquarters are just miles away, but worlds apart
The two nerve centers are separated by a 25-minute subway ride, but scenes outside are as wildly different as the candidates themselves.
Sanders is prepared to be a liberal thorn in Clinton's side
Hillary Clinton's onetime primary rival wants to work with her if she is elected, but he will oppose appointments and legislation that don't pass muster with the left wing of her party.
Philippines' Duterte tells U.S. not to treat his country 'like a dog with a leash'
The volatile president said he hated having foreign troops in his country and questioned a 2014 deal that expanded military ties between the Philippines and the United States.
The Pentagon demanded money back from National Guard soldiers. It’s still reviewing what to do next.
Thousands of soldiers who received enlistment bonuses of at least $15,000 were later told the money wasn't really theirs and must be repaid.
How drugs intended for patients ended up in hands of illegal users
A Washington Post investigation showed that 13 pharmaceutical companies knew or should have known that hundreds of millions of pills were ending up on the black market.
 
     
 
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