Army commanders and officials speculate that the attack is an attempt to relieve pressure on Mosul’s defenders as Iraqi forces reach the outskirts of the city.
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Trump, Clinton turn charity roast into scorcher
Donald Trump draws big laughs early in his speech but then appears to lose the room as he repeatedly digs in with caustic swipes at Clinton, drawing boos. Clinton dishes it back.
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Republican candidates caught up in Trump’s turmoil
Disheartened and fearful congressional members scramble for their seats after Trump’s latest blast, about not accepting election results.
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Thom Jones, prize-winning author, dies at 71
An unknown blue-collar worker who sent off his story about Vietnam to the New Yorker later won the O. Henry Award.
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Forecasters agree: Maine will have warm winter
Elsewhere in the nation, federal and private predictions differ.
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Maine ethics commission: Facebook ‘like’ doesn’t support collusion charge
The Maine Republican Party complained that Democratic Senate candidate Jonathan Fulford illegally coordinated with an out-of-state super PAC.
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Grandparents sue agencies over ‘preventable’ sex abuse
They say N.H. foster care overseers let their granddaughters visit alone with ‘two monsters’: their parents.
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Planned Parenthood clinic reports peaceful year since hatchet attack
The Claremont, N.H., facility has upgraded its internal security and police have kept a closer eye on it.
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EPA official: We waited too long in Flint
The inspector general’s report says the agency should have had ‘a greater sense of urgency’ about the crisis.
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New Philippine president dumps U.S., fortifies ties with China
In a visit to Beijing Thursday, Rodrigo Duterte says he also wants to get cozier with Russia.