The headline news from August 12, 2016

The archive of all headlines from August 12, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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Robert Redford’Technology deprives us of coming up with our own stories’

The Guardian  12/Aug/2016 00:15:07

Simone BIles captures second gold at Rio after no one could approach her level of difficulty or execution in individual all-around competition

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 00:30:10

The 17-page document does not suggest any effort by the White House to manipulate intelligence, as some critics had charged. But it is sharply critical of the former head of Central Command. Politics

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Robert Redford’Technology deprives us of coming up with our own stories’

The Guardian  12/Aug/2016 00:45:07

Simone BIles has captured a second gold at Rio after no one could approach her level of difficulty or execution in the individual all-around competition

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 02:00:13

The ongoing email dispute undermined the potency of a speech for which Clinton’s campaign had been laying groundwork all week, one in which she presented her economic agenda in full and tried to brand her self-styled populist rival a fraud. NATION

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Robert Redford’Technology deprives us of coming up with our own stories’

The Guardian  12/Aug/2016 02:30:08

As the day winds down in Rio, the action turns to the swimming with two old rivals facing off

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RIO LIVE: Phelps and Lochte Go Head-to-Head One Last Time

NBC News  12/Aug/2016 03:15:06

Sports

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 03:15:10

The ongoing email dispute undermined the potency of a speech for which Clinton’s campaign had been laying groundwork all week, one in which she presented her economic agenda in full and tried to brand her self-styled populist rival a fraud. BUSINESS

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Another Side of Police Bias: How Officers Treat Women

New York Times  12/Aug/2016 04:15:04

Baltimore officers humiliated women who reported sexual assault, the Justice Department found, branding their response “grossly inadequate.”Investigations in several other cities have also found gender bias, but the problem may be more acute in Baltimore, where so many women are poor and black.

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RIO LIVE: Phelps Dominates to Win 4th Straight Gold in 200m IM

NBC News  12/Aug/2016 04:30:07

Sports

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Robert Redford’Technology deprives us of coming up with our own stories’

The Guardian  12/Aug/2016 05:00:08

Phelps claims another gold while Manuel became the first African American woman to medal in the pool

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Robert Redford’Technology deprives us of coming up with our own stories’

The Guardian  12/Aug/2016 05:30:09

Phelps claims another gold while Manuel became the first African American woman to win gold in the pool

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 05:45:11

The agency did not make the bigger plunge toward legalization that many lawmakers have been advocating, passing on a proposal to remove cannabis from the federal government’s most dangerous category of narcotics. L.A. Now

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Robert Redford’Technology deprives us of coming up with our own stories’

The Guardian  12/Aug/2016 06:00:09

Simone Manuel made history in the pool on Thursday night, as she became the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold in an individual swimming event

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 06:45:10

In one of the most telling examples, auditors found the names of 42 people whose birth dates indicated they were one year of age or younger at the time they were entered into the database. BUSINESS

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Phelps Wins Record 4th Straight Gold on Historic Night in Pool

NBC News  12/Aug/2016 07:00:09

Sports

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Another Side of Police Bias: How Officers Treat Women

New York Times  12/Aug/2016 08:30:06

Baltimore officers sometimes humiliated women who tried to report sexual assault, often failed to gather evidence, and disregarded some complaints filed by prostitutes, the Justice Department found. Gender bias among officers may be more acute in Baltimore, where many women are poor and black.

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 10:15:09

In one of the most telling examples, auditors found the names of 42 people whose birth dates indicated they were one year of age or younger at the time they were entered into the database. Science Now

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Trump Laments Polls, but Keeps Provocative Approach

New York Times  12/Aug/2016 11:45:04

Donald J. Trump said that he intended to stick with his unorthodox campaign style, even if it meant taking “a very, very nice long vacation” after Nov. 8.Mr. Trump continued to swing wildly at Hillary Clinton to try to blunt her questions about his fitness to serve as president.

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Robert Redford’Technology deprives us of coming up with our own stories’

The Guardian  12/Aug/2016 11:45:08

Day seven brings the start of the athletics, action in the velodrome and Phelps back in the pool

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Rio 2016Race walking: all you need to know

The Guardian  12/Aug/2016 12:00:09

Day seven brings the start of the athletics, action in the velodrome and Phelps back in the pool

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 12:15:22

The state is out of water not because of lack of rain but because of mismanagement, says one water district official. «Too much is being allowed to flow out to sea.” L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 13:15:11

The state is out of water not because of lack of rain but because of mismanagement, says one water district official. «Too much is being allowed to flow out to sea.” Consumer Confidential

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 13:30:11

The state is out of water not because of lack of rain but because of mismanagement, says one water district official. «Too much is being allowed to flow out to sea.” Politics

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Rio 2016Race walking: all you need to know

The Guardian  12/Aug/2016 14:15:07

USA swimmer bags fourth gold at Rio 2016 while Ryan Lochte finishes a disappointing fifth as Phelps in league of his own

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Rio 2016Race walking: all you need to know

The Guardian  12/Aug/2016 15:15:15

Day seven brings the start of the athletics, action in the velodrome and Phelps back in the pool

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 15:15:18

The state is out of water not because of lack of rain but because of mismanagement, says one water district official. 'Too much is being allowed to flow out to sea.' Politics

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Polls: Clinton Running the Table in Key Battleground States

NBC News  12/Aug/2016 17:45:07

2016 Election

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Rio 2016Race walking: all you need to know

The Guardian  12/Aug/2016 18:00:10

Day seven brings the start of the track and field, action in the velodrome and Phelps back in the pool

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Trump Risks Hitting Ceiling as Swing Voters Say, ‘Enough’

New York Times  12/Aug/2016 18:30:07

Instead of widening his appeal, Donald J. Trump continues to alienate certain groups, leaving him stagnant in the polls.Loyal Republicans, anti-establishment independents, Clinton-averse Democrats and other potential voters are turning away from him.

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 18:30:16

The state is out of water not because of lack of rain but because of mismanagement, says one water district official. 'Too much is being allowed to flow out to sea.' TRAIL GUIDE

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 19:30:12

The official cause of death was blunt force trauma. But his mother couldn't shake the thought: did Paul Bright's stint playing high school football contribute to his death? TRAIL GUIDE

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Stunner: USA Women’s Soccer Eliminated in Rio Quarterfinals

NBC News  12/Aug/2016 21:15:06

Sports

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 21:15:10

The official cause of death was blunt force trauma. But his mother couldn't shake the thought: did Paul Bright's stint playing high school football contribute to his death? SUMMER OLYMPICS

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 22:00:10

The U.S. goes home after failing to reach the final for the first time in the history of women's Olympic soccer. Gone, too, is the Americans' dream of becoming the first team to win a World Cup and Olympic title in consecutive summers. Sports Now

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Los Angeles Times  12/Aug/2016 23:15:10

Twitter seems suited to the Trump persona — unfiltered and fast. Tweeting in 140 characters is not that different from the way he riffs at rallies, moving from subject to subject, often in the span of just a few sentences or words. SUMMER OLYMPICS

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