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In Donald Trump era, a GOP leader looks to recast his party's image with black voters

Rep. Mark Walker’s approach to diversity is exactly what the authors of the Republican “autopsy report” hoped for after Mitt Romney lost in 2012.

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In this May 18, 2018 file photo, Santa Fe High School student Dakota Shrader is comforted by her mother Susan Davidson following a shooting at the school in Santa Fe, Texas.

Santa Fe High students return to site of deadly Texas shooting with more security
District officials have upgraded security at the school, including installing metal detectors, increasing cameras and hiring more armed guards.

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Actress Asia Argento raises her fist as she arrives Saturday for the closing ceremony. She took the awards stage to give a blistering speech about Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul she's accused of raping her at Cannes.

#MeToo leader Asia Argento paid off actor who accused her of sexual assault, NYT says
#MeToo advocate Asia Argento has paid off a former child actor who accused her of sexual misconduct, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.

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The front doors on opening day of the Wind Creek Montgomery Hotel at Wind Creek Montgomery in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015.

Men arrested after allegedly stealing $192,800 from Alabama casino
Federal prosecutors have arrested two men for allegedly stealing $192,800 from a casino after an employee left keys on top of a gaming kiosk.

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South Korean Cho Hye-do, 86, center, hugs her North Korean sister Cho Sun Do, 89, right, during the Separated Family Reunion Meeting at the Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea, Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. Dozens of elderly South Koreans crossed the hea

Emotional reunions for families separated for decades by Korean War
Lee Keum-seon, 92, was reunited with her son Sang-chul, who was only four years old when they were separated by the chaos of the war. "I went out to the river and cried every day for a year," she said.

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Simone Biles smiles after winning the women's all-around during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships.

Simone Biles speaks volumes where USA Gymnastics does not at U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Simone Biles wore a teal-colored leotard as she won a fifth title at U.S. Gymnastics Championships in a nod to survivors of abuse by Larry Nassar.

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A picture taken August 20, 2018 shows the head offices of the company SodaStream, an Israeli maker of carbonation products, in the city of Lod, 15 kilometres southeast of Tel Aviv. - PepsiCo said Monday it plans to buy SodaStream for $3.2 billion as

PepsiCo buys Israel’s SodaStream for $3.2 billion
PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi calls the companies “an inspired match.”

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US First Lady Melania Trump holds a roundtable discussion on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) during a visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville.

Cyberbullying summit, Manafort trial, MTV awards: 5 things you need to know Monday
Melania Trump attends cyberbullying summit, Manafort trial, MTV awards, and more to know Monday

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Actor Alec Baldwin and his daughter, Ireland.

Alec Baldwin: 'No. Just ... No' to daughter Ireland's sexy Instagram photo
'Saturday Night LIve' Trump impersonator Alec Baldwin isn't a fan of the sexy bikini shot that shows his daughter Ireland on a motorcycle and commented with fans on her Instagram page.

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Giant fish flopped out of the truck onto the ground from this load that was brought from a few of the beaches on Sanibel Island. The amounts of fish and ocean creatures being brought in are slowing down, but the beaches are still being cleaned up. Th

Millions of pounds of dead fish have washed up on Florida beaches. This is what happens to them next
About 2.8 million pounds of fish and sea debris has been collected by Lee County this month.