In an emotional convention speech, President Barack Obama told Democrats he's ready to 'pass the baton' to Hillary Clinton, and urged America to vote for her and for an optimistic future.
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Pakistani police say polio team attacked, policeman killed
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Beijing Games: Sports coverage fine, other things maybe not
The IOC says the Olympics are only about the sports; no politics allowed. This will be the mantra, as it always is, when the Beijing Winter Games open in six months.
