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Tim Kaine took the stage alongside Hillary Clinton in Miami Saturday and offered his first greeting to voters as a vice presidential nominee -- in Spanish. "Bienvenidos a todos," the Virginia senator said, a phrase that translates to "welcome to everyone." Clinton and Kaine's first joint appearance as running mates at a campaign rally here marked the official unveiling of the Democratic ticket. The duo will face off against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. Published by cnn.com Updated 2227 GMT (0627 HKT) July 23, 2016 Tim Kaine selected as Hillary Clinton's running mate

Now that the conventions are over, CNN's John King breaks down what both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump need to do in order to win. Published by cnn.com Source: CNN

The Big Island of Hawaii is getting a little bigger as lava from the Kilauea Volcano flows into the Pacific Ocean. The 6.5 mile-long lava flow has been dribbling down the south flank of Kilauea since May, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. It reached the ocean on Tuesday morning. The USGS said the flow is about 20 meters (66 feet) wide where it spills over the cliff into the sea. The red-hot lava creates huge plumes of steam as it hits the water and begins cooling into rock, delighting locals and eager tourists. Published by cnn.com Updated 1352 GMT (2152 HKT) July 29, 2016

The UK economy is headed for recession say a number of analysts, something that will ensure the headline GBP to USD exchange rate remains under pressure for some time. "we expect cable to fall into the mid-1.2000’s in the second half of this year" - Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi. "We would, however note that sharp sell-offs in GBP have historically proved short-lived." - Bank of America Merrill Lynch. 1.20 is worst-case scenario say CIBC Markets 1.30 appears to be first major level of support Published By - poundsterlinglive.com- Updated Monday, 27 June 2016 13:21

A 'burst of a minute ago backing from superdelegates' seems to put Clinton over the edge to wind up the primary female presidential candidate of a noteworthy gathering Hillary Clinton has crossed the limit of 2,383 representatives expected to secure the Democratic presidential assignment, turning into the primary lady in American history to be the presidential chosen one of a noteworthy gathering, the Associated Press reported late Monday. The accomplishment, from an "a burst of a minute ago backing from superdelegates", as per the AP, was instantly challenged by the opponent battle of Bernie Sanders, which contended that Clinton had not achieved the essential focus through promised appoints alone. Sanders representative Michael Briggs named the report "a race to judgment" that "tallies superdelegates that the Democratic National Committee itself says ought not be checked on the grounds that they haven't voted". Addressing MSNBC's Rachel Ma...

As the California primary looms, building a rapport with voters – an emotional connection with working Americans – must be Clinton’s biggest priority This is a time of high anxiety for supporters of Hillary Clinton. The polls show a tightening race between Clinton and a Republican nominee who, among other things, wants to date his own daughter, deport 11 million US residents, and start a trade war with China. Other polls show a close contest in the final Democratic primary in California, between Clinton and a challenger who, among other things, wants to raise taxes on everyone and is proud to call himself a socialist. Since the only common factor in these two sets of troubling polls is Hillary Clinton, there must be a connection. Right? Wrong. Let’s start with the Democratic race against Bernie Sanders, who shows no sign of throwing in the towel in this nomination battle. The most recent polling last week, by the Public Policy Institute of California, shows that Clinton is leading Sand...

When the Republican presumptive nominee dredges up historical sexual allegations against the former president, is it better to rise above or hit back? At the recent premiere of HBO’s drama All the Way at the National Archives in Washington, there was a moment that prompted murmurs of recognition from an audience including senators, political correspondents and Lyndon Johnson’s granddaughter. It came when Bryan Cranston’s Johnson, alarmed by his Republican rival’s populist tactics, snarls: “Goldwater wants to get down into the mud? By God, I can do that.” It was always a question of when, not if, Donald Trump would get his hands dirty in the 2016 presidential contest against Hillary Clinton. That time is now. In recent days the Republican presumptive nominee, seeking to deflect attention from his own chauvinism, has unleashed an attack ad that raises allegations of sexual harassment or assault by Bill Clinton. In a TV interview he used the word “rape”. He has also revived conspiracy t...

Senator criticizes Democrats’ ‘undemocratic’ party process Clinton says general election polls this early ‘mean nothing’ Clinton: Trump presidency will put ‘kids at risk of violence and bigotry’ Facing mounting pressure to end his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, Bernie Sanders has instead escalated his feud with Democratic party leaders, signalling every intention to fight what he claims is an “anointment” of Hillary Clinton . Sanders faced fresh criticism over the past week, after his supporters were accused of threatening a state party chairwoman at the Nevada Democratic convention during a raucous confrontation over the nominating process. In an interview broadcast by CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, the senator struck a defiant tone, arguing that the rules to determine the party standard-bearer were “unacceptable”. “The current situation is undemocratic and it is ill-advised,” Sanders said, decrying the selection of so-called superdelegates – party insid...

Sanders overcame state’s closed primary, which allows only registered Democrats – not independents – to vote, while Clinton declared victory in Kentucky Bernie Sanders’ supporters handed him a win in the Oregon primary on Tuesday, adding to his run of late victories over Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. With 60% of the vote reporting, the Vermont senator was ahead of Clinton 53%-47%. In Kentucky, which also voted on Tuesday, Clinton declared victory hours after polls closed, but officially the race was too close to call . With 99.8% reporting, Clinton had 46.8% to 46.3% for Sanders. From the start, it seemed Oregon was destined to be Bernie Sanders country. When the Vermont senator first visited Portland, while still considered a fringe candidate, huge crowds of supporters forced his campaign to book a basketball stadium to accommodate the larger-than-anticipated crowd. During a later visit, a tiny bird landed on his podium in the midst of his speech, delighting the intern...

City council speaker reveals more than 100 policy recommendations, including free long-term contraceptives and expanding job programs More than 100 policy recommendations to benefit young women – from hiring a police liaison for abortion centers to creating a fund for free long-term contraceptives – were announced by the New York City council speaker on Monday, in the country’s first large policy report to focus on young women. Similar to Barack Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper, a program aimed at supporting young black men nationwide, New York’s Young Women’s Initiative is the first time young women, specifically women of color and trans women, have been the focus of a major policy initiative. Young women, particularly young women of color, are “in the business of opening doors and shattering glass ceilings”, said the city council speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito, the first Latina to hold the role. She called on more young women to run for political office, and the report encourages the ...

Exclusive: Resignation of Liam Nolan and governing board of Perry Beeches in Birmingham in wake of damning report leaves five schools without sponsors The Birmingham multi-academy trust once celebrated by David Cameron as among the best in Britain has collapsed, leaving the five schools it runs with mounting debts and an uncertain future. Parents and staff at the Perry Beeches academy chain in Birmingham will be told on Wednesday that Liam Nolan, the trust’s guiding force, has resigned from the organisation as executive head, having earlier stepped down as the trust’s chief executive after an investigation uncovered financial mismanagement. An “exit statement” from the trust obtained by the Guardian reads: “Liam Nolan has presented his resignation from the post of CEO/executive headteacher at the Perry Beeches academy trust. He has made this decision to allow the necessary changes required to move the trust forward.” Continue reading... Published By - Theguardian.com- Tech News, ...

Monarch heard accusing Chinese officials of being rude to ambassador in connection with President Xi’s state visit last year China has refused to say whether a “golden era” of relations with Britain still exists, after the Queen was caught on camera accusing Beijing officials of being rude. In a discussion with a senior Metropolitan police officer, the Queen was heard accusing unnamed Chinese representatives of being “very rude” to the British ambassador in connection with President Xi Jinping’s first state visit to Britain last year. The Queen was apparently unaware that the camera had picked up her comments to Metropolitan police commander Lucy D’Orsi, filmed by a pool cameraman working on behalf of British broadcasters during a garden party at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. When D’Orsi was introduced as the officer responsible for security during the visit, the Queen was heard to say: “Oh, bad luck.” Continue reading... Published By - Theguardian.com- Tech News, Politics news, ...

Obama ‘will not revisit the decision to use the atomic bomb’ at the end of the second world war as he makes first visit to city by a sitting US president Barack Obama’s historic visit to Hiroshima should not be interpreted as an apology, his spokesman said on Tuesday in the wake of the announcement that Obama would become the first sitting president to visit the site where the US dropped an atomic bomb in 1945, killing an estimated 140,000 people in the final days of the second world war. Asked if the trip might be seen as an apology, the White House press secretary, Josh Earnest, replied: “If people do interpret it that way, they’ll be interpreting it wrongly.” Earnest declined to comment on the morality of America’s decision to drop the atomic bomb, for which there have been calls for the country to apologise. He said: “The president intends to visit to send a much more forward-looking signal for his ambition of realising the goal of a planet without nuclear weapons.” Continue re...

Sanders’ victory does little to narrow Clinton’s large delegate lead, while presumptive Republican nominee claims wins in West Virginia and Nebraska A defiant Bernie Sanders refused to go gently into the night on Tuesday with another last-minute primary win over Hillary Clinton that comes despite her commanding lead in the national race for delegates. In a fundraising email sent out soon after polls closed, the leftwing senator hailed his victory in West Virginia and said: “Every vote we earn and every delegate we secure sends an unmistakable message about the values we share, the country’s support for the ideas of our campaign, and a rejection of Donald Trump and his values.” He added: “There is nothing I would like more than to take on and defeat Donald Trump, someone who must never become president of this country. But I believe that it is not enough to just reject Trump – this is an opportunity to define a progressive vision for America. Continue reading... Published By - Theg...

The US president ‘will not revisit the decision to use the atomic bomb’ at the end of the second world war, national security adviser Ben Rhodes says Barack Obama has announced he will visit Hiroshima, Japan, becoming the first sitting president to visit the site where the US dropped an atomic bomb in 1945, killing an estimated 140,000 people the final days of the second world war. In a statement the White House confirmed the visit, saying Obama’s visit will “highlight his continued commitment to pursuing peace and security in a world without nuclear weapons”. Obama will be joined with prime minister Shinzo Abe, who is hosting the G7 summit in Ise-Shima later this month. Earlier this month White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the president does not believe the US should apologize for its use of atom bombs on Japan in 1945, a point reiterated by national security adviser Ben Rhodes on Tuesday. Obama “will not revisit the decision to use the atomic bomb at the end of World ...

The escalating fight over LGBT rights has turned the historically sophisticated, inclusive southern state into a battleground of intolerance In the family of southern states, North Carolina has long been the cousin who made it. It enjoyed excellent universities, world-class industries, smooth roads and political stability. A whole class of people arose called “halfbacks”: people who retired from the north-east states to Florida, only to realize North Carolina was better and moved halfway back. Now, with the state squaring off against the federal government about who can use which bathrooms, the state finds itself at the pointy end of jokes, and lumped in with more strident southern states like Mississippi and – most bitterly – South Carolina. It’s unfamiliar for North Carolinians. It’s uncomfortable. And many are asking: how did we get here? How did the high-achieving, well-educated cousin end up with a black eye and busted knuckles, reeling over a public toilet? Continue reading....

The speaker of House, who has declined to endorse the presumptive Republican nominee, made comment as Trump chasm between party leaders widens Paul Ryan told reporters on Monday that he is willing to step down from role as co-chairman of the Republican National Convention in July if Donald Trump asks him to do so. The comment, made in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, was the latest sign that many Republican leaders are willing to walk away from their party’s presumptive nominee and distance themselves from the controversy and chaos of his campaign. Many believe Trump will lose badly in a general election, and that he could take senators and representatives down with him. Ryan declined to endorse Trump last week, telling CNN: “I’m just not ready to do that at this point. I’m not there right now.” Trump at first responded with statement: “I am not ready to support Speaker Ryan’s agenda.” He later expressed disappointment, telling NBC on Sunday: “He called me, I thi...

Donald Trump expresses surprise at Paul Ryan’s withheld support Palin vows to campaign against speaker but McCain will back nominee Facing rebellion from within his own party, Donald Trump has dismissed unity as a prerequisite for winning the White House in November. “I think it would be better if it were unified,” said the presumptive Republican nominee in an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press broadcast on Sunday. “And I think there would be something good about it. But I don’t think it actually has to be.” Trump’s last two opponents in a rumbustious primary, Ted Cruz and John Kasich, dropped out abruptly this week. Senior Republicans, including former presidents George HW Bush and George W Bush and House speaker Paul Ryan, subsequently refused to endorse him. Trump’s lack of support within the Republican party, especially from elected officials who will also facing voters in November, has come as a striking rebuke to his candidacy. Continue reading... Published By - Theguardi...

Barack Obama is taking executive action to close loopholes used by foreigners in US, White House announces Barack Obama is launching a crackdown on international tax evasion in response to recent disclosures in the Panama Papers revealing the scale of offshore financial activity. In a series of initiatives announced by the White House on Thursday night, the president will take executive action to close loopholes used by foreigners in the US and call on Congress to pass legislation Though the later steps may hit political obstacles in an election year, the package of measures are among the most comprehensive response yet to the Panama Papers revelations, disclosed by a consortium of international journalists including The Guardian.  “In recent weeks, the disclosure of the so-called ‘Panama Papers’ – millions of leaked documents reportedly revealing the use of anonymous offshore shell companies – has brought the issues of illicit financial activity and tax evasion into the spotl...

Non-endorsements come as Trump has become presumptive nominee and many have tried to come to terms with fact that he will be party’s standard-bearer Neither George HW nor George W Bush, the only two living former Republican presidents of the United States, will endorse Donald Trump. In statements released to the Guardian on Wednesday evening, spokesmen for both former presidents said they would be sitting out the 2016 election. Freddy Ford, a spokesman for George W Bush, told the Guardian: “President George W Bush does not plan to participate in or comment on the presidential campaign.” The statement by the 43rd president was echoed in one released by his father. Jim McGrath, a spokesman for George HW Bush, told the Guardian: “At age 91, President Bush is retired from politics. He naturally did a few things to help Jeb, but those were the ‘exceptions that proved the rule’.” Continue reading... Published By - Theguardian.com- Tech News, Politics news, UK and world political comment ...