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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  AP FACT CHECK: Trump does what he accuses media of doingAugust 23, 20172:07 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump accused the media of selectively quoting from his remarks about the race-fueled violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, to create a misimpression that he had not unequivocally denounced racist conduct. Then the president turned around and did the same thing himself: At a Tuesday night rally in Phoenix, the president re-read portions of his comments about the violence — but left out the specific phrase that generated all the controversy.  Charlottesville covers Confederate statue with black shroudAugust 23, 20171:54 PM ET CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Workers in Charlottesville shrouded a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in black on Wednesday, a move intended to symbolize the city's mourning for a woman killed while protesting a violent white nationalist rally earlier this month.
Latest Headlines  NAACP wants meeting with NFL commissioner about KaepernickAugust 23, 201712:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP on Wednesday called for a meeting with the NFL to discuss the fate of quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who refused to stand for the national anthem to protest police brutality against African-Americans.  Billy Payne retiring as Masters, Augusta National chairmanAugust 23, 201711:24 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Billy Payne is retiring as chairman of Augusta National and the Masters, ending 11 years of substantial change that included the club having its first female members and playing a leading role in growing the game around the world.  ESPN broadcaster Robert Lee taken off UVA game due to nameAugust 23, 201712:07 AM ET BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN broadcaster Robert Lee will not work Virginia's season opener because of recent violence in Charlottesville sparked by the decision to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
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