The headline news from September 17, 2016

The archive of all headlines from September 17, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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Trump Clung to ‘Birther’ Lie for Years, and Still Isn’t Apologetic

New York Times  17/Sep/2016 00:30:07

It took Donald J. Trump five years, but on Friday he surrendered to reality after a remarkable campaign of relentless deception to undermine President Obama.The essential question — why promote a lie? — may be unanswerable. It might not matter. He kept doing it.

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’Being president is not reality TV’Michelle Obama campaigns for Clinton

The Guardian  17/Sep/2016 00:45:08

First lady makes case for why Donald Trump is not qualified for the presidency as her college campus appearance is part of a push win back millennial voters

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Los Angeles Times  17/Sep/2016 01:15:07

The 2016 presidential campaign has followed a pattern: In a contest featuring two widely disliked candidates, each has risen in response to the other’s failings and each has fallen.What Donald Trump has said through the years about where President Obama was born

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Los Angeles Times  17/Sep/2016 03:00:10

Should the museum be a home for African Americans on America’s 'front lawn' — once surrounded by slave auctions — or a place to teach others, namely white Americans, about a history they may not fully understand? OBITUARIES

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Los Angeles Times  17/Sep/2016 03:15:08

Should the museum be a home for African Americans on America’s 'front lawn' — once surrounded by slave auctions — or a place to teach others, namely white Americans, about a history they may not fully understand?

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Trump hints at Clinton’s assassination again after retracting ’birther’ theory

The Guardian  17/Sep/2016 03:45:07

In a sometimes bizarre speech, GOP nominee went off-script to call for his rival’s bodyguards to ‘disarm immediately’ – adding, ‘Let’s see what happens to her’

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Trump: If Clinton Guards Disarm ’Let’s See What Happens to Her’

NBC News  17/Sep/2016 05:00:07

2016 Election

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Los Angeles Times  17/Sep/2016 05:45:07

Should the museum be a home for African Americans on America’s 'front lawn' — once surrounded by slave auctions — or a place to teach others, namely white Americans, about a history they may not fully understand? Politics

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Los Angeles Times  17/Sep/2016 06:00:10

Trump’s comment, which the Clinton campaign called an invitation to commit violence against the Democratic presidential nominee, came at a Miami rally thick with racial politics on the day he finally conceded that President Obama was born in the United States. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  17/Sep/2016 06:15:10

Trump’s comment, which the Clinton campaign called an invitation to commit violence against the Democratic presidential nominee, came at a Miami rally thick with racial politics on the day he finally conceded that President Obama was born in the United States. L.A. Now

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Trump Wonders ’What Happens’ If Clinton Security Disarms

NBC News  17/Sep/2016 09:00:09

2016 Election

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Trump Once Again Alludes to Violence Against Clinton

NBC News  17/Sep/2016 10:00:08

2016 Election

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Los Angeles Times  17/Sep/2016 10:45:08

The boom is bringing excitement among some who have long clamored for more investment in South L.A. But it’s also displacing tenants and sparking racial tension. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  17/Sep/2016 12:15:09

The seats creak, the rows are narrow and the entrance tunnels feel like they were built for hobbits. The Coliseum was built for the thinner, shorter Angelenos of the 1920s, but its grandeur has never shrunk. Education

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Donald Trump: Clinton’s bodyguards should disarm and ’see what happens’

The Guardian  17/Sep/2016 13:15:06

In a sometimes bizarre speech, GOP nominee went off-script to call for his rival’s bodyguards to ‘disarm immediately’ – adding, ‘Let’s see what happens to her’

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Donald TrumpClinton’s bodyguards should disarm and ’see what happens’

The Guardian  17/Sep/2016 13:30:07

In a sometimes bizarre speech, GOP nominee went off-script to call for his rival’s bodyguards to ‘disarm immediately’ – adding, ‘Let’s see what happens to her’

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Los Angeles Times  17/Sep/2016 14:15:09

The seats creak, the rows are narrow and the entrance tunnels feel like they were built for hobbits. The Coliseum was built for the thinner, shorter Angelenos of the 1920s, but its grandeur has never shrunk. L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  17/Sep/2016 15:30:09

The seats creak, the rows are narrow and the entrance tunnels feel like they were built for hobbits. The Coliseum was built for the thinner, shorter Angelenos of the 1920s, but its grandeur has never shrunk.

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His Position Still Secure, Assad Smiles as Syria Burns

New York Times  17/Sep/2016 16:00:05

Though Bashar al-Assad’s standing as the president of Syria is diminished, he presents himself as the leader the country needs during a war for which he denies any responsibility. The new cease-fire is already tenuous, with attacks resuming and aid for the besieged residents of Aleppo stuck at the border.

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No sleep till NovemberThis election may be the most exhausting one yet

The Guardian  17/Sep/2016 16:30:08

When Clinton fell ill last Sunday she was on day 518 of a non-stop campaign, following the tradition of grueling US elections – but this one may be peak fatigue

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His Position Secure, Assad Smiles While Syria Burns

New York Times  17/Sep/2016 17:15:05

Though Bashar al-Assad’s standing as the president of Syria is diminished, he presents himself as the leader the country needs during a war for which he denies any responsibility. The new cease-fire is already tenuous, with attacks resuming and aid for the besieged residents of Aleppo stuck at the border.

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Los Angeles Times  17/Sep/2016 20:00:09

Officials from the Diocese of Orange will preview the changes to the building at Sunday’s celebration of the diocese’s 40th anniversary, an event expected to draw nearly 10,000 of the Catholic faithful. L.A. Now

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Trump’s Empire Girded With $885 Million in Tax Breaks

New York Times  17/Sep/2016 20:15:05

Donald J. Trump has relied on the government and taxpayers to benefit the core of his Manhattan real estate developments.He is relentless in his “pursuit of every single dime of taxpayer subsidies he can get his paws on,” said one New York City official.

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Donald TrumpClinton immigration plan will ’abolish borders’

The Guardian  17/Sep/2016 22:15:08

At Houston event closed to press, nominee speaks to controversial group dedicated to people killed by undocumented migrants

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Philly Shooter Was ’Hell-Bent’ on Hurting People: Police

NBC News  17/Sep/2016 22:30:07

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Los Angeles Times  17/Sep/2016 22:30:10

Officials from the Diocese of Orange will preview the changes to the building at Sunday’s celebration of the diocese’s 40th anniversary, an event expected to draw nearly 10,000 of the Catholic faithful. MIDDLE EAST

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Los Angeles Times  17/Sep/2016 22:45:08

In bigger-is-better Texas, Eagle Stadium, which rivals Staples Center in capacity with 18,000 seats, gives the suburban Dallas high school serious bragging rights. But in the battle of one-upmanship among Texas high schools, a challenger is rising close to home. MIDDLE EAST

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