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October 12, 2015
• Obama Faults Clinton For Using Private Server; Benghazi Committee Fired Brad Podliska; Russian Planes Pound Targets In Syria; U.S. Stock Futures Are Flat. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Democratic Presidential Candidates to Go Head-to-Head on First Debate; House Benghazi Staffer Turns Whistleblower; President Obama Slams Russian President Over Syria; Israeli-Palestinian Clashes Escalate; Giant Heartbreak for 49ers; Chase Utley Suspended. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Democratic Presidential Candidates to Go Head-to-Head on First Debate; Is Benghazi Committee Targeting Clinton?; President Obama Slams Russian President Over Syria; Israeli-Palestinian Clashes Escalate; Outrage Follows Turkish Terror Attack; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Democratic Presidential Candidates to Go Head-to-Head on First Debate; House Benghazi Staffer Turns Whistleblower; President Obama Slams Russian President Over Syria; Israeli-Palestinian Clashes Escalate; Outrage Follows Turkish Terror Attack; Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 09, 2015
• Nobel Prize Awarded To Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet; McCarthy Withdraws From Speaker Race; Trump Takes Credit For McCarthy's Withdrawal; Carson Under Fire; South Carolina Gearing Up For More Flooding; Senate Warned About Syrian Refugees. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Who Will Replace Speaker John Boehner?; Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet Wins Noble Peace Prize; Terror Concerns Over Syrian Refugees; 40-Year-Old Hasselbeck Turns Back Clock. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• McCarthy Withdraws from Speaker Race; Terror Concerns Over Syrian Refugees; Nobel Peace Prize. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Who Will Replace Speaker John Boehner?; Terror Concerns Over Syrian Refugees; Nobel Peace Prize. Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 08, 2015
• Hillary Clinton Now Says She Opposes Trade Deal She Once Pushed For as Secretary of State; Sanders will Take Clinton on Head-to-Head for First Time Next Week at Democratic Presidential Debate; Syrian Military Launching What it Calls Wide-Scale Offensive Against ISIS. Aired 5:30-6p ET
• Clinton's Course Correction; Carson Gun Controversy; Russia Not Letting Up in Syria;' Wild! National League Wild Card. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Clinton Breaks with Obama over Trade Deal; Carson Gun Controversy; Russia Now Launching Cruise Missiles at Syria. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Clinton's Course Correction; Carson Gun Controversy; Russia Not Letting Up in Syria. Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 07, 2015
• New Russian Airstrikes In Syria; General: Hospital Airstrike A "U.S. Decision"; Republicans Criss-Cross Iowa; South Carolina Flooding; Official Arrested For Attacking TV Reporter; Stock Futures Climb. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• New Russian Airstrikes in Syria; ISIS Gaining in Afghanistan; Biden Decision Imminent?; Astros Dominate Yankees in NL Wild Card. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• New Russian Strikes in Syria; ISIS Gaining in Afghanistan; Biden Decision Imminent? Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Russia Escalating in Syria; ISIS Gaining in Afghanistan; Biden Decision Imminent? Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 06, 2015
• Record Breaking South Carolina Flooding; Officials Count Hundreds Of Water Rescues; Coast Guard: Cargo Ship El Faro Sank; Hillary Clinton Unveils Gun Plan; Facebook To Beam Free Internet To Africa; Pilot Dies On American Airlines Flight. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Death Toll Rises in Carolinas Flooding; Hillary Clinton Unveils Gun Plan; CNN Money; U.S.: Russian Ground Troops in Syria; Fun With Fuel Cells: Go Off the Grid; Bleacher Report. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Death Toll Rises in Carolinas Flooding; Hillary Clinton Unveils Gun Plan; Dow Rallies 304 Points; Israel Rocked by Week of Violence; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Death Toll Rises in Carolinas Flooding; Hillary Clinton Unveils Gun Plan; Dow Rallies 304 Points; Russian Ground Troops in Syria; Israel Rocked by Week of Violence. Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 05, 2015
• Epic Flooding Devastates South Carolina; Coast Guard Searching For Missing Container Ship; Oregon Shooter's Father: "Guns Are The Killers"; Oregon Campus Massacre Survivor Speaks Out; Eyewitness Relives Campus Massacre; Doctors Without Borders Demands Investigation; Transportation-Pacific Trade Pact Within Reach; Netanyahu Warns Palestinians. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• South Carolina Ravaged by Floods; Oregon Campus Massacre Survivor Speaks Out; Doctors Without Borders Demands Investigation on Strike; Russia Intensifies Syrian Airstrikes. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• South Carolina Ravaged by Floods; Oregon Campus Massacre Survivor Speaks Out; Doctors Without Borders Demands Investigation on Strike; North Korea Set to Release NYU Student. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• South Carolina Ravaged by Floods; Oregon Campus Massacre Survivor Speaks Out; Doctors Without Borders Demands Investigation on Strike; Russia Intensifies Syrian Airstrikes. Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 02, 2015
• Police: Shooter Prepared For Prolonged Gunfight; Obama Shaken By Oregon Campus Massage; Hurricane Joaquin Preparations; Ten Killed In Oregon College Shooting. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Oregon Campus Massacre; Tracking Hurricane Joaquin. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Oregon Campus Massacre; Hurricane Joaquin Preparations. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Oregon Campus Massacre: Victims Asked About Their Religion; Hurricane Joaquin Preparations. Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 01, 2015
• Pentagon: Russian Bombs Didn't Target ISIS; Congress Averts Government Shutdown; Duncan: Shift Billions From Prisons To Schools; Trump: Will Send Syrian Refugees Back If He Wins; Afghan Forces Retake Kunduz. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• East Coast Flood: Hurricane Joaquin Gains Strength; Russia Begins Airstrikes in Syria; Trump: Will Send Syrian Refugees Back If He Wins; Blue Jays End 22-Year Drought. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Hurricane Joaquin Gains Strength; Russia Begins Airstrikes in Syria; Trump: Will Send Syrian Refugees Back If He Wins. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• East Coast Flood: Hurricane Joaquin Gains Strength; Russia Begins Airstrikes in Syria; Trump: Will Send Syrian Refugees Back If He Wins. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 30, 2015
• George Executes Female Inmate; Kentucky Marriage Clerk: I Met Pope; U.S. Withdrawing Spies From China; Heavy Rain And Flooding Along East Coast; Taliban Repels Afghan Forces; Stocks Up To End Dismal Quarter. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Georgia Executes First Woman in 70 Years; Kim Davis Says She Met the Pope; U.S. Pulls Spies from China; Derrick Rose Fractures Eye Socket. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Georgia Executes Female Inmate; Kentucky Marriage Clerk: I Met Pope; U.S. Withdrawing Spies from China; Taliban Repels Afghan Forces. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Georgia Executes First Woman in 70 Years; Kim Davis Says She Met the Pope; U.S. Pulls Spies from China; Taliban Repels Afghan Forces. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 29, 2015
• Taliban Captures Key Northern Afghan City; Trump Unveils Tax Proposal; Experts Say Trump Plan Would Add To Deficit; Paul Walker's Daughter Sues Porsche; Trevor Noah's "Daily Show" Debut; Stocks Down Around The World. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Obama & Putin Meet Face-to-Face; U.S. Launches Airstrike on Taliban Taken Town; Trump Unveils Tax Proposal; Aaron Rodgers Shines in Primetime. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Obama, Putin Take Syria Issue to United Nations; U.S. Launches Airstrike on Taliban Taken Town; Trump Unveils Tax Proposal. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Obama & Putin Clash at United Nations; Obama & Castro to Discuss Cuba Trade Embargo; Trump Unveils Tax Proposal. Aired 4-4:30a ET


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


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