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Hillary Clinton Benghazi Hearing: Presidential Candidates Takes Responsibility for Terror Attacks

Hillary Clinton endured hours of sharp questioning by House lawmakers leading a select House committee investigating the Benghazi attacks in 2012 that led to the deaths of American ambassador Christopher Stevens and three fellow Americans.

President Barack Obama Speaks on Prescription Drug Abuse, Heroin Addition, Personal Struggle With Drugs

President Barack Obama delivered an impassioned and personal speech addressing the national health epidemic of prescription drug and heroin addiction, which is killing more Americans per year than automobile crashes.

2016 Presidential Race: Clinton Benefits From Biden's Decision Not to Run

Hillary Clinton is the prime beneficiary of Joe Biden's decision not to join the 2016 White House race, as polls had consistently shown that the vice president would have siphoned most of his support from the former secretary of state.

2016 Republican Debates: CNBC Unveils Lineup for Next GOP Debate

CNBC on Thursday unveiled the 10 White House hopefuls that will be invited to its Oct. 28 GOP presidential debate, set to take place at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.

Indiana University Student Under Arrest for Attacking Muslim Woman in Public Cafe

A 19-year-old Indiana University student is under arrest for attacking a Muslim woman in public. A 19-year-old Indiana University student is under arrest for attacking a Muslim woman in public.

Unemployment Numbers: Average Initial Jobless Claims Lowest in 4 Decades

The four-week average of initial jobless claims, a less volatile measure than the weekly figure, has fallen to a historic level, clocking in at its lowest point since December 1973.

NYPD Sued for False Imprisonment Over Hoodie

A New York City man has filed federal suit against the city, alleging that he was forced to spend six weeks on Rikers Island simply because he fit the nondescript bill of a black suspect wearing a hoodie.

2016 Presidential Race: Hillary Clinton Viewed as 'Most Likely' to Win in New Poll

A new Associated Press poll finds that Hillary Clinton is now viewed as "the most likely" candidate to emerge as the next president.

Marco Rubio on Education: Renewed Push for Student Loans Alternative, Private Financing Option

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is pushing federal efforts to expand access for students to pay for their higher education.

Hillary Clinton Benghazi Hearing: House Panel Grills Clinton

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced a key moment in her 2016 presidential campaign on Thursday, as she fielded questions from the congressional committee investigating the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which occurred during her tenure as the nation's top diplomat.

Polls For President 2016: Trump Trusted on Immigration, 'Best Understands' Voters

Many Democrats may belittle Donald Trump, but Republicans apparently take the candidacy of the real-estate mogul, and current presidential front-runner quite seriously, a new poll suggests.

Ole Miss Students Vote To Remove State Flag, Confederate Symbol From Campus

Student leaders at the University of Mississippi passed a resolution to remove the Mississippi state flag from its campus since the flag contains the Confederate battle emblem.

Florida Police Shooting: Church Drummer Corey Jones Fatally Shot by Plainclothes Officer

The family members of a popular church drummer, who was shot and killed by a plainclothes police officer in Florida early Sunday morning, are praying for answers.

US Forces Free 70 Kurdish Hostages From ISIS Prison, 1 US Soldier Dead

Seventy Kurdish hostages were rescued after special U.S. forces, working with Kurdish commandos, attacked an Islamic State outpost located near the Iraqi town of Hawija. One U.S. soldier was killed in the raid.

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Provided $2.2 Billion in Medical Support, Care in 2015

More than $2.2 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants were awarded to cities, states and local community-based organizations throughout the 2015 fiscal year, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell.

Immigrant Detention Report: ICE Inspections Inconsistent, Lack Transparency

A new report on immigrant detention revealed that the federal government's detention inspection process is a "sham."

Clock Boy Update: Texas Teen Moves to Qatar on Full Academic Scholarship

The 14-year-old Muslim student who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to his Texas high school as it was mistaken for a bomb last month has accepted a scholarship to attend school in Qatar.

New York Police Officer Killed By Gunfire in East Harlem

A plainclothes New York City police officer was killed in a gunfight while chasing a suspect in East Harlem on Tuesday.

Obama on Drug War: President Addresses Drug 'Epidemic' With Memorandum

The Obama administration has been working on an coordinated effort to help communities battling "epidemic" heroin and prescription painkiller abuse, which includes President Barack Obama traveling to West Virginia, a state particularly hard hit by drug abuse.

Wisconsin Voter ID Laws: Federal Judge Refuses to Soften Wisconsin's Voter ID Laws

A U.S. federal court judge shot down the American Civil Liberties Union's (ACLU) push to have technical college IDs, out-of-state driver's licenses and veterans' photo IDs all declared as permissible options to Wisconsin's strict voter ID laws.