The headline news from August 29, 2016

The archive of all headlines from August 29, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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Democrats Eye G.O.P. Bastions Amid Trump’s Struggles

New York Times  29/Aug/2016 00:30:06

Donald J. Trump’s unpopularity with voters in affluent, suburban areas has jeopardized several House Republican incumbents, opening the chance for Democrats to win in conservative districts. Mr. Trump is so disliked among college-educated voters that he is at risk of losing by double digits in several districts that Mitt Romney carried comfortably in 2012.

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Los Angeles Times  29/Aug/2016 00:45:08

In affluent Irvine, police are called to the parking lot of a neighborhood school. A phone tip had alerted them to marijuana and pills in the car of a much-admired PTA president. It seemed, at first glance, to be an open-and-shut case. OBITUARIES

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Los Angeles Times  29/Aug/2016 03:45:18

Juan Gabriel was Mexico's leading singer-songwriter and top-selling artist. His ballads and bouncy mariachi tunes became hymns throughout Latin America and Spain and with Spanish speakers in the United States.The ballad of Juan Gabriel

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Los Angeles Times  29/Aug/2016 05:15:08

The flamboyant performer’s sudden death has spurred an outpouring of grief across Mexico, with back-to-back television tributes replacing regularly scheduled programming and the government offering to host a memorial at the national opera house.The ballad of Juan Gabriel

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Donald TrumpPence and Christie say position on immigration has not changed

The Guardian  29/Aug/2016 05:30:08

Running mate and New Jersey governor suggest Trump’s message has been consistent – but no aide will confirm plans to launch ‘deportation force’

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Los Angeles Times  29/Aug/2016 10:15:08

'People started dropping bags and running out of the terminal. Panic spread,' said a traveler who was at the airport. MUSIC

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Paris Attacks Inspire Huge Influx of Police Recruits

NBC News  29/Aug/2016 11:15:08

Europe’s Terror Battle

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Democrats See Opening in Traditional G.O.P. Bastions

New York Times  29/Aug/2016 12:15:07

Donald J. Trump’s unpopularity with voters in affluent, suburban areas has jeopardized several House Republican incumbents, opening the chance for Democrats to win in conservative districts. Mr. Trump is so disliked among college-educated voters that he is at risk of losing by double digits in several districts that Mitt Romney carried comfortably in 2012.

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How bad can it get?Trump slump in Nascar country deepens Republican fears of defeat

The Guardian  29/Aug/2016 13:15:12

Even at the Hall of Fame in North Carolina, pessimism is rising as fast as the billionaire falls in the polls, threatening GOP control of Congress

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Los Angeles Times  29/Aug/2016 14:15:08

For decades, they’ve been catalysts for civil rights activism. But some black churches in Los Angeles and the traditional African American clergy who lead them have kept a decided distance from the new breed of activism represented by the Black Lives Matter movement. L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  29/Aug/2016 14:30:08

For decades, they’ve been catalysts for civil rights activism. But some black churches in Los Angeles and the traditional African American clergy who lead them have kept a decided distance from the new breed of activism represented by the Black Lives Matter movement. Black Lives Matter

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NFL QB Defends National Anthem Protest, Says It Will Continue

NBC News  29/Aug/2016 16:15:05

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Democrats See Opening in Traditional G.O.P. Bastions

New York Times  29/Aug/2016 17:30:07

Donald J. Trump’s unpopularity with voters in affluent, suburban areas has jeopardized several House Republican incumbents. Mr. Trump is so disliked among college-educated voters that he is at risk of losing by double digits in several districts that Mitt Romney carried comfortably in 2012.

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Huma Abedin Announces Separation from Anthony Weiner

NBC News  29/Aug/2016 17:45:06

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Huma Abedin Leaving Weiner Amid New Sexting Scandal

NBC News  29/Aug/2016 18:00:09

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Democrats See Opening in Traditional G.O.P. Bastions

New York Times  29/Aug/2016 18:15:05

Donald J. Trump’s unpopularity with voters in affluent, suburban areas has jeopardized several House Republican incumbents. Mr. Trump is so disliked among college-educated voters that he is at risk of losing by double digits in several districts that Mitt Romney won comfortably.

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Los Angeles Times  29/Aug/2016 19:45:10

Reports of gunfire in Terminals 6, 7 and 8 were made about 8:45 p.m. Sunday night, prompting airport police to set up a command post and shut down the central terminal area to incoming traffic. Man dressed as Zorro detained at LAX moments before false active shooter reports surfaced

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Gene WilderStar of Willy Wonka and Mel Brooks comedies dies aged 83

The Guardian  29/Aug/2016 21:45:08

The actor, who starred in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Young Frankenstein, dies aged 83 from complications from Alzheimer’s, family says

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Los Angeles Times  29/Aug/2016 22:00:09

Reports of gunfire in Terminals 6, 7 and 8 were made about 8:45 p.m. Sunday night, prompting airport police to set up a command post and shut down the central terminal area to incoming traffic.Moments before LAX panic, officers confront man dressed as Zorro

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