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California residents condemn Red Cross for slow response to wildfires
Locals have formed their own volunteer corps to help victims uprooted by the Valley Fire, which by Thursday had left over 74,000 acres burned

Joseph Mayton and Halima Kazem in Calistoga, California

17, Sep, 2015 @10:54 PM

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Donald Trump on vaccines: ‘It’s not helpful’, experts say
The Republican frontrunner told similar anecdotes about employee’s baby contracting autism at Republican debate – and on Fox News in 2012

Rory Carroll in Los Angeles

17, Sep, 2015 @10:49 PM

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Bernie Sanders' ability to rally black supporters may be critical to his success
As the Vermont senator steps up his challenge to Hillary Clinton, potential supporters are looking for an explicit commitment to tackling racial inequality

Zach Stafford in Chicago and Dan Roberts in Washington

17, Sep, 2015 @10:27 PM

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Nebraska’s attempt to import lethal injection drugs from India failed
State tried to get drug needed to carry out executions after the state legislature banned capital punishment but was denied because of mishandled paperwork

Amanda Holpuch in New York

17, Sep, 2015 @9:13 PM

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10 women who deserve to be on the $10 bill: a handy list for future debates
During the Republican presidential debate Wednesday, most candidates could not name a woman who was not a family member or a foreigner to grace the $10

Ellen Brait

17, Sep, 2015 @6:29 PM

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New York town sued for arresting man who wrote profanity on speeding ticket
Willian Barboza, who said Liberty village violated his free speech, was arrested and jailed for several hours in 2012 after writing ‘fuck your shitty town bitches’

Nicky Woolf

17, Sep, 2015 @6:24 PM

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Bowe Bergdahl planned desertion, prosecutor claims
Major Margaret Kurz tells hearing that Bergdahl meticulously organised and carried out unauthorised exit from base in eastern Afghanistan

Tom Dart in San Antonio

17, Sep, 2015 @6:11 PM

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California wildfires threaten wine vineyards at start of harvest season
Fire raging less than 20 minutes from Napa and Sonoma, the heart of the US’s wine industry, could damage state’s lucrative vineyards

Joseph Mayton in Calistoga, California

17, Sep, 2015 @5:38 PM

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Carly Fiorina expertly defuses Trump on 'beautiful face' retort and foreign policy
The only female Republican candidate kept composure against Donald Trump and her squabbling competitors while keeping ‘gender card’ close to her vest

Lauren Gambino in Washington

17, Sep, 2015 @4:24 PM

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New Hampshire Republicans like Rubio and Fiorina – just don't hold them to it
The notoriously fickle electorate of the Granite State, home of the nation’s earliest primary, were less inclined toward Trump: ‘What a strange guy’

Ben Jacobs in Derry, New Hampshire

17, Sep, 2015 @3:01 PM

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Salmon that will get you baked: weed-infused fish the latest in cannabis cuisine
Josh Pollack put two of his favorite things together to create a bagel and lox breakfast that will get your stoned – and he’s looking at matzah ball soup next

Mahita Gajanan

17, Sep, 2015 @2:32 PM

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Team Clinton on GOP debate: no talk of 'the problems that keep you up at night'
Hillary Clinton campaign says will be able to draw sharp contrast with eventual nominee in fight over key issues including gender equality and immigration

Sabrina Siddiqui in New York

17, Sep, 2015 @1:00 PM

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