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Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, the fourth day of the Republican National Convention, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, the fourth day of the Republican National Convention, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Union Of Trump And GOP Cemented On Final Night Of Convention

Trump's speech was studded with statistics that had fact-checkers working feverishly into the wee hours — often finding numbers to be distorted or downright specious. But it didn't seem to matter.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe delivers the keynote address during Zimbabwe's 36th Independence Day celebrations in February in Harare.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe delivers the keynote address during Zimbabwe's 36th Independence Day celebrations in February in Harare. Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Zimbabwe's Powerful Veterans Withdraw Support For President Mugabe

"This rot needs to be uprooted, and right now," say the veterans, who have been among Robert Mugabe's staunchest allies. They've played a pivotal, often violent role keeping him in power since 1980.

Gabriel Pendas (left) protests outside the North Miami Police Department on Thursday. The department held a news conference about the police shooting of a black behavioral therapist helping a man with autism.

Gabriel Pendas (left) protests outside the North Miami Police Department on Thursday. The department held a news conference about the police shooting of a black behavioral therapist helping a man with autism. Zachary Fagenson/Reuters hide caption

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The Two-Way

North Miami Officer Was Aiming At Man With Autism, Union Chief Says

"This is not a case of a rogue cop; this is not a case of police abuse," the head of the Dade County police union says, adding that the officer who shot Charles Kinsey is praying for his recovery.

Fox News CEO Roger Ailes in his New York City studios in 2006. Ailes served as CEO from Fox News' first day in 1996.

Fox News CEO Roger Ailes in his New York City studios in 2006. Ailes served as CEO from Fox News' first day in 1996. Jim Cooper/AP hide caption

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Media

Roger Ailes' Unparalleled Impact On The Public Sphere

No contemporary figure has done more to shape the intersection of American media and politics than Roger Ailes. He was forced out of Fox News this week following allegations of sexual harassment.

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Relatives of passengers on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 hold placards following a joint news conference on the search for the missing airliner Friday. The search will be suspended if nothing turns up in the current area, officials say.

Relatives of passengers on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 hold placards following a joint news conference on the search for the missing airliner Friday. The search will be suspended if nothing turns up in the current area, officials say. Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Search For Missing Malaysia Airlines Jetliner Will Be Suspended

Of debris that has turned up, officials note that "none of it had provided information that positively identified the precise location of the aircraft."

New analysis of stored samples taken from athletes at the Beijing and London Summer Olympics has turned up 45 cases of banned substances. Here, urine samples are recorded upon arriving at the China Anti-Doping Agency in Beijing in 2008.

New analysis of stored samples taken from athletes at the Beijing and London Summer Olympics has turned up 45 cases of banned substances. Here, urine samples are recorded upon arriving at the China Anti-Doping Agency in Beijing in 2008. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption

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The Torch

45 Olympic Athletes From 2012, 2008 Implicated In New Doping Tests

More than 20 athletes who won Olympic medals in Beijing are among those implicated. The new findings nearly double the number of implicated athletes from those games.

French flags are seen lowered at half-staff in Nice on July 16. The truck attack on July 14 killed 84 people. "I felt coming to celebrate on holiday and people are in mourning didn't seem right," one vacationer says. "But I'm glad I came."

French flags are seen lowered at half-staff in Nice on July 16. The truck attack on July 14 killed 84 people. "I felt coming to celebrate on holiday and people are in mourning didn't seem right," one vacationer says. "But I'm glad I came." Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels

In Nice, Residents And Tourists Struggle To Adjust After Attack

After last week's truck attack, "We're lost," says one resident. "We just don't know how to deal with it. We're living in endless doubt."

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers his nomination acceptance speech to conclude the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers his nomination acceptance speech to conclude the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Painting A Grim Picture Of America, Trump Says 'Safety Will Be Restored' If He Wins

In his GOP presidential acceptance speech, Donald Trump cast himself as a champion for the middle class, arguing that with Hillary Clinton in the White House, economic strife would grow.

Entrepreneur Ivanka Trump praised her father's business sense and ability to "see potential in others" in her speech introducing Donald Trump at the Republican Convention on Thursday.

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Politics

Ivanka Trump Reaches Out To Women, Urges Support For Them In Workforce

The entrepreneur praised her father's business sense and his commitment to women and working mothers. "My father values talent. He is colorblind and gender neutral," she said.