Michelle Obama 'Will Never Run for Office,' President Says and other top stories.

• Michelle Obama 'Will Never Run for Office,' President Says

  President Barack Obama on Friday shut down speculation that First Lady Michelle Obama might pursue a political career of her own. The First Lady has become one of Hillary Clinton’s most popular and effective surrogates during the presidential race. She has captured audiences with impassioned, emotional speeches at the Democratic National Convention and on the campaign trail. At a rally in North Carolina on Thursday, it was Clinton who spoke first and introduced Michelle Obama to resounding ap..

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• US election: Clinton 'eyes Biden for top diplomat job'

  

  Image copyright AP Vice-President Joe Biden is being considered for the secretary of state job if Hillary Clinton becomes president, US media are reporting.Politico first reported Mr Biden was "at the top of the internal short list" of the Clinton team who are planning for her winning the White House.With 11 days to go, she leads Republican Donald Trump in the polls.Mr Biden, 73, was a senator for 36 years and chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.So he has the foreign affairs pedi..

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• Donald Trump's tough path to the White House

  

  After weeks of devastating headlines, the Republican nominee seemed to give himself a break. He largely avoided incessant talk about allegations of sexual assault by multiple women and claims that the election is rigged -- both of which made wavering Republicans nervous. The drumbeat of WikiLeaks disclosures yielded material to lambast Hillary Clinton and her family's foundation. And news of rising Obamacare premiums gave him an opening to criticize President Barack Obama's legacy that Clinton i..

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• 8-Month-Old Dies After Being Struck By Van in Jackson Heights: Officials

  

  JACKSON HEIGHTS, QUEENS — An 8-month-old baby has died after a van backed into the child's stroller near Astoria Boulevard and 93rd Street on Friday morning. Paramedics transported the 8-month-old boy to Elmhurst Hospital in extremely critical condition before 11 a.m., according to police and fire officials. The baby was pronounced dead at the hospital, officials said. An FDNY spokesperson said the child was transported in "life-threatening condition." sponsored Extravagance doesn’t always equa..

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