Monday, September 12, 2016

Monday's Headlines: Clinton cancels campaign events after falling ill

What Clinton's pneumonia diagnosis means, medically-speaking; With her health, Clinton has long opted for intense privacy; She live-streamed her boyfriend's death. Now, her composure is tested again.; Uber will launch self-driving taxis this week. But is the technology ready for prime time? ;
 
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Clinton cancels campaign events after falling ill
After nearly collapsing at a 9/11 memorial service in New York on Sunday, Hillary Clinton's campaign issued a statement from her doctor revealing that she had been diagnosed with pneumonia last week. The developments inserted new speculation about Clinton's health into a presidential campaign in which Republican Donald Trump has called her weak and unfit.
What Clinton's pneumonia diagnosis means, medically-speaking
The CDC estimates that 2 million people a year fall sick with such milder forms of pneumonia.
 
With her health, Clinton has long opted for intense privacy
Her preference for privacy dates back to 1998, but the episode in New York has only increased the clamor for the nominees to release more complete medical histories.
 
She live-streamed her boyfriend's death. Now, her composure is tested again.
In July, Diamond Reynolds became known nationwide as she calmly narrated live-streaming footage after Minnesota police fatally shot her boyfriend, Philando Castile. Since then, she has felt the impact of that day every moment, and her composure has been tested again and again.
 
Uber will launch self-driving taxis this week. But is the technology ready for prime time?
The unprecedented experiment on the streets of Pittsburgh will soon begin, even though Pennsylvania has yet to pass basic laws about self-driving cars, raising alarm among safety experts, who worry about using commuters as "guinea pigs."
 
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Cease-fire skepticism deepens as scores die in airstrikes in Syria
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After nuclear test, a new push to stop North Korea from sending workers abroad
The United States and South Korea are working to persuade countries to stop allowing North Korean guest workers, who earn an estimated $300 million annually for Kim Jong Un's regime.
Why no major MLK artifacts will be at the new African American museum
The slain civil rights leader's Bible and Nobel Peace Prize remain locked in a bank vault. Observers said his surviving children have been obstacles to historians, filmmakers and others for years.
Trump's pitch to people of color seems to have gone as poorly as expected
The heart of the Republican's argument has been that Democrats haven't fixed society's endemic problems, so "what do you have to lose" by voting him?
Donald Trump Jr. shares an image linking his father to the alt-right
The "Deplorables" image included fringe radio host Alex Jones and a cartoon icon associated with the white nationalist alt-right.
Read the surprisingly tough, politically-charged Q&A portion of the Miss America pageant
These questions would be challenging for anyone, let alone someone who has 20 seconds to formulate an answer — and is trying hard not to alienate any judges or viewers.
Stan Wawrinka beats Novak Djokovic to claim his first U.S. Open title
The 31-year-old Swiss player, ranked No. 3 in the world, captured the third major title of his career after a grueling four-set struggle with Djokovic.
These students didn't know Bin Laden was dead. How did we get so clueless about news?
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NFL players mark Sept. 11 with mix of patriotism — and protest
Kansas City's Marcus Peters raised a defiant fist. Several members of the Miami Dolphins knelt during the national anthem. And across the country, fans and players wrestled with the ideas of nationalism and dissent on a sacred day.
Eight Chinese tourists wound up paying $4,390 at an Israeli hummus joint
The restaurant owner said the charges were fair, listing bottles of expensive alcohol and an entire lamb among the items ordered. A tourism advocate said the bill cheated the visitors.
Christian Siriano designs for plus sizes. That's smart.
The designer made sure different body types were represented on his runway. But the bold, brilliant clothes often overwhelmed the smaller models.
 
     
 
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