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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:<\/p>\n
1. OBAMA TO HAIL CLINTON<\/p>\n
The U.S. president once told the Democratic nominee for the White House, “You’re likable enough” – but now the incumbent is prepared to endorse the woman who hopes to replace him.<\/p>\n
2. KAINE’S FLUENCY IN SPANISH NOT A BE-ALL, END-ALL<\/p>\n
But while some Latinos say there’s a practical value to the U.S. vice presidential nominee’s skills, they add the days are gone when that alone is enough to win over Hispanic voters.<\/p>\n
3. HOLLANDE HOLDS MEETINGS AFTER CHURCH ATTACK<\/p>\n
The French president is trying to avert religious tensions and new violence after Islamic State extremists attacked a Catholic church and slit the throat of an elderly priest.<\/p>\n
4. JAPAN STABBING SPREE SUSPECT’S TROUBLED TIMELINE<\/p>\n
Satoshi Uematsu stated his intent to kill in a letter, was committed to a psychiatric hospital, but doctors deemed him safe to release after just 12 days. Five months later, he killed 19 mentally disabled people.<\/p>\n
5. REPORT: SHOOTING DEATHS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT INCREASE<\/p>\n
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund says shooting deaths of officers spiked 78 percent in the first half of 2016 compared to last year.<\/p>\n
6. HOW FED IS EXPECTED TO REACT TO IMPROVING ECONOMY<\/p>\n
Most analysts think the U.S. central bank will signal that it wants to see further gains before raising interest rates again.<\/p>\n
7. LAWMAKER EXPLORES MEDICARE DRUG ‘EXPLOITATION’<\/p>\n
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, wants to know if the government’s prescription drug benefit is vulnerable to price manipulation by drugmakers.<\/p>\n
8. EFFORT LAUNCHED TO DIGITIZE ALL FISH<\/p>\n
Scientists are using a powerful CT scanner at a University of Washington lab on the San Juan Islands to begin digitally cataloging thousands of species.<\/p>\n
9. TOUGH ROOM, ELIZABETH BANKS<\/p>\n
You could’ve heard crickets in the Democratic convention hall when the “Pitch Perfect” and “Hunger Games” actress attempted a joke or two in introducing a short video about Clinton.<\/p>\n
10. WHERE CARIBBEAN ISLAND IS COMING UP SHORT<\/p>\n
Jamaica’s sprinters are obviously elite, but the tiny nation is still a long way from that level in other track and field events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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