The headline news from August 31, 2015

The archive of all headlines from August 31, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Los Angeles Times  31/Aug/2015 00:00:10

Obama will make the announcement Monday. The mountain had been declared to be Mt. McKinley when William McKinley ran for president. Nation

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Los Angeles Times  31/Aug/2015 00:30:09

Obama will make the announcement Monday. The mountain had been declared to be Mt. McKinley when William McKinley ran for president in 1896. Nation

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Los Angeles Times  31/Aug/2015 02:00:09

Obama will make the announcement Monday. The mountain had been declared to be Mt. McKinley when William McKinley ran for president in 1896. Middle East

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Fed, Challenged on Left and Right, Faces a Choice on Rates

New York Times  31/Aug/2015 03:00:04

As the Federal Reserve held its annual policy retreat in Wyoming, an approaching action on interest rates, mathematically minor in itself, is being closely watched.

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Los Angeles Times  31/Aug/2015 03:00:10

Obama will make the announcement Monday. The mountain had been declared to be Mt. McKinley when William McKinley ran for president in 1896. L.A. Now

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Fed, Challenged on Left and Right, Faces a Choice on Rates

New York Times  31/Aug/2015 03:30:04

An approaching action on interest rates is being closely watched as a broader debate divides liberals and conservatives over the management of the American economy.

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Scott WalkerCanada border wall is a ’legitimate issue’

The Guardian  31/Aug/2015 04:15:06

The GOP candidate said voters have raised concerns to him about terrorists entering US from north, as immigration has become hot-button Republican topic

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DenaliBarack Obama to give Mount McKinley back its Native American name

The Guardian  31/Aug/2015 05:00:08

Highest peak in North America to be renamed Denali, an Athabascan word meaning ‘the high one’

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Fed, Challenged on Left and Right, Faces a Choice on Rates

New York Times  31/Aug/2015 07:15:03

The Federal Reserve’s approaching action on interest rates is being closely watched as a broader debate divides liberals and conservatives over the management of the American economy.

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Los Angeles Times  31/Aug/2015 07:45:08

Obama will make the announcement Monday. The mountain had been declared to be Mt. McKinley when William McKinley ran for president in 1896. OBITUARIES

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Wes CravenNightmare on Elm Street and Scream director dies at 76

The Guardian  31/Aug/2015 08:15:06

Veteran Hollywood horror director dies after battle with brain cancer

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No regrets, no remorseThe Isis mastermind who sent out 15 suicide bombers

The Guardian  31/Aug/2015 11:15:06

Islamic State commander who claims to have armed and directed more than a dozen attacks in Baghdad shows no remorse as he details his deadly campaign

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As His Term Wanes, Obama Restores Workers’ Rights

New York Times  31/Aug/2015 11:30:05

President Obama’s administration has tried to get back protections for workers eroded by conservative activism and changes in the economy over 40 years.

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Remnants of Deadly Erika Threaten Flash Floods

NBC News  31/Aug/2015 11:45:08

Weather

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Los Angeles Times  31/Aug/2015 12:15:17

At least one clandestine network of American engineers and scientists who provide technical assistance to U.S. undercover operatives and agents overseas has been compromised as a result, according to two U.S. officials. Nation

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As His Term Wanes, Obama Champions Workers’ Rights

New York Times  31/Aug/2015 14:15:03

President Obama’s administration has tried to get back protections for workers eroded by conservative activism and changes in the economy over 40 years.

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Los Angeles Times  31/Aug/2015 14:45:10

At least one clandestine network of American engineers and scientists who provide technical assistance to U.S. undercover operatives and agents overseas has been compromised as a result, according to two U.S. officials. CALIFORNIA

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ISIS attacks ’important’ temple

CNN  31/Aug/2015 15:15:02

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CNN  31/Aug/2015 15:30:02

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MH370: Doubts over wing find

CNN  31/Aug/2015 16:15:02

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The Big Winners and Losers on the Campaign Trail This Month

NBC News  31/Aug/2015 16:45:06

Meet the Press

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War against history

CNN  31/Aug/2015 17:30:02

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CNN  31/Aug/2015 17:45:01

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Trump ProposalThat ReallyUpsets G.O.P.:Tax Increases

New York Times  31/Aug/2015 18:00:06

Some influential party figures worry that Donald J. Trump’s suggestions that he would raise taxes in certain areas could catch on with rivals in the presidential race.

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Barack Obama heads to Alaska on mission to highlight climate change

The Guardian  31/Aug/2015 19:00:07

The president will trek across melting glaciers and visit threatened coastal communities but critics decry decision to allow Shell to drill for oil in Arctic

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Los Angeles Times  31/Aug/2015 19:00:10

At least one clandestine network of American engineers and scientists who provide technical assistance to U.S. undercover operatives and agents overseas has been compromised as a result, according to two U.S. officials. L.A. Now

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Why Mt. McKinley’s Renaming Got Mixed Up in Politics

NBC News  31/Aug/2015 19:15:06

U.S. news

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Kiev protests turn deadly

CNN  31/Aug/2015 20:15:02

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Los Angeles Times  31/Aug/2015 20:30:11

Although dozens of police officers are slain on duty in any given year, active and retired police officers across the country said the recent bloodshed feels different. Nation

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MH370: Doubts over wing find

CNN  31/Aug/2015 21:15:02

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Los Angeles Times  31/Aug/2015 22:00:08

More than 240 people were taken into federal custody last week across Southern California in a four-day sweep for immigrants in the country illegally with criminal records. Nation

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CNN  31/Aug/2015 22:15:02

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MH370: Doubts over wing find

CNN  31/Aug/2015 22:30:02

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Los Angeles Times  31/Aug/2015 23:00:10

The enforcement action ended Thursday with 244 foreign nationals in custody — the majority of them with at least one felony conviction on their record, authorities said. Nation

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Los Angeles Times  31/Aug/2015 23:45:08

The enforcement action ended Thursday with 244 foreign nationals in custody — the majority of them with at least one felony conviction on their record, authorities said. Europe

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