Clinton, Trump battle fiercely over taxes, race, terror

+The Associated Press: Locked in an exceedingly close race, the presidential rivals tangled for 90-minutes over their vastly different visions for the American future in the first presidential debate. Hillary Clinton denounced Donald Trump Monday night for keeping his personal tax returns and business dealings secret from voters, while Trump repeatedly cast Clinton as a "typical politician" as he sought to capitalize on Americans' frustration with Washington.

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Brazil's Rousseff ousted in impeachment vote

The Brazilian Senate voted to impeach Dilma Rousseff, the country's first female president, in a 61-20 vote Wednesday. Rousseff was convicted on charges that she illegally hid a growing budget deficit.


US Olympic swimmer to pay $11,000 to avoid prosecution in robbery scandal

+ABC News  US Olympic gold medalist Jimmy Feigen has agreed to pay nearly $11,000 to charity in order to leave Brazil following accusations he and three teammates fabricated a robbery story. Feigen's lawyer said Feigen would receive his passport after the payment is made.

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane found guilty on all charges

+NBC10 Philadelphia: Pennsylvania's Attorney General Kathleen Kane was convicted Monday of all nine counts in a perjury and obstruction case related to a grand jury leak.

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Clinton campaign releases 2015 federal income tax returns

+Wall Street Journal:  Hillary and Bill Clinton paid an effective federal income tax rate of 34% in 2015 and donated nearly 10% of their gross income to charity, according to tax returns Clinton's campaign released Friday. Tim Kaine, Clinton's running mate, also released tax returns from the last 10 years.

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USA women romp to Rio Olympics gymnastics gold

+USA TODAY: U.S.A. women's gymnastics won a gold medal Tuesday in the team event at the Rio Olympics. The victory marked the first time it has won back-to-back Olympic competitions.

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Clinton, Trump appear for presidential forum

+The New York Times: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump squared off from the same stage Wednesday evening — if not exactly face to face — in a televised forum on national security and veterans issues.

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At least 73 killed when earthquake strikes central Italy

+BBC News: At least 73 people have died after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake stuck central Italy, according to the country's civil protection unit. Crews continue to search for dozens of missing people.

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Uber to use soon use driverless cars in Pittsburgh

+Bloomberg  Uber will deploy a fleet of driverless Volvo SUVs to ferry riders around Pittsburgh starting this month. The cars will have human supervisors in the driver's seat for now, with Volvo set to deliver 100 of the vehicles for use by the end of 2016.

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Michael Phelps wins one for the road

+The New York Times: In his final Olympic race, Michael Phelps helped the American team win gold in the 4x100 medley relay. It’s the 23rd gold medal of his incomparable career.

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Median home price in San Jose hits $1 million

+Wall Street Journal: A typical home in San Jose, Calif., now costs $1 million, a first for a US city. Home prices rose in 83% of metro areas across the nation in the second quarter of 2016 compared to a year earlier.

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USA Gymnastics failed to report many allegations of sexual abuse on athletes

+IndyStar USA Gymnastics failed to report many allegations of sexual abuse by coaches over several years even as it kept complaint files on more than 50 coaches.

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