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October 16, 2015


October 15, 2015
• Unrest in the West Bank Continues With Fresh Wave of Attacks; Iraqi Military Launches New Campaign to Take Back Baiji From ISIS Control. Aired 3:00-4:00 a.m. ET
• Unrest Continues in West Bank, Fresh Wave of Attacks; Will Israelis With More Guns Help Stop Attacks; Russia, U.S. Talk to Keep Flights Safe in Syria; Hillary Clinton Hits Campaign Trail after Debate; Trump Says Not Enough Evidence to Blame Russia for MH17 Downing; Lamar Odom Fights for Life in Hospital. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Israeli Police Shoot Stabbing Suspect; U.S. and Russia Close to Syria Air Safety Agreement; Bernie Sanders Rallies After Debate Night; Lamar Odom Fighting For His Life; U.N. Warns El Nino Could Trigger Major Humanitarian Emergency; Kenya to Send Refugees Back to Home Countries; Tesla Unveils Auto Pilot Sedan; Couple Lives on Tight Budget to Give to Charity. Aired 1-2a ET
• Israeli Government Encouraging its Citizens to Carry Guns; Jeb Bush Raised $13.38 Million in the Third Quarter; Lamar Odom Found Unconscious in a Brothel; Video of an Apparent Gang Rape of a 16-year- old Girl Found. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• NBA Star Lamar Odom in Critical Condition in Las Vegas Hospital; Love Ranch Employees Say Odom Took a Dozen Sexual Enhancement Supplements; Exclusive Interview with Ivanka Trump. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• No Afghan Withdrawal; Clinton Targeted; Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Feds Create Unit for Domestic Terror Groups; Ivanka Trump Talks about Dad; NYC Restaurant Owner Getting Rid of Tipping. Aired 10:30- 11a ET
• Lamar Odom in Hospital, Fighting for His Life; Wal-Mart Employee Pay Raise; Two Teens Beaten in Church, Parents Arrested; Saving the Prairie Dog. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• U.S. Troops Staying in Afghanistan; Second GOP Congressman Reveals Clinton Targeted by Benghazi Committee; Clashes Erupt at Trump Event in Virginia; Tensions Rising in Israel Amid Violence. Aired 9- 9:30a ET


October 14, 2015
• Democratic Debate; Israel Imposes Controversial New Security Measures; Lamar Odom on Life Support. Aired 3-4a ET.
• 5 Democratic Candidates Square Off in 1st Debate; More Clashes Break Out Between Israelis, Palestinians; Russia, Iran Sharing Airbase in Syria; Fact Checking the Debate; Confirmed MH17 Brought Down by Missile; Israel Approves New Security Measures Due to Violence; Republicans Send Out Fiery Tweets During Democratic Debate. Aired 2-3a ET
• Democrats Face Off in First Debate; New Wave of Violence in Israel; Iran and Russia Sharing Syrian Airport; 2 Clinton Opponents End Up Helping Her; Checking Claims in Debate by Clinton, Sanders. Aired 1-2a ET
• Reaction to Democratic Presidential Debate; At Least Three Israelis Killed. Aired 12-1a ET
• Ivanka Trump Speaks Out; Violence Escalating in Israel; Democratic Debate Winners and Losers. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Who Scored Points in Style, Performance in Debate; Fiery Back and Forth at Debate over Gun Control; Lamar Odom Found Unresponsive in Brothel. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Democratic Debate Viewing; Biden Run; Clinton Comment; Jerusalem Stabbing. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Opinion Split on Debate Winner; Police Kill Would-Be Stabber in Jerusalem; Clinton Stumbles Slightly on Defense; Candidates Tackle Pocketbook Issues at Debate. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Stabbing Attempt Foiled in Jerusalem; Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Dominate First Showdown; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• The Democrats on Black Lives; Reviewing the Democratic Debate; Bernie Sanders Surges on Social Media; Foiled Stabbing Attack in Israel. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Dominate First Showdown; Poll: Carson Closes in On Trump; Clinton Nods All Night Long; Israeli Troops Deployed to Enforce Security. Aired 9-9:30a ET


October 13, 2015
• Dems Set for First Primary Debate Tonight; Another Stabbing as Israelis and Palestinians Brace For Protests; Playboy is Covering Up; U.S. Versus Russia in Syria; Dutch Safety Board to Release Report on MH-17; Turkish Authorities Detain People In Connection with Two Deadly Blasts. Aired 3-4a ET
• Democratic Candidates Get Ready for Big Night; Kurdish Protesters Clash with Police in Turkey; Russian Airstrikes Bolster Assad Regime; Iran Approves Nuclear Deal; Airlines Warned of Russian Missile Risks; Multiple Stabbings in Jerusalem; "Playboy" to Eliminate Nudes from Magazine; The Rules of the Democratic Debate; Clinton Could Face National Security Questions; CNN Debate Moderators on Style; Assange Guard Changing Tactics; "The Washington Post" Journalist Convicted in Iran; Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Over 500 Homes; Photographer Takes Big Risks for Big Waves. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S. Democrats Prepare to Face Off in Las Vegas; Mounting Israeli-Palestinian Violence; Airlines Warned of Russian Missile Risks; Trump Takes Aim at Democratic Presidential Hopefuls; Democratic Candidates Make the Rounds; Firefighters Die in Kansas City Fire; Wildfire Forces Hundreds from their Homes; October Brings Triple-Digit Temps to California; CNN Goes Inside North Korea; Debates Can Make or Break Candidates. Aired 1-2a ET
• Coverage of the Upcoming Democratic Presidential Debate in Las Vegas. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Democrats Prepare to Debate; CNN Anchors Discuss Moderating Debates. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Donald Trump Will Be Responding to 2016's First Democratic Presidential Debate on Twitter. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Democratic Debate; Sanders and the Debate; Clinton Slams Trump. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Democratic Presidential Debate. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Five Democrats Face Huge Stakes in Vegas; Democrats Candidates Woo Union Workers; Interview with Bill Richardson; Will Donald Trump's Name Come Up During Debate?; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Democratic Debate: Hillary Clinton's Likeability; Rules For Tonight's Debate; Debate Drinking Game. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Five Democrats Face Huge Stakes in First Democratic Debate in Vegas; DNC Vice Chair Disinvited from Debate?; Sanders' Secret Weapon: His Wife; Soon: Pretrial Hearings For Officers Begin; Clinton Courts Union Workers, Taunts Trump. Aired 9-9:30a ET


October 12, 2015
• Turkish Families Mourn Bombing Victims; Human Rights Group Says Assad's Military Have Occupied New Areas of Syria; Russia Performs More Airstrikes in Syria; Violence Continues in Gaza and Israel
• Anger, Mourning in Turkey; Five Democratic Hopefuls for U.S. President Will Soon Face Off in Las Vegas; New Reports Call Shooting of Tamir Rice 'Reasonable.' Aired 2-3a ET
• Turkey Mourns Victims of Peace Rally Bombings; Assad Army Advancing in Western Syria; More Deaths in Israeli-Palestinian Clashes; Iran Issues Verdict in U.S. Journalist's Case; German Town Struggles with Influx of Refugees; Israeli-Palestinian Violence Intensifies; Iran Issues Verdict for Jailed U.S. Journalist; Obama Says Clinton Emails Not a "National Security Problem"; The Other Candidates on the Democratic Ticket; Actor-Comedian Cosby Faces Multiple Legal Battles; Dodgers Infielder Suspended for Slide; Big Push in China to Study in the U.S. Aired 1-2a ET
• Turkey Mourns Victims of Peace Rally Bombings; Assad Army Advancing in Western Syria; More Deaths in Israeli-Palestinian Clashes; The Million Man March 20 Years Later; USGS to Team Up with Twitter to Monitor Earthquakes; Iran Court Reaches Verdict in Journalist's Trial; Benghazi Committee Ex-Staffer Says Investigation Targeted Clinton; Trump Told to Find a New Tune; Daniel Craig Says He's Over Playing James Bond; WORLD SPORT Highlights. Aired Midnight- 1a ET
• Preview Of Democratic Presidential Debate in Las Vegas; Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Blasts Obama; Democrats Prepare for First Debate. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Donald Trump Has Caucus In New Hampshire; Hillary Clinton Versus Other Democratic Candidates On Foreign Policy; Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Democratic Debate; Benghazi Ex-Staffer Speaks. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Lesser-Known Dems Hope for "Fiorina" Moment; Interview with Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman; LinkedIn to Offer Open-Ended Time Policy. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Democratic Presidential Candidates Gear Up for First Debate; Ex-Staffer Says Benghazi Probe is Partisan; Showing Difference with Obama a Debate Strategy?; U.S. Planes Drop Ammunition to Syrian Rebels; Democratic Candidates Hone Their Policies on Syria, ISIS and Russia; Turkey Blames ISIS for Suicide Bomb Attacks. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Democrats Gear Up to Win Minority Vote; Celebrities Supporting Bernie Sanders; The Other Democratic Candidates; Iran Finds "Washington Post" Journalist Jason Rezaian Guilty. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Democratic Contenders to Face Off in Last Vegas; RNC Hits Clinton E-Mails in New Ad; Gun Control To take Center Stage at Debate; Obama: We Haven't Changed Dynamic in Syria. Aired 9-9:30a ET


October 11, 2015


October 10, 2015
• Dozens Wounded in Blast in Turkey; North Korea Celebrates Ruling Party Anniversary; Violence Erupts at Jerusalem Refugee Camp; U.S. Shift to Supplying Military Aid to Rebel Leaders; Search for New U.S. House Speaker; Obama Visits Mass Shooting Survivors and Families; More Rain and Flooding for South Carolina; Afghan Defense Minister Reacts to Hospital Attack; Reporter Marks 445 Days in Iranian Prison; Merkel's Popularity Slides amid Refugee Crisis; Here Come the Rugby Quarterfinals. Aired 5-6a ET
• U.S. Changes Strategy in Syria; Russia Slamming ISIS Positions in Syria; Protests Lead to Violence in Gaza Friday; North Korea Celebrates Ruling Party Anniversary; Candidates Prepare for Democratic Debate; Afghan Defense Minister Reacts to Hospital Attack; U.S. College Students Mourn after Deadly Shooting; Fight to Free American Journalist Jailed in Iran; Tunisian Mediators Win Nobel Peace Prize; Solo Ascent on World's Highest Peak; U.S. Baseball Heats Up. Aired 4- 5a ET
• Staffer Fired from Benghazi Committee; Twin Blasts in Turkey Kill At Least 95 People; Ugly Tweets Tarnish Mendoza's MLB Debut; Biden Supporters Await Decision on Presidential Run; YouTube is 10. Aired 7-8p ET
• Staffer Fired From Benghazi's Committee; Army Officer Opposes Jail For Bergdahl; Now: Bernie Sanders Campaigns in Colorado; Pentagon and Russia Discuss Syria Operations; Finding Boehner's Replacement No Easy Task; Finding Boehner's Replacement No Easy Task; Staffer Fired from Benghazi Committee; Highlighting the Plight of the Poor. Aired 5- 6p ET
• Bernie Sanders In Colorado; Palestinian Attackers Killed in Jerusalem; Army Officer Opposes Jail for Bergdahl; Bernie Sanders Speaks at Campaign Rally; Guns and Mental Health: The Law Vs. Reality. Aired 4-5p ET
• Bombing Attack in Turkey Kills Dozens; Donald Trump Holds Rally in Georgia; GOP Encouraging Paul Ryan to Run for House Speakership; U.S. and Russian Officials Meet over Air Missions in Syria. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Deadly Blast Rocks Turkey; Donald Trump Speaking to Large Crowds in Georgia; Bernie Sanders to Hold Rally in Boulder, Colorado; Battle Over House Leadership; Surveillance Show Student Kicked, Tased Before Death; Democratic Candidates Gear Up for Debate; South Carolina City to Pay Victim's Family $6.5 Million; Israel to Boost Police Presence in Jerusalem. Aired 1-2p ET
• Death Toll Rises in Bomb Blast in Turkey; Trump Heads to George; Sanders in Colorado; Last Images of Student's Life; Russian Jets Attack More Targets Inside Syria; American Journalist Spends 446 Days Behind Bars; Female Sports Announcer Hit With Sexist Remarks. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Bomb Attacks Kills Dozens in Turkey; Upcoming Democrat Presidential Candidates Debate Hosted by CNN; Bernie Sanders Receives First Congressional Endorsement; "GQ" Magazine Prints Article Critical of Ben Carson; Black Lives Matter Representatives Meet with Hillary Clinton; CNN to Host Heroes Tribute. Aired 10-11a ET


October 09, 2015
• French Defense Minister Says France Launched New Air Strikes Against ISIS Inside Syria; Kevin McCarthy Bows Out of the Race for Speaker; Young Afghans Signing Up to Join Taliban. Aired 3-4a ET
• U.S. Accuses Russia of Hitting Wrong Country with Missiles; House Speaker Candidate Drops Out; Israeli, Palestinian Violence Raising Tensions; News on Jailed Oscar Pistorius' Quest for Freedom; FIFA President Under 90-Day Ban; Spencer Stone Stabbed Outside Bar; Is There a Correlation Between Climate Change, Extreme Weather; Tanzanian Albino Girl Attacked for Her Bones; ISIS Makes Rape a Core Principle against Yazidis; Japan's Cherry Blossoms Look for Surprise Run in Rugby World Cup Quarterfinals. Aired 2-3a ET
• Ben Carson's Controversial Campaign; North Korea to Celebrate 70th Anniversary of Korean Workers Party; Underground Railroad Helps Iraqi Christians Escape ISIS: Hints L.A. Could Get NFL Team; Top Candidate for U.S. House Speaker Quits Race; Syrians Face New Threat from Bombing Campaign; Israeli Prime Minister Blames Violence on Palestinian Authorities; American Hero Caught in a Street Fight. Aired 1-2a ET
• Interview with Representative Daniel Webster; Hispanic Woman On the Stage with Donald Trump. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Bill Cosby to Testify Under Oath; Hispanic Woman Avidly Supports Donald Trump; Cowboys' Greg Hardy Comments Controversial. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Protests As Obama Visits Oregon; Ryan Thinking About Speaker Run; Cosby Faces Deposition. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Ryan Reportedly Considering Speaker Run; Biden Reps Met with DNC This Week; Bill Cosby to Testify. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• GOP Scrambles After McCarthy Bombshell; U.S. to Modify Syrian Rebel Training Program; President Obama En Route to Roseburg, Oregon; Ben Carson's New Book Stirs Yet Another Controversy; Paris Train Hero Stabbed; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• 2016 Race; Clinton Meets Black Lives Matter; Rep. Issa Comments on Speaker Race; Obama's Visit to Roseburg Stirs Controversy. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• President Obama to Visit Roseburg, Oregon; GOP Scrambles After McCarthy Bombshell; 1 Dead, 3 Wounded After Campus Shooting; U.S. Set to Modify Syrian Rebel Program. Aired 9-9:30a ET


October 08, 2015
• New Russian Air Strikes in Syria; New Details of Foiled Plots to Smuggle Nuclear Material out of Eastern Europe. Aired 3-4a ET.
• Russia Launching Cruise Missiles, Air Strikes in Syria; NATO's Secretary-General Calls on Russia to End Military Support Assad, Fight ISIS; Doctors Without Borders Says Obama Apology Not Enough; More Trouble for FIFA's Sepp Blatter; Hillary Clinton No Longer Supports Trans-Pacific Partnership; Israel to Take Harsher Measures to Stop Violence in West Bank; Yazidi Women Take Up Arms Against ISIS; Women's Rights Protesters Storm Red Carpet at London Movie Premiere. Aired 2- 3a ET
• Interview with Republican Presidential Candidate Ben Carson; Democratic Presidential Candidate Lincoln Chafee Says Hillary Clinton is Flip-Flopping. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Ben Carson Under Fire; Interview With North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones; Republican Chaos. Aired 15-15:30p ET
• Carson Defends Murdoch's "Black President" Tweet; Kevin McCarthy Pulls Bid for House Speakership; Boehner Cancels "Tonight Show" Appearance; Russian Missiles Misfire, Land in Iran; Hero Spencer Stone Stabbed at Bar. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• McCarthy Quits Race; Carson Defends Tweet. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Presidential Candidates Shift Strategies After First Presidential Debate; Trump Stirs Controversy Over Downing of MH-17; Exclusive Interview With Ivanka Trump on Donald Trump Attention; Jeb Bush Becomes First Candidate to Release Fundraising Contributions; President Obama to Keep 5,500 Troops in Afghanistan; Taliban Overruns Kunduz and Move Toward Additional Key Cities; Computer Glitch Delays Flights Across the Nation. Aired 05:30-6a ET
• GOP Meets for High Stakes Speaker Vote; Interview with Representative Daniel Webster; Shooting Victim Upset by Ben Carson's Comments; Rupert Murdoch Tweet Backlash; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Who Will Be Next Speaker of the House?; Clinton Breaks From Obama on Trade Deal; Greg Hardy Returns From Suspension, Makes Controversial Comments. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• GOP Meets for High Stakes Speaker Vote; Shooting Victim Upset by Ben Carson's Comments; Rupert Murdoch Tweet Direct Hit at President Obama?; Search for El Faro Survivors Called Off. Aired 9-9:30a ET


October 07, 2015
• Moscow Says It's Willing to Coordinate Syrian Air Strikes with U.S.-Led Coalition; New Questions for Pentagon. Aired 3-4a ET.
• Pentagon Takes Responsibility for Air Strikes on Hospital; Growing Concerns over Russian Military Escalation in Syria; Missing Cargo Ship's Crew Knew Hurricane Was Coming; "Politico": Biden Fueled Speculation on Presidential Run; Trump Slipping in Polls; Largest Refugee Camp at Kenya Somalia Border; Former U.N. President, 5 Others Charged for Bribery; ISIS Used Rape as Weapon of War; Wildlife Thrives in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S. Commander Admits Airstrikes on Hospital a Mistake; U.S. Skeptical of Russia's Actions in Syria; Federal Probe Into Missing Cargo Ship Begins; Democratic Candidate Campaign for Long Haul; Police Focus on Oregon Gunman's Mother; NATO Chief Questions Russia's Intentions in Syria; Russia, Syria's Unique Relationship; Crisis Far From Over in S.C. after Flooding; 20th Anniversary of O.J. Simpson Trial. Aired 1-2a ET
• American Jet Has Close Encounter With Russian Fighter Jet Over Syria; Update On Umpqua Community College Shooting; 3:30-4p ET
• President Obama Apologizes for U.S. Strike on Hospital; Donald Trump Leading Polls. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump Stumps in Iowa, Announces Second Phase of Campaign; Obama Apologizes for Air Strikes; Close Encounter Between Russian, American Jets in Syria; Clinton Polls Up in Swing States, Losing to Sanders in New Hampshire; Girl, 8, Shot by Boy, 11, over Puppy. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Coast Guard to Call off Search; New 2016 Polls; Nuclear Smuggling Plot; Nuke Smugglers Could sell to ISIS; Trump Reveals Campaign Move. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• House GOP to vote on Speaker Nominee Tomorrow; Divers Searching for Two Missing People; Doctors without Borders: Bombing is a War Machine; D.C. Weighs Generous Leave Policy. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• FBI Helped Stop Nuclear Smuggling Plot; Clinton, Trump Lead in Key Swing States; Families, Communities Praying for Missing Crew; U.S. Calls Russian Strikes a Fundamental Mistake; Democrats Gear Up for First Debate; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• NTSB Mission Searching for Answers; Biden Super Pac Releases First TV Ad; Foiled Nuclear Smuggling Plot; MSF President Calls Hospital Bombing a War Crime; South Carolina Dam Secured; Airbus Proposes Split-Level Seating on Planes. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• U.S.: Russian Strikes A "Fundamental Mistake"; IDF: Palestinian Stabs Israeli Soldier; Families, Communities Praying for Missing Crew. Aired 9-9:30a ET


October 06, 2015
• NATO Condemns Russia's Violation of Turkish Air Space; Commercial Airline Pilot Dies Mid-Flight; President Obama to Visit Oregon Shooting Victims' Families; Hillary Clinton on Gun Control; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Reached; Edward Snowden Offers Prison Time in Plea Deal; Donald Trump Pranks Marco Rubio. Aired 3-4a ET
• Doctors Without Borders Call Air Strike a War Crime; Recovery Begins After South Carolina Flooding; Assessment of S.C. Dam Failures, Breaches; California Governor Signs Right to Die Legislation; Trans- Pacific Partnership Approved; ISIS Destroys Persian Empire Arch of Triumph; Death Toll Rises in Guatemala Landslide; Helping Women, Children Sold into Slavery by ISIS. Aired 2-3a ET
• Recovery Efforts Underway in South Carolina; Turkey Condemns Russia for Violating Air Space; Israel's Netanyahu Condemns Wave of Terror; U.S. Strike Hits Hospital in Afghanistan; The TPP After 12 Years; The Right to Die; Hillary Clinton Speaks out Against Gun Violence; Yemeni Hotel Hit By Grenade. Aired 1-2a ET
• Doctors Without Borders Calls Strike a War Crime; Recovery Begins After South Carolina Flooding; Roseburg Rallies Together After Tragedy; U.S. Gun Laws versus Gun Deaths; Over 50 Dead in Three Separate Suicide Bombings in Iraq; Turkey Says It Intercepted Russian Jet on Saturday; Recovery Efforts Underway in South Carolina; Land mark TPP; Crime on the Rise in Brazil Before 2016 Olympics; Liverpool FC Searching for New Manager. Aired 12-1a ET
• Donald Trump Gives Marco Rubio A Gift; Major Scandal Brewing Involving Two Fantasy Sports Gaming Sites. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Will Biden Run?; 6,000 Federal Inmates Set for Release; U.S. Admits Mistaken Strike on Hospital. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• U.S. Admits Air Strike on Afghan Hospital; A Look at the O.J. Simpson Verdict 20 Year Ago; Trump Talks Guns, Goes Off on Question of Quitting Race; Baby Shot in Cleveland Drive-By Shooting. Aired 2:30-3p ET


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