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Source: 7 officers shot; 3 feared dead in Baton Rouge — (CNN)At least seven officers were injured and at least three of them are feared dead in a shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN. — Police received a call of “suspicious person walking …
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Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Report: 2 Baton Rouge police officers shot dead — Two police officers have been shot dead in Baton Rouge, La., and others may have been wounded, authorities said Sunday. — Two Baton Rouge police officers shot on Sunday morning have died, confirmed William Daniel, the city-parish's chief …
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The Advocate:
Two Baton Rouge police officers dead, multiple injured in shooting; scene ‘active’ but contained … ADVOCATE STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK — At a guarded Our Lady of the Lake where the East Baton Rouge Parish coroner's office has arrived. … ADVOCATE STAFF PHOTO BY CHARLES LUSSIER …
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Kevin Litten / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
1 suspect dead, others sought in Baton Rouge police slaying — Baton Rouge police shooting: Officials ask residents to stay vigilant — One suspect is dead, and possibly two more being sought, following a shooting Sunday morning (July 17) that killed three police officers and injured three others in Baton Rouge.
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Trey Schmaltz / WBRZ:
3 officers dead after shooting near BRPD HQ … BATON ROUGE - Police have closed streets between Baton Rouge Police Headquarters and I-12 where law enforcement officers have been shot. — Sources say two Baton Rouge Police officers and one East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office deputy are dead following the shooting.
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CBS News:
At least two cops killed, many wounded in Baton Rouge — BATON ROUGE, La. - At least two police officers were killed and several officers wounded in a shootout in Baton Rouge, reports CBS affiliate WAFB. — Police responded to a report of officers shot at a location on Airline Highway …
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Rob Tornoe / Philly.com:
Newest speaker to join Donald Trump at the RNC: Scott Baio? — We knew the political convention to formally nominate Donald Trump as the Republican candidate for president would be untraditional. After all, the candidate himself promised a stage filled with “winners” such as Patriots quarterback Tom Brady …
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Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:
Anti-Trump delegates plot convention havoc: report — delegates are hoping to stir up trouble for the RNC and wreak havoc on the Republican National Convention next week, The Washington Post reports. — A group of delegates opposed to their party's presumptive nominee is plotting a variety …
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Anti-Trump delegates consider several attempts to upend convention
Anti-Trump delegates consider several attempts to upend convention
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Jon Ward / Yahoo:
In Cleveland, a dazed GOP marches toward a Trump nomination
In Cleveland, a dazed GOP marches toward a Trump nomination
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John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Manafort Confirms Christie Was ‘Livid’ He Wasn't Picked To Be Trump's VP — New Jersey governor Chris Christie was reportedly enraged he didn't earn the VP spot, according to a top Trump campaign official. — While minding my own business at the Starbucks inside the Westin hotel this morning …
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Susan Wright / RedState:
Months of Servitude With No Payoff Has Left Chris Christie “Livid” — Poor Chris Christie. — For months, he acted as Trump's loyal manservant. He stood dutifully by during press conferences, often becoming the butt of Trump's fat jokes. — Some reports state he was fetching Trump's lunch for him.
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Dan Balz and / Washington Post:
Clinton holds narrow lead over Trump on eve of conventions — CLEVELAND — On the eve of two national political conventions that will shape the images of the major party presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a competitive contest nationally but with the presumptive …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Clinton Keeps 5-Point Lead Over Trump Heading Into Conventions — On the eve of the GOP convention, Hillary Clinton maintains a five-point national lead over Donald Trump even after a period of negative news for the presumptive Democratic nominee, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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Darren Boyle / Daily Mail:
Did Erdogan STAGE the coup? US-based Turkish cleric facing extradition over botched rebellion claims president orchestrated plot to justify a clampdown on civil rights — A US-based Turkish cleric accused of plotting a coup to overthrow the Ankara government has claimed President Recep Erdogan staged …
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Spencer Ackerman / Guardian:
Pentagon loses Turkish airspace access crucial in airstrikes against Isis
Pentagon loses Turkish airspace access crucial in airstrikes against Isis
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CBS News:
What Pence thinks of Trump campaign's tone — Presumptive Republican VP nominee Mike Pence comments on the negativity and tone of the Trump presidential campaign — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence comments on the negativity and tone of the political team he joins today as presumptive Republican …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Donald Trump Delivers a Long, Passionate Speech. He Introduces Mike Pence, Too.
Donald Trump Delivers a Long, Passionate Speech. He Introduces Mike Pence, Too.
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