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Russian Influence Campaign Sought To Exploit Americans' Trust In Local News

Newly discovered aspects of Russia's active measures apparently reveal an effort to exploit Americans' greater trust in local news than in national news organizations. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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Russian Influence Campaign Sought To Exploit Americans' Trust In Local News

Russian influence-mongers appear to have created a number of fake local news Twitter accounts — and spent years posting real headlines.

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Sen. Mark Warner Weighs In On Trump's Remarks On Russian Election Interference

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Fallout Continues From Trump's Comments In Helsinki

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Fallout Continues From Trump's Comments In Helsinki

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As This Moment Slips Away Joshua Redman & The Bad Plus

Galileo Would Be Stunned: Jupiter Now Has 79 Moons

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Galileo Would Be Stunned: Jupiter Now Has 79 Moons

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Galileo Would Be Stunned: Jupiter Now Has 79 Moons

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Shangri-La YACHT

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Everybody Daylight Brightblack Morning Light

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Russian Influence Campaign Sought To Exploit Americans' Trust In Local News

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Russian Influence Campaign Sought To Exploit Americans' Trust In Local News

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Business

Amazon's Jeff Bezos Became Richest Man In Modern History Just Ahead Of Prime Day

by Alina Selyukh

Amazon's Jeff Bezos Became Richest Man In Modern History Just Ahead Of Prime Day

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Paradise Wild Yaks

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Caracol Tremor

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Trump's Refusal To Criticize Russia Will Likely Impact American Diplomats Working Overseas

by Michele Kelemen

Trump's Refusal To Criticize Russia Will Likely Impact American Diplomats Working Overseas

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Former Special Assistant To Trump Reacts To Helsinki Summit

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Behold the Day Wayne Henderson

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What The Past Week Means For U.S.-E.U. Relations

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Mais Tarde Marcelo Camelo

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This Time Tomorrow (Instrumental) The Kinks

'We've Been Through Darker Times': Barack Obama Speaks In South Africa

Former President Barack Obama speaks in Johannesburg on Tuesday at the centennial of Nelson Mandela's birth. Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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'We've Been Through Darker Times': Barack Obama Speaks In South Africa

by Scott Horsley

'We've Been Through Darker Times': Barack Obama Speaks In South Africa

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Nelson Mandela's Prison Letters: 'One Day I Will Be Back At Home'

In 1994 Nelson Mandela revisited the cell at Robben Island prison where he was jailed for more than two decades. Louise Gubb/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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Africa

Nelson Mandela's Prison Letters: 'One Day I Will Be Back At Home'

by Greg Myre

Nelson Mandela's Prison Letters: 'One Day I Will Be Back At Home'

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Salaam - Peace - Hamba Kahle Dollar Brand

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The Fear The Shins

Trump Attempts To Soften Controversial Remarks He Made In Helsinki

by Sarah McCammon

Trump Attempts To Soften Controversial Remarks He Made In Helsinki

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Maria Butina Case Bolsters Understanding of 'Infiltration' In Russian 2016 Attack

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Maria Butina Case Bolsters Understanding of 'Infiltration' In Russian 2016 Attack

by Philip Ewing

Maria Butina Case Bolsters Understanding of 'Infiltration' In Russian 2016 Attack

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EU And Japan Sign Trade Agreement That Was 5 Years In The Making

by Jim Zarroli

EU And Japan Sign Trade Agreement That Was 5 Years In The Making

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Nocturne E flat-major Toshiko Akiyoshi

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Master of Life Khruangbin

Africa

Why Cash Is King In Zimbabwe

by Ari Shapiro

Why Cash Is King In Zimbabwe

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Pink Bullets The Shins

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What Can I Say Mr. Green

National Security

A Look At The Efforts To Monitor A Network Of Twitter Accounts Tied To Russia

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World

How The Spread Of Fake Stories In India Has Led To Violence

by Lauren Frayer

How The Spread Of Fake Stories In India Has Led To Violence

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Heights Ok Ikumi

Sports

Usain Bolt, The World's Fastest Man, Is Sprinting Toward Soccer

by Tom Goldman

Usain Bolt, The World's Fastest Man, Is Sprinting Toward Soccer

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Descended from Myth Rjd2

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Tired of Fighting Menahan Street Band

World

'Washington Post' Reporter Describes Violent Clashes Happening In Nicaragua

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Holland Cold Specks

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Calypso Bop The Emanons

Science

How To Be A Savvy Consumer Of Science News

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