The 90-minute event will be the first onstage matchup for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. It will be before a live audience and contain no commercial breaks.
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North Carolina Governor Drops ‘Bathroom Bill’ Lawsuit Against U.S.
Gov. Pat McCrory said the suit he filed against the Justice Department, which defends a bill that regulates who uses what bathrooms and allows for discrimination against LGBT people, is too expensive.
Police Arrest Suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami Over Bombs In New York Area
Rahami, 28, was captured after a gunbattle with police in Linden, N.J. Images on local media showed him on a stretcher with what appeared to be a wound on his upper arm or shoulder.
Bill Clinton: ‘It’s hard’ to think about leaving foundation
The former president talks to NPR about the prospect of stepping away from the Clinton Foundation if his wife is elected — and why even false accusations of impropriety can stick.
Former House Speaker Boehner, noted smoker, joins tobacco firm
John Boehner is joining the board of Tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc.
Trump releases weight, cholesterol, blood sugar and other medical information
A letter from Donald Trump’s personal physician says he is in “excellent physical health” and weighs 236 pounds, which, at a height of 6’3″ puts him at the high-end of what is considered overweight.
Outdated FEMA flood maps don’t account for climate change
Flood managers suspect August’s big rainstorms and floods in Louisiana are becoming more common there and elsewhere because of climate change. One clue: Much of the damage was beyond the flood plain.
Employees are paying a bigger chunk of health insurance costs
Bosses are passing more of the cost of health insurance on to workers in an effort to keep spending under control. But that can be unfair to lower-income employees, who pay disproportionately more.
Wells Fargo unit’s leader departs with $125M after bank incurs record fine
The bank recently was fined $185 million and fired 5,300 employees for unethical behavior. Each year mentioned in a federal agency’s consent order, Carrie Tolstedt collected $5.5 million in stock.
Chemical giant Bayer agrees to buy Monsanto for $66 Billion
The deal will create the world’s largest supplier of seeds and agricultural chemicals, if it survives scrutiny by regulators. It’s part of a wave of agribusiness consolidations.