Lebanon elects Iran-backed Michel Aoun as president
Iran aligned Hezbollah allies back Michel Aoun with 83 of 127 votes to end Lebanon's presidential vacuum. The 81-year-old former general, a foe of Saudi influence, pledges to fight corruption and defend against regional upheaval while laying groundwork for a Hezbollah-aligned leadership.
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Lebanon
Michel Aoun
Aoun
Hezbollah
Iran
Bashar Assad
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Paul Salem
Middle East Institute
Washington
Saad Hariri
Hariri
Salem
State Department
John Kirby
Kirby
Ing
Tran
Ali Khamenei
Ali Akbar Velayati
Islamic Resistance
Tasnim
al Manar TV
Israel
Golan Heights
Michel Suleiman
Hafez Assad
Rafiq Hariri
U.N
Tehran
Filters and fatigue mark election coverage overload
Web filters help readers dodge campaign news as fatigue grows across the U S. Polls show anxiety rising with political ads, and experts note that many nonpartisan and partisan readers alike seek relief. Analysts discuss workplace talk, stock market weariness, and the endless campaign cycle.
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Facebook
Matt Kruse
American Psychological Association
Walmart
Florida
Marco Rubio
Bloomberg
Tom Hollihan
University of Southern California
Rockville
Fort Myers
Wright
Gary Kaltbaum
Kaltbaum Capital Management
Donald Luskin
TrendMacro
Corrections and Clarifications in Friday Life column
A Life feature misidentified Jo van Adepp and Jacob Latimore as Oscar worthy talent. A USA Today Network Sunday piece misnamed recipients of FBI Director James Comey’s letter to Congress about newly discovered emails possibly tied to Hillary Clinton’s classified information. The letter was addressed to congressional leaders of both parties.
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Jacob Latimore
USA Today Network
FBI
James Comey
Congress
Hillary Clinton
Lynch
Comey
Secretary of State
Clinton
Justice Department
Timing of email inquiry criticized in Comey case
The congressman’s praise of Comey contrasts with calls for accountability as new material surfaces in the Clinton email inquiry. Analysts warn the investigation risks becoming a political liability if Clinton wins, while investigators race to review 600,000 emails linked to Huma Abedin before Election Day.
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Clinton
Cummings
House
Ron Hosko
FBI
Bureau
Hosko
Huma Abedin
New York
Anthony Weiner
Abedin
Justice Department
Loretta Lynch
Lynch
Bill Clinton
Phoenix Sky Harbor International
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USA Today
Brent Jones
Usatoday
John Zidich
Patty Michalski
Kevin Gentzel
Jones Branch
McLean
Gannett
Gannett Newspapers
GannettReprints.com
Associated Press
Justin Sullivan
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