Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Wednesday's Headlines: In every state, pessimism about Trump, Clinton and election's impact

Clinton accuses Trump of concealing 'scams' as he scrutinizes her appearance; Chicago's homicides this year have already topped its 2015 total; Japan is so crazy about mascots that 'fluffy toilet character' is a real job; A 7th-grader's sext was meant to impress a boy. He shared it. It nearly destroyed her.;
 
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In every state, pessimism about Trump, Clinton and election’s impact
The presidential campaign has intensified long-standing political divisions, but there is one area of broad agreement among voters in both red states and blue states — a pervasive pessimism that no matter the outcome, the election will do little to unify the country, according to a Washington Post-SurveyMonkey survey of all 50 states.
Clinton accuses Trump of concealing 'scams' as he scrutinizes her appearance
In intensified and highly personal attacks, the Democrat prodded the business mogul to explain his past donation to Florida's attorney general, and the Republican said in an interview, "I just don't think she has a presidential look."
 
Chicago's homicides this year have already topped its 2015 total
Even as the number of homicides has spiked in cities across the country, Chicago stands out for having more than New York and Los Angeles combined. Authorities blame repeat offenders and the proliferation of guns on the city's streets.
 
Japan is so crazy about mascots that 'fluffy toilet character' is a real job
In Japan, it's hard to go anywhere without encountering someone in a fluffy costume designed to make you feel warm and fuzzy, even at a prison. At a school for training mascots, students learn how to start a viable career playing a cute and convincing duck or squirrel — or a lovable character with a toilet-seat lid for a face.
 
A 7th-grader's sext was meant to impress a boy. He shared it. It nearly destroyed her.
For every "sexting scandal" that is reported, an unknown multitude of parents and teens — mostly girls — are just beginning to grasp what it means to live in a world where nothing digital ever truly disappears.
 
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Donald Trump wants you to trust him, blindly
 
Peter Thiel: Trump has taught us this year's most important political lesson
 
Kaepernick's symbolism misses the point
 
Donald Trump's immigration hypocrisy
 
Clinton should stop pretending she's not elite
 
Another group that loses if Trump wins? Animals.
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New book reveals Bill Clinton's rogue diplomacy against the Iraq War
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair asked the former president to help corral support for a resolution aimed at slowing or stopping the Iraq War. The effort came after Hillary Clinton's vote authorizing George W. Bush's use of force and without the express approval of the White House.
Republicans seek to censure Obama administration on $400 million payment to Iran
The move comes as new details emerge about the money transfer, which some GOP leaders have called "ransom" because it occurred on the day four American prisoners were released.
Minnesota man admits he abducted and killed Jacob Wetterling, ending a 27-year-old mystery
Danny Heinrich was one of the first people interviewed after the 11-year-old boy's disappearance but long maintained his innocence. As part of a plea deal on child pornography charges, he won't be charged in Jacob's death.
California may soon eliminate the statute of limitations for rape charges
The debate over how much time accusers should have to report rape recently turned high-profile in California, where several of Bill Cosby's accusers say he drugged and sexually assaulted them years and even decades ago.
Fox News suffers twin blows with Gretchen Carlson settlement, exit of Greta Van Susteren
It took years for Roger Ailes to build Fox News Channel into the dominant player in cable news, but it's taken just two months for its future to become uncertain.
Trump won't talk about being a birther — or many of his other controversial comments
In a persistent pattern for the unapologetic GOP nominee, Donald Trump has tried to ignore previous questionable statements, rather than recant them or apologize.
'He didn't say that': Trump appears to contradict Mexican president on not paying for wall
More drama a week after the high-profile meeting.
Trump, reversing position, says he will release full medical record
"I'd love to give full reports," Trump said.
People thought this iconic Oregon rock formation fell on its own. Then a video emerged.
Made of delicate sandstone, the "Duckbill" was under constant attack from Mother Nature. But authorities say its demise was man-made and are searching for suspects who pushed the rock.
Mural depicting Gov. Paul LePage in KKK regalia sparks paint fight in Maine’s biggest city
"I do not want it up there," Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling said of the painting that depicted the controversial governor as a Klansman.
Europe studies claims of American 'invaders.' They are clawed and delicious.
Sweden wants to declare American lobsters "crustaceans non grata." It could mean a ban on the clawed cousins from across the pond.
 
     
 
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