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4:15 PM ET, July 30, 2016

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Steve Turnham / ABC News:
Donald Trump to Father of Fallen Soldier: 'I've Made a Lot of Sacrifices'  —  In his first response to a searing charge from bereaved Army father Khizr Khan that he'd “sacrificed nothing” for his country, Donald Trump claimed that he had in fact sacrificed by employing “thousands and thousands of people.”
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Trump's Thunderbolts  —  Donald Trump is mad at me.  He thinks I've treated him “very badly.”  But he returned my call on Friday night on his way to a rally in Colorado and agreed to do a lightning round on the Democratic convention.  He began, naturally, by bragging about his convention ratings …
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Islam, Equality, and Pocket Constitutions: How the DNC Did Religious Liberty Right  —  Khizr Khan, a Muslim immigrant whose son was killed while serving in Iraq, brought the Democratic National Convention to tears and raucous applause on Thursday when he held up his pocket Constitution …
MSNBC:
Slain soldier's dad: GOP should call out Trump
Discussion: Friendly Atheist and Balloon Juice
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
As Trump lavishes Colorado with attention, he faces resistance in GOP enclave  —  COLORADO SPRINGS — This conservative enclave at the foot of the Rocky Mountains should be a stronghold for the Republican presidential nominee, with its robust military presence and strong evangelical Christian tradition.
Discussion: Booman Tribune
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Washington Post:
In final 100 days, Clinton and Trump to chart different paths to White House  —  Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Sunday enter the final 100 days of an extraordinary presidential campaign, with the former on a methodical march to energize the Obama coalition and appeal to the broad mainstream …
Discussion: Political Wire
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
On three-day bus tour, Clinton hopes to woo blue-collar voters away from Trump
Tristan Lejeune / The Hill:
Trump floats opposition to debate schedule  —  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump  —  tweeted his opposition late Friday to the general election debate schedule against Democrat Hillary Clinton  —  , calling the current lineup “unacceptable.”  —  As usual, Hillary & the Dems …
Discussion: The Right Scoop and Joe.My.God.
Richard Washington / CNBC:
Venezuela calls for mandatory labor in farm sector  —  The government of Venezuela has issued a decree that “effectively amounts to forced labor” in an attempt to fix a spiraling food crisis, according to a new report from Amnesty International.  —  A Venezuelan ministry last week announced Resolution …
Discussion: EconLog and Outside the Beltway
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Jason Riley / WDRB 41 Louisville News:
VIDEO |  Louisville judge furious at Metro Corrections over inappropriately dressed inmate  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky., (WDRB) - A female Metro Corrections inmate was brought to Jefferson District Court on Friday morning without a jumpsuit - and appearing to not be wearing pants …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
James Dunn / Daily Mail:
German protesters prepare for Angela ‘Merkel Must Go’ demonstration  —  Merkel's premiership is hanging by a thread today as thousands gathered to call for her resignation while a key political ally dramatically withdrew his support over immigration policy.  —  More than 5,000 protested …
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Mitt Romney Thinks Donald Trump Could Win The Election  —  Former Republican nominee Mitt Romney said earlier this month he thought Donald Trump could win the presidency, citing Hillary Clinton's high unfavorable numbers and the unpredictability of the race.
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Hamza Shaban / BuzzFeed:
Apple CEO Tim Cook To Host Hillary Clinton Fundraiser
John Kruzel / ABC News:
Donald Trump Says Hillary Clinton 'Doesn't Know How to Win'
Discussion: Associated Press
Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:
Trump: I wish Ivanka and Chelsea Clinton weren't friends  —  said Friday that he wishes his daughter Ivanka and Hillary Clinton  —  's daughter Chelsea weren't friends.  —  “I thought Chelsea did a nice job.  You know, Chelsea likes Ivanka and Ivanka likes Chelsea,” Trump said at a Denver rally Friday …
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
PROOF=> TWITTER Caught Censoring Donald Trump's Tweets -Blocks His Fundraising Efforts  —  TWITTER CAUGHT CENSORING DONALD TRUMP'S TWEETS-  —  Social Media giant caught concealing Donald Trump's tweet asking for donations  —  On Thursday night Donald Trump sent a tweet out at 10:28 asking for donations.
New York Daily News:
Constance Wu calls out Matt Damon's casting in ‘The Great Wall’ as pushing ‘racist myth,’ says Asians don't need white ‘salvation’  —  Actress Constance Wu doesn't think Matt Damon was “Bourne” for this role.  —  The “Fresh off the Boat” star slammed the casting of Damon …
New York Post:
Cops stage fake traffic stop to help man's marriage proposal  —  Three NYPD cops staged a fake traffic stop to help a man propose to his girlfriend in Queens after a friend connected to the scandal-plagued Shomrim patrol group asked for a favor, the future bride said Friday.
Discussion: CBS New York and New York's PIX11
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Clinton campaign denies reports that its computer system was hacked  —  The Clinton presidential campaign said Friday that an “analytics data program” maintained by the Democratic National Committee had been hacked but that its computer system had not been compromised, denying news reports Friday …
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Computer Systems Used by Clinton Campaign Are Said to Be Hacked, Apparently by Russians
 
 
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Caroline McCain / Medium:
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Soumya Karlamangla / Los Angeles Times:
Meningitis outbreaks among gay men have experts puzzled
Discussion: Washington Blade and PinkNews
Daily Mail:
ISIS church-attacker worked at a French airport as a baggage handler three months before priest murder …
Discussion: Pamela Geller and Jihad Watch
Ben White / Politico:
Grim economy report plays into Trump's hands
Discussion: Washington Post and Hot Air
Rebecca Morelle / BBC:
Plastic bag use plummets in England since 5p charge
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 Earlier Items: 
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
100 days to go in volatile race
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Clinton's Portrayal of Trump as Dictator Aims at the Left and Right
Associated Press:
Trump's Russia Reset Ideas Alarming Allies, Many in US
Discussion: Politico
Edwin Mora / Breitbart:
Naval War College Dodges Hatch Act Violation of Faculty Member
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Jamie K. White / CNN:
Little girl has tea party with officer who saved her life
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