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Announcement Announcement Total 100 articles, created at 2016-07-20 06:01 1 Republican National Convention 2016 live updates (4.16/5) Live updates and developments from the 2016 Republican National Convention 2016-07-20 06:00 13KB www.latimes.com 2 RNC delegate count: Donald Trump becomes the nominee (2.39/5) Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman whose outsider campaign has both galvanized millions of voters and divided the Republican Party, is the 2016 GOP presidential nominee. 2016-07-20 03:44 4KB www.cnn.com 3 Trump Officially Wins GOP Nomination Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump obtained more (1.06/5) than the 1,237 delegate votes needed to secure the GOP presidential nomination Tuesday at the Republican National Convention. "New Yo 2016-07-20 04:05 2KB dailycaller.com 4 Name that tune: The 1960s anthem quoted to nominate Trump (1.05/5) In seconding the nomination of Donald Trump for president, Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina reached back to the 1960s for insp... 2016-07-20 06:00 2KB www.latimes.com 5 Donald Trump Jr. announced the votes to send his dad over the top "I have the incredible honor of not only being a part of the ride (1.03/5) that’s been this election process and to watch, as a small fly on the... 2016-07-20 06:00 1KB www.latimes.com 6 North Carolina roll call vote during Republican convention (1.02/5) NC delegates announce the roll call votes for Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and others. (Jim Morrill video) 2016-07-20 04:45 1KB www.charlotteobserver.com 7 I Feel for Melania Trump I feel for Melania Trump. She was poised and beautiful in delivering her Monday night speech in support of her husband’s (1.02/5) presidential aspirations... 2016-07-20 04:10 7KB spectator.org 8 Black Lives Matter protest becomes a picnic with police — RT America (1.02/5) What began as a planned Black Live Matter protest turned into a pleasant community gathering in Wichita, Kansas. With the nation still reeling from the murder of three police officers in Baton Rouge, hundreds set aside their Sunday to congregate for a barbecue. 2016-07-20 04:07 3KB www.rt.com 9 Shock and sadness as fans react to news of Gugu Zulu's death (1.00/5) Fans all over the country are mourning the death of race-car driver Gugu Zulu after the Nelson Mandela Foundation announced that he died early on Monday while trying to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. 2016-07-20 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 10 Homicide investigation in west Charlotte Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s (0.01/5) Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the 2400 block of Kendall Drive in the Metro Division. The call for service came in at 8:02 a.m. on Monday, July 18, 2016. 2016-07-20 03:11 1KB www.charlotteobserver.com 11 Dignitaries arrive in Mthatha for opening of revamped Madiba Museum Mthatha has come to a standstill as government leaders continue to arrive for the official launch of the revamped Nelson Mandela Museum. 2016-07-20 06:00 965Bytes www.timeslive.co.za 12 PSL newcomers Highlands Park, Baroka FC locked in tug-of-war over player It may still be well over a month before the start of the Absa Permiership season but Premier Soccer League (PSL) newcomers Highlands Park and Baroka FC are already going head-to-head in an off the pitch tussle over midfielder Richard Matloga. 2016-07-20 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 13 Gugu Zulu ‘should have turned back’‚ experts say Gugu Zulu should not have continued his attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro after complaining of having flu-like symptoms. 2016-07-20 06:00 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 14 National Freedom Party out of the elections after losing last gasp bid The National Freedom Party (NFP) will not contest the local government elections in August‚ throwing the party’s survival into doubt. 2016-07-20 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 15 Grinning terror twins to apply for bail on Monday Within just two minutes‚ magistrate Paul Du Plessis sent smiling terror-accused twins Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie back to prison. 2016-07-20 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 16 DA: ‘ANC candidates list represents corruption‚ declining service delivery and unemployment’ The Democratic Alliance says the mayoral candidates list announced by the ANC on Saturday night represents corruption‚ declining service delivery and unemployment. 2016-07-20 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 17 Lack of Parliament antics sees EFF’s media profile dip: survey The African National Congress (ANC) saw an uptick in its media profile‚ but for the wrong reason. 2016-07-20 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 18 ‘Brexit and the shanty town between France and Britain’ by Maite Nkoana-Mashabane International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has raised eyebrows with yet another display of 2016-07-20 06:00 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 19 Turkish ructions spark new fears in Europe, US A glance at the map of the West's current crises shows that Turkey occupies the neuralgic point where so many international problems meet. 2016-07-20 06:00 5KB www.timeslive.co.za 20 The Big Read: The beasts that wanna catch us all on the Go! Here's what we know so far about Pokémon Go!. It has an accent on the e. Pokémon without an accent is just Pokemon, which is a West Indian nudging you with a stick. 2016-07-20 06:00 5KB www.timeslive.co.za 21 Mandela belongs to all South Africans, and to the world What Nelson Mandela stood for and preached after spending 27 years in jail was yesterday, on Mandela Day, overshadowed by political rhetoric. If only we had used the day to foster unity and purpose in a nation that is losing its bearings. 2016-07-20 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 22 Ibrahimovic wants to be God, not prince Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn't a man to be outdone. Manchester United's big-name summer signing has responded to Eric Cantona's claim that he can be the 2016-07-20 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 23 Vilakazi stays put: Wits Bidvest Wits have denied that a deal to sell attacking midfielder Sibusiso Vilakazi to Mamelodi Sundowns has been concluded. 2016-07-20 06:00 1KB www.timeslive.co.za 24 Pasadena Republican gets moment on convention floor Republican Shirley Husar of Pasadena had the honor of announcing that California's delegates were all unanimously bound to Donald Trump... 2016-07-20 06:00 1KB www.latimes.com 25 Why are Rubio and Cruz still getting votes? Here's a refresher on the primary election results. 2016-07-20 06:00 1KB www.latimes.com 26 UFC president, California pro golfer to speak tonight Despite a mix-up that forced former NFL star Tim Tebow to announce that he was not, as rumored, going to be speaking at the convention,... 2016-07-20 06:00 2KB www.latimes.com 27 At California fundraisers, Tim Kaine predicts only that Clinton will choose the running mate she thinks is best By Friday, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine might well be on a Florida stage with Hillary Clinton as her newly announced running mate. But for no... 2016-07-20 06:00 3KB www.latimes.com 28 'Ban Russia from Rio' The World Anti-Doping Agency has called for Russia to be completely banned from the Rio Olympic Games and other international sport after an investigation found rampant state-run doping at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and other events. 2016-07-20 06:00 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 29 Reggie Wayne's mom organizes New Orleans food drive Denise Wayne, president of the Professional Football Players Mothers Association (PFPMA), embodies the giving spirit. She helped to organize a food drive on the West Bank that will serve those in need across the metro area. 2016-07-20 06:00 5KB blog.nola.com 30 Major sewage leak forces closure of Los Angeles beaches LOS ANGELES, United States — Several beaches in the Los Angeles area were shut down on Tuesday after nearly 2.5 million gallons (9.5 million liters) of sewage spilled out from a ruptured line, 2016-07-20 06:00 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 31 North Korea: Missile tests simulated nuke strike on South SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday its latest ballistic missile tests were personally ordered and monitored by supreme leader Kim Jong-Un and simulated nuclear strikes on US targets 2016-07-20 06:00 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 32 Having stomach troubles? Try swallowing an origami robot CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Has your child swallowed a small battery? In the future, a tiny robot made from pig gut could capture it and expel it. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of 2016-07-20 06:00 4KB technology.inquirer.net 33 Peace talks with NDF moved to Aug. 20; 11 rebel leaders to be freed Update MANILA -- Formal peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines will resume on August 20, to give the Philippine government enough time to work on the release of detained rebel 2016-07-20 05:41 4KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 34 Clean Tax Cuts Takes Off at the GOP Convention Just two months have flown by since I first introduced the Clean Tax Cuts policy concept publicly, in writing, here in the pages..
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