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PBS NewsHour full episode July 20, 2016

By PBS News Hour

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump and Mike Pence emerge as a united front at the Republican National Convention. Is the GOP ready to rally together behind the ticket? Also: How Donald Trump got into politics, defense chiefs gather for…

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Hawaii congressman Mark Takai dies at age 49

By Associated Press

Rep. Mark Takai, a first-term Democrat from Hawaii, died Wednesday of pancreatic cancer.

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By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press

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Defense, foreign ministers to plan next steps against Islamic State

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

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Pence's Indiana record more complicated than campaign claims

By Tom Davies and Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

With Mike Pence set to accept the GOP vice presidential nomination on Wednesday night, here's a closer look of some of the claims about his Indiana record.

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By Laura Santhanam

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