Monday, August 17, 2015

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Trump: Illegal immigrants 'have to go'
The Republican presidential frontrunner says he wants to end "birthright citizenship" for their children.



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US Army skydiver dies from Chicago air show injuries
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. 1st Class Corey Hood. A parachutist the Army Golden Knights, Hood died Sunday after suffering severe injuries from an accident during a stunt on Saturday at the Chicago Air & Water Show, the Cook County medical examiner's office said. (U.S Army via AP)CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. Army skydiver who had served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan died Sunday from injuries suffered in a midair collision with another jumper during a stunt at the Chicago Air & Water Show, authorities said.



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Jason Day wins PGA Championship in record fashion
PGA: PGA Championship - Final RoundAfter years of contention, the popular Australian finally broke through at Whistling Straits



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Trump says would raise visa fees to pay for Mexican border wall
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets attendees at the Iowa State Fair during a campaign stop in Des Moines(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would increase fees on some Mexican visas and all border crossing cards as part of a broader plan to force Mexico to pay for a wall along the southern U.S. border. On NBC's "Meet the Press," he said he would deport all undocumented immigrants and rescind U.S. President Barack Obama's executive orders on immigration. In a policy paper issued on Sunday, Trump said he would increase fees on temporary visas for Mexican chief executives, diplomats and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) workers if Mexico does not agree to pay for the wall.



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Four killed in a two-plane collision near San Diego
(Reuters) - Four people were killed on Sunday morning when two small planes collided in mid-air about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of downtown San Diego, authorities said. The crash occurred at around 11 a.m. when a twin-engine Sabreliner collided with a single-engine Cessna 172 over an area located two miles (3 km) from Brown Field Airport in San Diego county, said a spokesman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. At least four passengers were found dead at the scene, Cal Fire spokesman Nick Schuller said.

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U.S. Army parachutist dies after collision at Chicago air show
Army Golden Knights parachutist Corey Hood had collided with an unidentified Navy parachutist during the Chicago Air & Water Show, the Chicago Sun Times reported. Hood, who was from Cincinnati, served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Notable Mississippians join chorus to change state flag
FILE - In this June 23, 2015, file photograph, the state flag of Mississippi is unfurled against the front of the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Miss. Jimmy Buffet, John Grisham, Morgan Freeman and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning are among many famous current and former Mississippi residents asking the state to remove the Confederate battle emblem from its flag. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jimmy Buffett, John Grisham, Morgan Freeman and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning are among famous current and former Mississippi residents asking the state to remove the Confederate battle emblem from its flag.



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Julian Bond, former NAACP chairman and activist, dies at 75
FILE- In this July 8, 2007, file photo shows NAACP Chairman Julian Bond addresses the civil rights organization's annual convention in Detroit. Bond, a civil rights activist and longtime board chairman of the NAACP, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. He was 75. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)ATLANTA (AP) — Julian Bond's life traced the arc of the civil rights movement, from his efforts as a militant young man to start a student protest group all the way to the top leadership post at the NAACP.



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Rescuers head to crashed Indonesian plane: official
FILE INDONESIA MISSING AIRCRAFTRescue teams were heading to the site of an air crash in rugged eastern Indonesia Monday after villagers found the wreckage of a passenger plane which went missing with 54 people aboard, officials said. The plane operated by Indonesian carrier Trigana Air lost contact with air traffic control just before 3:00 pm (0600 GMT) Sunday after taking off from Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, the search and rescue agency said. Officials said initially that villagers in the Okbape district of Papua reported seeing a plane crash.



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Trump: Deport children of immigrants living illegally in US
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greats the crowd at the Iowa State Fair Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants more than a wall to keep out immigrants living in the country illegally. He also wants to end "birthright citizenship" for their children, he said Sunday. And he would rescind Obama administration executive orders on immigration and toughen deportation, allowing in only "the good ones."



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Pro-Bush super PAC spending $10M-plus on initial TV campaign
In this Aug. 14, 2015 photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, speaks at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. Bush's powerfully funded super political action committee will spend at least $10 million on Aug. 17 to buy television advertising in several early voting states. It's the first salvo of what's expected to become a massive television ad campaign to back the former Florida governor's presidential bid. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The heavily funded super PAC backing Republican Jeb Bush will spend at least $10 million on television time in the earliest voting presidential primary states, the first salvo in a massive TV ad campaign to support the former Florida governor's bid for the Republican nomination.



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How Obama can do Iran nuclear deal even if Congress disapproves
FILE- In this Aug. 6, 2015, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Thursday. Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are expected to attend Vernon Jordan's 80th birthday party Saturday, Aug. 15, on the swanky Massachusetts island famous as a gathering spot for prominent Democratic figures. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The September vote on the Iran nuclear deal is billed as a titanic standoff between President Barack Obama and Congress. Yet even if lawmakers reject the agreement, it's not game-over for the White House.



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