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September 28, 2015
• Russia Expanding Regional Influence; Trump: Let Russia Fight ISIS In Syria; Carson Closes In On Trump In Poll; Clinton: Email Matter A "Drip, Drip, Drip"; Boehner Slams Republican Right Wing; Pope Meets With Clergy Sex Abuse Survivors; Uncertainty Weighs On Markets. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Obama and Putin Meeting Face to Face Today; Donald Trump Losing Ground in the Polls; A Successful Trip for Pope Francis; NFL Update. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• President Obama and Putin Meeting Face to Face After Two Years; Donald Trump Losing His Lead?; Pope Francis Wraps Up Visit to U.S.; Pope Francis Tackles Clergy Sex Abuse; Chinese President Defends Human Rights Record at UNGA; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• President Obama and Putin Meeting Face to Face After Two Years; Donald Trump Losing His Lead?; Pope Francis Back in Rome After U.S. and Cuban Visit; Pope Francis Tackles Clergy Sex Abuse; Chinese President Defends Human Rights Record at UNGA; Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 25, 2015
• New Yorkers Gather To Greet Pope; Admirers Praise Pope's Charisma; Obama And Putin To Meet At United Nations; Stock Futures Higher; The New iPhone Is Here; Will North Korea Release NYU Student?; Hajj Stampede Kills At Least 700 In Mecca. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Pope Francis in New York; Obama Meets with China's President; North Korea Presents Detained Student to Media; Can Giants Avoid 0-3 Start? Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Pope Francis in New York; Obama Meets with China's President; North Korea Presents Detained Student to Media. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Pope Francis in New York; Obama Meets with China's President. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 24, 2015
• Today, Pope Speaks To Congress; NYPD Assessment Lists Potential Attackers; Hackers Stole More Fingerprints Than Thought; Chinese President Meets With Big Tech Execs; Two Hundred Twenty Killed In Mecca Stampede; Trump Talks Trash Against Rivals; Clinton Denies Starting Birther Movement. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Pope Dives into U.S. Politics; 220 Killed, Over 400 Injured in Mecca Stampede; Trump Talks Trash Against Rivals; Yogi Berra's Legacy Remembered. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Today, Pope Speaks to Congress; 150 Killed in Mecca Stampede; Trump Talks Trash Against Rivals; Obama Hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Pope Francis To Address Congress; Donald Trump: On the Attack; Obama Hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 23, 2015
• A Historic Day with Pope Francis at the White House; The Security Challenges of the Pope's Visit; Clinton and State Department At Odds Over E-Mail Investigation; Trump Does Not Apologize; E.U. Leaders Agree to Resettle 120,000 Migrants; Asian Stocks Down. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Pope Arrives in the U.S.; The Race for President; New York Yankees Legend Yogi Berra Dies at 90; German League Player Scores 5 Goals in 9 Minutes. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Pope Francis Meets with President Obama; The Race for President; New York Yankees Legend Yogi Berra Dies at 90. Aired 4:30- 5a ET
• Pope Francis Arrives in the U.S.; The Race for President; New York Yankees Legend Yogi Berra Dies at 90. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 22, 2015
• Republicans Upset At Ceremony Invitees; Walker Tripped Up By Own Missteps; Hillary Clinton Tweet Crushes Biotech Stocks; Kim Davis: Names "Don't Hurt Me"; Wildfires Destroy 1,600 Homes; E.U. Hoping Turkey Can Stem Flow Of Migrants. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Pope Francis Arrives in U.S. Today; Carson Defends Comments on Muslims; Scott Walker Drops Out; Hillary Clinton's New Message; Controversial Visit from Chinese President Xi; Teary Kim Davis Gives First Interview; Elon Musk: Electric Cars are the Future; NFL Updates. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Pope Arrives in Washington; Carson Softens Hard Line Against Muslim President; Scott Walker Drops Out of GOP Race; Clinton Widens Lead over Democratic Rivals; EU Hoping Turkey Can Stem Flow of Migrants. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Pope Arrives in Washington; Carson Softens Hard Line Against Muslim President; Scott Walker Drops Out of GOP Race; Clinton Widens Lead over Democratic Rivals; EU Hoping Turkey Can Stem Flow of Migrants. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 21, 2015
• Trump, Carson Enter "Muslim President" Fray; American Hostages Released in Yemen; Day Two for Pope Francis in Cuba; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Eyebrows Raised Over Trump and Carson's Comments on Muslims; Donors Urging Joe Biden to Run for President; Night of Firsts at the Emmys; Two American Hostages Released by Yemeni Rebels; NFL Updates. Aired 5-5:30aET
• Trump, Carson Enter "Muslim President" Fray; Trump Tweets Blast Fiorina; Carson Would Oppose Electing A Muslim President; Volkswagen CEO Sorry For "Broken Trust"; Emotional Night At The Emmys; Day Two For Pope Francis In Cuba. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump, Carson Enter "Muslim President" Fray; American Hostages Released in Yemen; Day Two for Pope Francis in Cuba; Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 18, 2015
• Trump Supporter Calls Obama "A Muslim"; Democratic National Committee Blast Trump; Clinton Fires Back Against Debate Barbs; Obama Huddles With Pelosi And Reid; No Liftoff: Fed Leaves Rates Near Zero; Support For Handy Muslim Teen Goes Viral; U.S., Cuba Prepare For Papal Visit. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Clinton Blasts Trump Over Anti-Muslim Questioner; Hillary Clinton Fires Back; Migrant Crisis: Europe Shuts Borders; Last-Minute Drama in Kansas City. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Supporter Calls Obama "A Muslim"; Hillary Clinton Fires Back; Migrant Crisis: Europe Shuts Borders. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Clinton Blasts Trump Over Anti-Muslim Questioner; Hillary Clinton Fires Back; Migrant Crisis: Europe Shuts Borders. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


September 16, 2015
• Republicans Face Off Tonight On CNN; Trump In The Lead, Carson Closing; "Valley Fire" Destroys Nearly 600 Homes; Migrant Crisis In Europe Deepens. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Republicans Face Off; Trump Debuts National Security Speech; Weather Forecast; Bleacher Report. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Republicans Face Off on Second Debate; Moderator Explains How Debate Will Work; Donald Trump Debuts National Security Speech; Migrant Crisis in Europe Deepens. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Republicans Face Off on Second Debate; Moderator Explains How Debate Will Work; Donald Trump Debuts National Security Speech; Will Obama and Putin Meet? Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 15, 2015
• Thousands Cheer Trump at Dallas Rally; Sanders Speaks at Christian University; Clinton Showcases Humorous Side; Battling California Wildfires; Migrant Crisis Overwhelms Europe. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• #CNNDebate: Republicans Prepare to Debate; Devastation Out West; Migrant Crisis: Countries Close Borders; Monday Night Matchups. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Republicans Prepare to Debate; Deadly Flash Flood; Migrant Crisis: Countries Close Borders. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• The Race for President: Republicans Prepare to Debate; Devastation Out West; Migrant Crisis: Countries Close Borders. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 14, 2015
• Candidates Sharpen Attacks For GOP Debate; Trump Previews Tax Plan; Carson Backs Off Slam On Trump's Faith; Sanders To Speak At Christian University; California Wildfire Burns 400 Homes; Kim Davis Returns To Work Today; Germany Imposes Visa Checks At Austrian Border. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• GOP Candidates Will try to Make an Impression; California Wildfires: State of Emergency; Migrant Crisis: Germany Adds Border Control; Dramatic Finishes in NFL's "First Sunday". Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Candidates Sharpen Attacks for GOP Debate; California Wildfires: State of Emergency; Migrant Crisis: Germany Adds Border Control. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump & Carson Surge in New Poll; California Wildfires: State of Emergency; Migrant Crisis: Germany Adds Border Control. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


September 11, 2015
• GOP Candidates Trade Insults; CNN Republican Debate Lineup Set; Biden Bares His Soul To Colbert; Stocks Mostly Lower Around The World; Deadly Flooding Devastates Eastern Japan; NYPD Apologizes To James Blake. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Debate Stages are Set; Biden's Emotional "Late Night" Interview; Clinton Support Plummets in New CNN Poll; Tom Brady Shines in NFL Season Opener. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Republican Debate Lineup Set; Biden Bares His Soul to Colbert; Clinton Support Plummets in New CNN Poll; Deadly Flooding Devastates Eastern Japan; Migrants Pour Into Greece. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• CNN Debate Stages are Set; Biden's Emotional "Late Night" Interview; Clinton Support Plummets in New CNN Poll; Deadly Flooding Devastates Eastern Japan; Migrants Meet Resistance. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 10, 2015
• Typhoon Flooding Slams Japan; Trump And Cruz's Mutual Admiration Society; Iranian Leader Hopes For End To Israel; Stocks Down Around The World; Floods Overwhelm Eastern Japan; Freddie Gray Trials; Half-Empty United Flight At Center Of Investigation. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Gloves Come Off in GOP Race; Japan Flooding: Rescues Underway; E.U. Proposes Migrant Distribution Plan; Russian Military Buildup in Syria; Patriots & Steelers Kickoff NFL Season Tonight. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• The Race for President: New Attacks Launched; Japan Flooding: Rescues Underway; Russian Military Buildup in Syria; Gas Prices Fall. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• The Race for President: New Attacks Launched; Japan Flooding: Rescues Underway; E.U. Proposes Migrant Distribution Plan; Russian Military Buildup in Syria. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 09, 2015
• Clinton Apologizes For Private Email Server; Trump To Headline GOP Iran Deal Rally; Judge Frees Kentucky Clerk From Jail; Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" Debut; E.U. President: "We Are Not In A Good State"; Stocks Up Around The World. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Hillary Apologizes for Email Use; British Airways Plane Catches Fire; Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" Debut; Serena Williams Defeats Sister Venus at U.S. Open. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Clinton Apologizes for Private Email Server; British Airways Plane Catches Fire; Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" Debut; Migrants Break Through Police Lines. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Hillary Clinton Apologizes for Email Use; British Airways Plane Catches Fire; Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" Debut; Refugee Crisis Rocks Europe. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 08, 2015
• Other Democrats Shoring Up Support; Huckabee To Lead Kentucky Rally; Cheney On Iran Nuclear Deal: "It Is Madness"; Europe In Crisis; Austria Overwhelmed By Migrant Influx; Illinois Police Officer Laid To Rest. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Biden Still Mulling a White House Run; Review Finds Top Secret Emails on Clinton Server; Jailed Clerk Files Appeal, Gets High Profile Support; Ohio State Quarterbacks Shine in Opener. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Biden Signals He Has Energy to Run; Review Finds Top Secret Emails on Clinton Server; Jailed Clerk Files Appeal, Gets High Profile Support; Migrant Crisis: Europe Warns of Limits. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Crowds Cheer Biden: Run, Joe, Run; Review Finds Top Secret Emails on Clinton Server; Jailed Clerk Files Appeal, Gets High Profile Support; Europe in Crisis. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 07, 2015
• Sanders Surges Ahead Of Clinton In New Hampshire; Clinton Slams Trump Immigration Plan; Trump On Top Iowa And New Hampshire; Backing The Iran Nuclear Deal; China Markets Resume Trading After Holiday; Migrants Pour Into Germany And Austria. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Sanders Surges Ahead Clinton in New Poll; Jailed Clerk Files New Appeal; Serena & Venus Williams Face-Off Tuesday at U.S. Open. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Sanders Surges Ahead of Clinton in New Hampshire Poll; European Migrant Crisis; Jailed Clerk Files New Appeal. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• The Race for President: Sanders Leads in New Poll; European Migrant Crisis; Jailed Clerk Files New Appeal. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 04, 2015
• Trump Signs GOP Loyalty Pledge; Trump Stumbles On Foreign Policy; Bush Bashes Trump; Biden: I "Will Not Hesitate" To Run; Kentucky Clerk Jailed; Stock Futures Down Ahead Of Jobs Report; Migrant Crisis Overwhelms Europe. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Rules Out Third Party Presidential Run; Biden Talks 2016 Presidential Race; Clerk Jailed for Refusing Gay Marriages; Tom Brady's Deflategate Suspension Overturned. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Pledges Allegiance to Republican Party; Biden Talks 2016 Presidential Race; Clerk Jailed for Refusing Gay Marriages; Migrant Crisis Overwhelms Europe. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Rules Out Third Party Presidential Run; Biden Talks 2016 Presidential Race; Clerk Jailed for Refusing Gay Marriages. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


September 03, 2015
• Will Trump Sign Republican Loyalty Pledge?; Bush And Trump Escalate Feud; Biden Testing Presidential Waters; Obama Secures Iran Nuclear Deal; House Benghazi Hearings; Search Widens For Suspected Cop Killers; Hungary Crippled By Migrant Crisis. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Will Donald Trump to Rule Out Third Party Run?; Biden Testing Presidential Waters; Cop Killed: Manhunt Widens; U.S. Open: Serena Wins Despite Early Struggles. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Will Trump Sign Republican Loyalty Pledge?; Will Biden Run?; Cop Killed: Manhunt Widens; Hungary Crippled by Migrant Crisis. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Donald Trump to Rule Out Third Party Run?; Will Biden Run?; Cop Killed: Manhunt Widens; Migrants Desperate to Reach Germany. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


September 02, 2015
• Manhunt For Killers Of Illinois Officer; Trump Explains His Democratic Past; So Far, Attacks Confined To Social Media; CNN Changes Criteria For Next GOP Debate; Stocks Nosedive On China Fears; Freddie Gray Pre-Trial Hearing; Chaos In Hungary; McDonald's Launches All-Day Breakfast. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Manhunt Underway for Killers of Illinois Officer; Bush and Trump Step Up Feud; Wall Street Plunge; Royals' Players Quarantined Due to Chicken Pox. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Manhunt for Killers of Illinois Officer; Bush and Trump Step Up Feud; Wall Street Plunge; Chaos in Hungary. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Police Officer Killed: Manhunt Underway; Bush & Trump Launch Attack Ads; Wall Street Plunge; Chaos in Hungary. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 01, 2015
• Clinton's Use Of Private Server Hurting Her; Trump Ad Attacks Bush On Immigration; Chris Christie Drops By Tonight Show; President Obama In Alaska; Houston Cop Killing; Migrant Crisis Rocks Europe; Stocks Down Around The World. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• New Clinton Emails Released; Obama's New Global Warming Fight; Deputy Killed: Suspect's Past Revealed; Deflategate Ruling Expected Soon. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• 7,000 Pages of New Hillary Clinton E-mails; President Obama Fights Global Warming; New Details on the Execution-Style Murder of a Houston Sheriff's Deputy. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• New Hillary E-Mails Released Overnight; Obama Promises New Action to Fight Global Warming; The Troubling Past of Suspect Who Shot A Sheriff's Deputy; Federal Judge to Decide Tom Brady's Fate. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


August 31, 2015
• New Poll Shows Bernie Sanders in Striking Distance; Obama Takes on Climate Change in Alaska; Thousands Marching in Houston Over Murder of Sheriff's Deputy; EU Leaders to Meet Over Growing Migrant Crisis. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Anti-establishment Candidates Surge in Iowa; Suspected Texas Cop Killer Charged with Capital Murder; ISIS Blows Up Ancient Palmyra Temple; Turner Field Tragedy; Migrant Crisis Rocks Europe; Cubs Pitcher Jake Arrieta Throws a No-Hitter; Maria Sharapova Withdraws from U.S. Open; Japan Rallies to Win Little League World Series; Deflategate Hearing Continues. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Anti-establishment Candidates Surge in Iowa; Suspected Texas Cop Killer Charged with Capital Murder; Alison Parker's Parents Speaking Out; Migrant Crisis Rocks Europe; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Anti-Establishment Candidates Surge in Iowa; Suspected Texas Cop Killer Charged with Capital Murder; ISIS Blows Up Ancient Palmyra Temple; Turner Field Tragedy; Migrant Crisis Rocks Europe; Aired 4- 4:30a ET


August 28, 2015
• Roanoke Shooting Suspect's History; Democrats Gather In Minneapolis; Donald Trump In South Carolina; President Obama Marks 10th Year Anniversary Of Hurricane Katrina; Market Madness Is Not Over Yet. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Killer's Getaway Plan; Clinton: "I Am Not Giving Up"; Trump Campaign Stops in South Carolina; Obama Marks Katrina Anniversary; Derrick Rose Accused of Rape in Civil Lawsuit. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Virginia Shooter's Final Hours; Clinton: "I Am Not Giving Up"; Trump Campaign Stops in South Carolina; Obama Marks Katrina Anniversary; Tragic Toll of Migrant Crisis in Europe; Donald Trump: Tax the Rich More. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Murdered On Air: Killer's Getaway Plan; Clinton: "I Am Not Giving Up"; Trump Campaign Stops in South Carolina; Obama Marks Katrina Anniversary; Tragic Toll of Migrant Crisis in Europe. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


August 27, 2015
• Gunman's Suicide Note Details His Motive; Roanoke Grieves For Shooting Victims; Obama: Roanoke Shooting "Heartbreaking"; Louisiana Police Officer Fatally Shot; Stocks Climbing Around The World. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• WDBJ'S 1st Morning News After 2 Killed; Gunman's Suicide Note Details His Motive; Will Biden Run?; Clinton Takes "Responsibility" For Email Use; Trump Ends Feud with FOX News; Stocks Climbing Around the World; Sports Tributes for Virginia Shooting Victims. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Virginia TV News Gunman Fled North; Will Biden Run?; Clinton Takes "Responsibility" For Email Use; Trump Ends Feud with FOX News; Stocks Climbing Around the World. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Gunman's Suicide Note Details His Motive; Will Biden Run?; Clinton Takes "Responsibility" For Email Use; Trump Ends Fued with FOX News; Stocks Climbing Around the World. Aired 4-4:30a ET


August 26, 2015
• Donald Trump On The Attack In Iowa; Trump Versus Univision's Jorge Ramos; Biden Moves Toward Decision On 2016; Train Gunman Had Terrorist Intent; World Markets On Edge. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Iowa Event Highlights Brashness; White House Giving Biden Space; World Market Chaos; French Train Attack; Curt Schilling Suspended for Offensive Tweet. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Donald Trump on the Attack in Iowa; White House Giving Biden Space; World Market Chaos; French Train Attack. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Donald Trump Vs. The Media; World Market Chaos; French Train Attack. Aired 4-4:30a ET


August 25, 2015
• Markets Bouncing After Brutal Day; Asian Markets Struggle To Rebound; Candidates Spread Blame For Market Slide; Thwarted Train Attack Raises New Concerns; North Korea To "Express Regret" For Provocations. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Markets Bouncing After Brutal Day; Oil Prices at 2009 Levels; White House Gives Biden Blessing to Run; Bush on the Border; IndyCar Driver Justin Wilson Dies After Crash. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• World Markets Rattled; Oil Prices at 2009 Levels; White House Gives Biden Blessing to Run; Bush on the Border; Tensions Defused Between North and South Korea. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• China's Stocks Plunge Overnight; White House Gives Biden Blessing to Run; Bush on the Border; Tensions Defused Between North and South Korea. Aired 4-4:30a ET


August 24, 2015
• Three American Heroes Honored In France; Gunman Identified As Ayoub El Khazzani; North, South Korea Hold High-Level Talks; Biden Leaning Towards 2016 Run?; Trump: Bush "Too Soft"; Violent Protests In Beirut. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Three American Heroes Honored in France; North and South Korea Hold High-Level Talks; Joe Biden Leaning Towards 2016 Run?; Death Toll Rising in U.K. Airshow Crash; IndyCar Driver in a Coma; Cris Carter Apologizes for Advice to Rookies; 5-5:30a ET
• Three American Heroes Honored in France; North and South Korea Hold High-Level Talks; Joe Biden Leaning Towards 2016 Run?; Garbage Crisis Prompted Protests in Beirut; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Americans Honored for Foiling Attack; North and South Korea Hold High-Level Talks; Joe Biden Leaning Towards 2016 Run?; Death Toll in Deadly U.K. Crash Could Rise to 20; Aired 4-4:30a ET


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