The headline news from August 13, 2015

The archive of all headlines from August 13, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Former President Jimmy Carter Has Advanced Cancer

NBC News  13/Aug/2015 00:15:05

Health news

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CNN  13/Aug/2015 00:30:03

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Massive blast rocks Chinese city

CNN  13/Aug/2015 00:45:02

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Los Angeles Times  13/Aug/2015 01:30:09

Recent polling by the USOC showed 81% of area respondents favor bringing the Games back for a third time. Los Angeles previously served as host in 1932 and 1984. L.A. Now

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ChinaExplosions in Tianjin leave at least 17 dead, hundreds injured

The Guardian  13/Aug/2015 01:45:07

Multiple powerful blasts in shipment of explosives shake homes as far away as other side of port city

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CNN  13/Aug/2015 02:30:03

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Massive blast rocks Chinese city

CNN  13/Aug/2015 02:45:01

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Voters’ anger is fueling outsider 2016 candidates

Washingtonpost  13/Aug/2015 02:45:06

Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and others are gaining traction by separating themselves from the political and economic system that many everyday Americans view as rigged against them.

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LiveExplosions in Tianjin leave at least 17 dead, hundreds injured

The Guardian  13/Aug/2015 03:15:06

Rolling coverage after huge blasts rocked the northern port city of Tianjin in massive industrial accident

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LiveExplosions in Tianjin, China, leave at least 17 dead, hundreds injured

The Guardian  13/Aug/2015 03:30:07

Rolling coverage after huge blasts rocked northern port city in massive industrial accident

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Los Angeles Times  13/Aug/2015 03:30:09

Recent polling by the USOC showed 81% of area respondents favor bringing the Games back for a third time. Los Angeles previously served as host in 1932 and 1984. BUSINESS

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New York Times  13/Aug/2015 03:46:05

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Los Angeles Times  13/Aug/2015 03:46:10

Anxiety is high throughout the Southland about whether tourists, home buyers and investors from China will cut their spending if their currency keeps falling.Yuan's tumble sets off global alarms about China's economy

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DevaluationHints at China’sRising DistressOver Economy

New York Times  13/Aug/2015 04:15:04

China allowed the renminbi to weaken significantly for a third consecutive day, its biggest plunge in decades, increasing concerns that the sluggish economy is even worse off and that the government is panicking.

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CNN  13/Aug/2015 04:45:02

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New York Times  13/Aug/2015 04:46:06

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Massive blast rocks Chinese city

CNN  13/Aug/2015 05:00:03

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DevaluationHints at China’sRising DistressOver Economy

New York Times  13/Aug/2015 05:00:04

China allowed the renminbi to weaken significantly for a third consecutive day, its biggest plunge in decades, increasing concerns that the sluggish economy is even worse off and that the government is panicking.

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CNN  13/Aug/2015 05:15:01

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Unauthorized Drone Reports Soaring Into the Clouds, FAA Says

NBC News  13/Aug/2015 05:45:06

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China explosionsDozens feared dead in blasts at port of Tianjin

The Guardian  13/Aug/2015 08:00:07

Fires continue to rage in Tianjin after blasts rocked the city, leaving at least 44 people dead and hundreds injured

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New York Times  13/Aug/2015 09:31:05

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DevaluationHints at China’sRising DistressOver Economy

New York Times  13/Aug/2015 09:45:03

China allowed the renminbi to weaken significantly for a third consecutive day, its biggest plunge in decades, increasing concerns that the sluggish economy is even worse off and that the government is panicking.

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Blasts Rock China Port Like ’Earthquake,’ Kill at Least 44

NBC News  13/Aug/2015 11:30:06

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Los Angeles Times  13/Aug/2015 11:30:08

It's the first cross-border seizure by U.S. law enforcement involving the new smuggle-by-air tactic, federal authorities said Wednesday. BUSINESS

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Blasts Rock China City Like ’Earthquake,’ Kill at Least 44

NBC News  13/Aug/2015 12:00:10

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China sends troops to Tianjin after deadly blasts

The Guardian  13/Aug/2015 12:15:07

Minister stresses need to prevent secondary accidents as Greenpeace says chemicals blamed for explosions continue to pose threat

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China Seeks to Calm Markets as it Devalues Currency Again

New York Times  13/Aug/2015 12:30:04

The renminbi’s official rate against the dollar has fallen 4.4 percent over the past three days, but officials in Beijing said it was not in free fall.

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Voters’ anger is fueling outsider 2016 candidates

Washingtonpost  13/Aug/2015 13:00:08

Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and others are gaining traction by separating themselves from the political system that many Americans view as rigged.

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China Seeks to Calm Markets as It Devalues Currency Again

New York Times  13/Aug/2015 13:15:02

The renminbi’s official rate against the dollar has fallen 4.4 percent over the past three days, but officials in Beijing said it was not in free fall.

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Los Angeles Times  13/Aug/2015 13:30:08

It's the first cross-border seizure by U.S. law enforcement involving the new smuggle-by-air tactic, federal authorities said Wednesday. CALIFORNIA

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China explosionsTroops dispatched to assist with cleanup

The Guardian  13/Aug/2015 13:45:06

• At least 44 people dead and hundreds injured • Minister stresses need to prevent secondary accidents • Greenpeace says chemicals continue to pose threat

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Blasts Rock China City Like ’Earthquake,’ Kill at Least 50

NBC News  13/Aug/2015 14:00:08

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Los Angeles Times  13/Aug/2015 14:30:06

The tension between police and African Americans, combined with poverty and racism that helped set off Watts, is still smoldering. CALIFORNIA

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China explosionsTroops dispatched to assist with cleanup

The Guardian  13/Aug/2015 15:00:06

• At least 50 people dead and hundreds injured • Minister stresses need to prevent secondary accidents • Greenpeace says chemicals continue to pose threat

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Los Angeles Times  13/Aug/2015 15:15:07

As warming ocean waters surge toward the Americas, a pattern is being set up that could bring once-in-a-generation storms this winter to drought-parched California. Watts Riots Remembered

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The Outsiders: Why the 2016 Dark Horses Now Lead the Pack

NBC News  13/Aug/2015 15:30:07

Meet the Press

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ISIS EnshrinesRape of Womenand Girls in ItsTheology

New York Times  13/Aug/2015 15:45:03

Claiming the Quran’s support, the Islamic State codifies sex slavery in conquered regions of Iraq and Syria and uses the practice as a recruiting tool.

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Los Angeles Times  13/Aug/2015 15:45:08

As warming ocean waters surge toward the Americas, a pattern is being set up that could bring once-in-a-generation storms this winter to drought-parched California. L.A. Now

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Escaped ISISCaptives Detaila Vast Systemof Sex Slavery

New York Times  13/Aug/2015 16:15:03

Claiming the Quran’s support, the Islamic State codifies sex slavery in conquered regions of Iraq and Syria and uses the practice as a recruiting tool.

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Why Everybody Is Talking About These Candidates

NBC News  13/Aug/2015 17:00:06

Meet the Press

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At least 50 dead in explosions at Chinese port

Washingtonpost  13/Aug/2015 17:30:06

The blasts at a warehouse were powerful enough to register on earthquake monitoring scales. An unknown number of people remain unaccounted for in the wreckage.

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At least 50 dead in explosions at Chinese port

Washingtonpost  13/Aug/2015 17:45:05

Questions rise about industrial safety standards and possible toxic fallout after powerful blasts registered on earthquake monitoring scales.

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Los Angeles Times  13/Aug/2015 18:00:08

As warming ocean waters surge toward the Americas, a pattern is being set up that could bring once-in-a-generation storms this winter to drought-parched California. Asia

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Los Angeles Times  13/Aug/2015 18:45:07

As warming ocean waters surge toward the Americas, a pattern is being set up that could bring once-in-a-generation storms this winter to drought-parched California. Nation Now

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GuantánamoPentagon blocking deals to return Shaker Aamer and other cleared detainees

The Guardian  13/Aug/2015 19:45:07

Exclusive: Pentagon chief and top officials playing ‘foot-dragging games’ despite 2013 agreement with UK diplomats and Obama’s promise to close facility

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Los Angeles Times  13/Aug/2015 19:45:09

Massive fireballs send at least 701 to hospitals, reduce hundreds of buildings to mangled wrecks and burn hundreds of cars, buses and trucks. The reasons for the blasts remain unclear.

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Southern states set to play major role in GOP race

Washingtonpost  13/Aug/2015 20:30:07

With eight states voting on March 1 for the first time in the so-called SEC Primary, Republican candidates have made the South central to their White House bid, but none more than Ted Cruz.

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NBC News  13/Aug/2015 21:30:06

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Why Everybody Is Talking About These Candidates

NBC News  13/Aug/2015 21:45:06

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Super El Niño Could Be Among Strongest on Record

NBC News  13/Aug/2015 22:15:06

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Los Angeles Times  13/Aug/2015 22:45:08

The importance of the powerful storm of 1997-98 is now coming into focus as scientists say the weather pattern is returning to Southern California with a vengeance.

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Iowa surprise: Trump is actually trying to win

Washingtonpost  13/Aug/2015 23:45:09

The Republican’s extensive staff in Iowa, which some see as a “major threat” to other GOP hopefuls, is the clearest sign yet that the billionaire is looking beyond his summer media surge and serious about winning the nation’s first caucuses.

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