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Hurricane Irma makes first landfall in Caribbean islands

The National Hurricane Center said Irma was maintaining Category 5 strength with sustained winds near 185 mph.

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President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up well wishers as he arrives at the 72nd US Women's Open Golf Championship at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey, July 16, 2017.

Trump gets millions from golf members. CEOs and lobbyists get access to president
Trump gets millions from golf members; CEOs and lobbyists get access to president

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 11: People protest against U.S. President Donald Trump in front of the White House on July 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. The group Moveon.org organized the protest against the president for his campaign's alleged contact with rep

Democrats' Russia strategy: Organize protests and avoid impeachment talk
One core piece of advice from activists trying to coordinate the Democratic party's messaging on Trump's Russia ties: Don't invoke impeachment.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, with South Korean President Moon Jae In during their meeting at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 6.

Putin: Cutting off North Korea's oil supplies not solution to crisis
South Korea's leader raised the idea to punish its neighbor for its nuclear tests.

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Gaston Kirby walks through floodwater inside his home in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Sept. 4, 2017, near the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, in Houston.

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Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton take part in a presidential debate sponsored by CNN and Facebook at Wynn Las Vegas on Oct. 13, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Hillary Clinton says Bernie Sanders' attacks 'paved the way' for Trump
Clinton accuses Sanders of "impugning" her character in an excerpt from her upcoming book.

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Faith & Freedom Coalition Chairman Ralph Reed speaks during a rally in front of the Supreme Court on April 19, 2017, in Washington. Reed has long been a champion of Christian causes in the Republican Party.

White Christians decline in U.S., but still dominate Republican Party
White Christians make up about 75% of the Republican Party but only about 30% of the Democratic Party, a new study finds.

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Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott spent most of the preseason on the bench.

As legal plot unfolds for Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott, he's already paid in court of public opinion
Legal plot is now unfolding for Cowboys star, whose six-game suspension was upheld (for now). But plenty of damage has already been done.

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Ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer amazed everyone again Tuesday.

'America's Got Talent' ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer makes Simon Cowell blush
The 12-year-old ventriloquist serenaded "(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman" to Simon Cowell.

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Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia looks on from the dugout.

Red Sox stole signs from Yankees, others using Apple Watch
MLB has determined that the Boston Red Sox stole signs from the Yankees and other teams by using an Apple Watch.

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