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Trump says he's the rare Republican who can woo black voters
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has been criticized by his rivals over his comments about minority groups, said on Wednesday he is the rare Republican who could win a sizable portion of the black vote. | Video
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- Obama, Mexico's Pena Nieto discuss Pacific trade talks: White House
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump bashed Boeing Co. on Wednesday over its plans to open a new facility in China that the company's largest union says could hurt American workers.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Hillary Clinton, who has long cultivated the Indian-American community for both funds and votes, is tapping into the excitement around the Silicon Valley visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend. Next Monday she is holding a presidential campaign fundraiser expected to attract many prominent Californians with ties to India.
Obama says Paris climate talks bound to 'fall short' on carbon curbs
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said he hopes major countries agree to "aggressive enough targets" to cut carbon emissions at climate talks in Paris later this year, but he said any deal will fall short of what is needed to slow global warming.