The headline news from August 26, 2015

The archive of all headlines from August 26, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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ISIS Brutalizes Boys to Create an Army of Children: Victims

NBC News  26/Aug/2015 00:15:06

ISIS UnCovered

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 01:45:10

In a last minute amendment, council members also instruct the city attorney to explore the city's legal authority to require fingerprint background checks for ride-hailing services if state regulators fail to act.Taxi lobby's City Hall spending falls short against Uber, Lyft over LAX

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 03:15:08

The company says the cuts in its satellite division are needed because a customer canceled an order because it couldn't get funding through the shuttered Export-Import Bank. L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 03:30:09

The company says the cuts were forced by a customer canceling an order because it couldn't get funding through the shuttered Export-Import Bank. L.A. Now

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Stocks Deepen Their Slide After Rebound Falls Apart

New York Times  26/Aug/2015 03:45:04

A strong rally on Wall Street faded rapidly on Tuesday afternoon, killing hopes for an end to the recent turmoil in the markets.

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Market chaos throws Fed rate plan in doubt

Washingtonpost  26/Aug/2015 05:15:07

The central bank was expected to soon raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, but that was before China’s market plunge amplified mounting evidence of a global slowdown.

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Economic Destabilization, Financial Meltdown and the Rigging of the Shanghai Stock Market?

Globalresearch  26/Aug/2015 05:30:07

Financial markets are rigged by the megabanks. Powerful financial institutions including JP Morgan Chase, HSBC, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, et al and their affiliated hedge funds have the ability of “pushing up” the stock market and then “pulling it down”.

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LiveAsian markets in volatile mood as China rate cuts fail to calm nerves

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 05:30:08

Latest updates as trading continues to seesaw in the wake of ’Black Monday’

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Stocks Deepen Their Slide After Rebound Falls Apart

New York Times  26/Aug/2015 05:45:04

A strong rally on Wall Street faded rapidly on Tuesday afternoon, killing hopes for an end to the recent turmoil.

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 06:00:09

The company says the cuts were forced by a customer canceling an order because it couldn't get funding through the shuttered Export-Import Bank. National Politics

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Seesaw Start toTrading BringsMixed MarketsAcross Asia

New York Times  26/Aug/2015 06:45:03

Shanghai stocks swung between gains and losses as volatility continued to hit the global markets.

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Seesaw Start toTrading BringsMixed MarketsAcross Asia

New York Times  26/Aug/2015 07:30:04

Shanghai stocks swung between big losses and gains as volatility continued to hit the global markets.

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Stock markets remain volatile as investors fear China risk

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 07:30:08

A day of ups and downs across Asia after the Dow Jones index posted further big losses

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Seesaw Start to Trading Brings Mixed Markets Across Asia

New York Times  26/Aug/2015 08:15:03

Shares in Shanghai swung between sharp gains and losses, showing no sign that China’s cutting interest rates would lead to a broader rally.

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Donald Trump in Iowa’Obama-esque’ event management but the same mouthy mogul on show as Latino TV host ejected

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 09:00:07

Republican hopeful has Latino news host Jorge Ramos thrown out of press conference as professional work on the ground belies a volatile candidate

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Mixed Markets in Asia as Stocks in China Swing Sharply

New York Times  26/Aug/2015 10:00:04

Shares in Shanghai swung between gains and losses, showing no sign that China’s cutting interest rates would lead to a broader rally.

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Stock markets remain volatile as investors fear China risk

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 10:00:08

A day of ups and downs across Asia after the Dow Jones index posted further big losses

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Mixed Markets in Asia as Stocks in China Swing Sharply

New York Times  26/Aug/2015 10:30:03

Shares in Shanghai swung between gains and losses, showing no sign that China’s cutting interest rates would lead to a broader rally. Markets in Europe opened lower.

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The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 10:45:13

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Stock markets remain volatile as investors fear China risk

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 11:00:07

A day of ups and downs across Asia after the Dow Jones index posted further big losses

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Will New Orleans’ $14.5B Walls Stand Up to Next Big Storm?

NBC News  26/Aug/2015 11:15:06

Environment

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Stocks in China Swing Wildly Amid Broader Volatility

New York Times  26/Aug/2015 11:30:03

Shares in Shanghai swung between gains and losses, showing no sign that China’s cutting interest rates would lead to a broader rally. Markets in Europe opened lower, but futures contracts suggested Wall Street would open higher.

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China’s Stocks Close Lower as Global Markets Turn Mixed

New York Times  26/Aug/2015 11:45:04

Shares in Shanghai ended the day down 1.3 percent. Markets in Europe opened lower, but futures contracts suggested Wall Street would open higher.

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Market chaos throws Fed rate plan into doubt

Washingtonpost  26/Aug/2015 12:00:07

The central bank was expected to soon raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, but that was before China’s market plunge amplified mounting evidence of a global slowdown.

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Wife: Train attack hero played dead

CNN  26/Aug/2015 12:30:02

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 12:30:09

Although many Americans are intimately vested in the stock market through their 401(k) retirement plans, the Chinese market is far smaller and more removed from daily life.Shanghai's index declines, other Asian markets mixed after China's rate cut

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Will New Orleans’ $14.5B Walls Stand Up to Next Big Storm?

NBC News  26/Aug/2015 12:45:06

Hurricane Katrina Anniversary

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 12:45:09

Although many Americans are intimately vested in the stock market through their 401(k) retirement plans, the Chinese market is far smaller and more removed from daily life.Shanghai's index declines 1.3%, other Asian markets mixed after China's rate cut

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CNN  26/Aug/2015 13:00:02

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Wife: Train attack hero played dead

CNN  26/Aug/2015 13:15:01

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The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 13:30:10

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CNN  26/Aug/2015 13:45:02

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LiveMarkets wobble as China hits eight-month low - live updates

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 13:45:10

Latest updates as world markets continue to seesaw in the wake of China’s Black Monday

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Wife: Train attack hero played dead

CNN  26/Aug/2015 14:00:03

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 14:00:10

Although many Americans are intimately vested in the stock market through their 401(k) retirement plans, the Chinese market is far smaller and more removed from daily life.China market fall continues as Shanghai index declines 1.3%; other Asian markets mixed

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LiveEuropean shares recover as ECB hints at more QE - live updates

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 14:15:06

Latest updates as world markets continue to seesaw in the wake of China’s Black Monday

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LiveWall Street set to rally despite China selloff - live updates

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 14:30:08

Latest updates as world markets continue to seesaw in the wake of China’s Black Monday

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LiveWall Street set to rally despite China sell-off - live updates

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 14:45:08

Latest updates as world markets continue to seesaw in the wake of China’s Black Monday

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LiveWall Street set to rally despite China sell-off

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 15:00:08

Latest updates as world markets continue to seesaw in the wake of China’s Black Monday

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 15:00:10

Although many Americans are intimately vested in the stock market through their 401(k) retirement plans, the Chinese market is far smaller and more removed from daily life.China market swoon continues as Shanghai index declines 1.3%; Asian markets mixed

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Wife: ’I thought he was going to die’

CNN  26/Aug/2015 15:15:01

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Gunman Kills Two on Live Morning TV Broadcast

NBC News  26/Aug/2015 15:15:06

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Washingtonpost  26/Aug/2015 15:15:07

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CNN  26/Aug/2015 15:30:02

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Market chaos throws Fed rate plan into doubt

Washingtonpost  26/Aug/2015 15:30:09

The central bank was expected to soon raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, but that was before China’s market plunge amplified mounting evidence of a global slowdown.

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Breaking newsReporter and cameraman shot dead in Virginia during live broadcast

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 15:30:10

Gunman kills reporter Alison Parker, 24, cameraman Adam Ward, 27, and injures third person on scene of live TV news segment

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TV crew fatally shot during interview

CNN  26/Aug/2015 15:45:02

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Breaking newsReporter and cameraman shot dead in Virginia during live broadcast

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 15:45:07

Suspect is at large after killing reporter Alison Parker, 24, cameraman Adam Ward, 27, and injuring third person on scene of live TV news segment

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U.S. Stocks Surge Higher Amid Volatile Global Trading

New York Times  26/Aug/2015 16:00:04

The major American indexes jumped in early trading after shares in Shanghai ended the day down 1.3 percent following a volatile session. European stocks opened down, but had largely recovered by the afternoon.

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U.S. markets rise after wild seesaw trading in China

Washingtonpost  26/Aug/2015 16:00:08

Both the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 stock-index jumped by more than 2 percent at the open.

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VirginiaReporter and cameraman shot dead during live broadcast

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 16:00:09

Suspect is at large after killing reporter Alison Parker, 24, cameraman Adam Ward, 27, and injuring third person on scene of live TV news segment

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NBC News  26/Aug/2015 16:17:11

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U.S. markets rise after wild seesaw trading in China

Washingtonpost  26/Aug/2015 16:17:12

Both the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index jumped by more than 2 percent at the open.

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 16:17:14

The question is whether the rally will last through the day. Tuesday's gains evaporated and the Dow finished with a loss of nearly 205 points.Many Chinese investors nonchalant about stock market plunge

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Shot dead on live television

CNN  26/Aug/2015 16:30:02

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Gunman Kills Two on Live Morning TV Broadcast

NBC News  26/Aug/2015 16:30:07

U.S. news

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CNN  26/Aug/2015 16:45:02

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Shot dead on live television

CNN  26/Aug/2015 17:00:02

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LiveVirginia governor: police are ’in pursuit’ of suspect who killed news crew

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 17:00:13

Governor Terry McAuliffe says ‘there is an active pursuit’ of gunman who killed Alison Parker, 24, and Adam Ward, 27, during live broadcast

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LiveVirginia governor: police ’in pursuit’ of suspect who killed news crew

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 17:30:08

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U.S. MarketsRise as GlobalStock SlumpSeems to Abate

New York Times  26/Aug/2015 17:45:03

The major American indexes jumped in early trading after shares in Shanghai ended the day down 1.3 percent following a volatile session. European stocks opened down, but pared back some of the losses by the afternoon.

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Washingtonpost  26/Aug/2015 17:45:06

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LiveGunman’s videos show shooting of reporter and cameraman

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 17:45:07

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 17:45:09

The man who shot and killed two journalists during a live broadcast may have been a 'disgruntled employee' of the TV station, according to the state's governor. BUSINESS

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LiveVirginia shooting: videos posted showing attack on TV journalists

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 18:00:08

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CNN  26/Aug/2015 18:15:01

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LiveVdeos posted showing attack on TV journalists

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 18:15:07

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TV killings: Manhunt ends

CNN  26/Aug/2015 18:30:02

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LiveVideos posted show attack on TV journalists

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 18:30:09

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LiveShooting suspect Vester Lee Flanagan is in ’very critical condition’ – reports

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 18:45:08

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 18:45:10

The suspect may have been a 'disgruntled employee' of the station, according to the state's governor. A social media user identifying himself as the suspected gunman posted a video to social media that appeared to be from the shooter's perspective. BUSINESS

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U.S. markets rise after wild seesaw trading in China

Washingtonpost  26/Aug/2015 19:00:09

Both the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index jumped by more than 2 percent at the open.

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A City Revived but Unequal

New York Times  26/Aug/2015 19:15:04

The New Orleans of 2015 has been altered, and not just by nature. In some ways, it is booming as never before. In others, it is returning to pre-hurricane realities of poverty and violence, but with a new sense of dislocation.

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LiveShooting suspect Vester Lee Flanagan is in ’very critical condition’

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 19:30:08

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Washingtonpost  26/Aug/2015 19:45:07

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 19:45:09

The suspect crashes his car during a police chase and shoots himself, Virginia State Police say. He has been hospitalized with 'life-threatening' injuries. BUSINESS

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CNN  26/Aug/2015 20:00:02

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LivePolice to give update on killing of two journalists

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 20:15:07

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LiveVirginia police say suspect in killing of two journalists is dead

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 20:30:09

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Two killed, one wounded on live TV

CNN  26/Aug/2015 20:45:02

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 20:45:15

The man believed to have shot two journalists during a live broadcast dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, law enforcement officials say. BUSINESS

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Los Angeles Times  26/Aug/2015 21:00:10

The man believed to have shot two journalists during a live broadcast dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, law enforcement officials say. Politics Now

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Two killed, one injured, on live TV

CNN  26/Aug/2015 21:15:02

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Horror killings on live TV

CNN  26/Aug/2015 21:30:02

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U.S. markets rise after wild seesaw trading in China

Washingtonpost  26/Aug/2015 21:30:08

Both the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index jumped by more than 2 percent at the open.

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Shot dead on live TV

CNN  26/Aug/2015 21:45:01

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Washingtonpost  26/Aug/2015 21:45:08

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Virginia TV journalists shot dead on air in attack staged by former colleague

The Guardian  26/Aug/2015 22:00:08

Alison Parker and Adam Ward killed during live broadcast by suspected gunman Vester Lee Flanagan, who posted own video of shooting before killing himself

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Journalists killed on live TV

CNN  26/Aug/2015 22:15:02

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NBC News  26/Aug/2015 22:30:08

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’Human powder keg’ kills on live TV

CNN  26/Aug/2015 22:45:01

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’Human Powder Keg’: Gunman Says Discrimination Fueled Him

NBC News  26/Aug/2015 22:45:07

U.S. news

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With Late-DaySurge, U.S.Markets Close4% Higher

New York Times  26/Aug/2015 23:15:03

A Federal Reserve official suggested that September might be too soon to raise interest rates, and investors seemed to react by buying up stocks.

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