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Obama joins Clinton on campaign trail
After months on the sidelines, President Barack Obama joins Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail in North Carolina.
Hillary and Barack
President Obama hits the campaign trail in what is likely to be the first of many trips to urge voters to pick his one-time rival Hillary Clinton as his successor.
Rising waters in China
Flooding, an annual problem in China, has been exacerbated by urban sprawl and poor drainage infrastructure in many cities.
The Fourth of July
America celebrates Independence Day with fireworks, parades, hot dogs and patriotism.
Malia Obama turns 18
A look at the adolescent years of the elder Obama daughter on her 18th birthday.
Becoming American on Independence Day
Fourth of July naturalization ceremonies are held across the United States.
Hot dog wars
Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo win at Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Islamic State strikes Baghdad
The death toll from a suicide bombing in a Baghdad shopping district has risen to over 150, one of the worst ever single bombings in Iraq.
Fishing with fire
Under the darkness of the night sky, a small group of Taiwan fishermen set sail off the northeast coast, light a fire on the end of a bamboo stick using chemicals and wait for the fish to come. Full Coverage
Going to school in Syria
More than five years of war has displaced millions of Syrian children and limited their access to education. Full Coverage
Mass graves in the heart of New York
Accessible only by boat, about 1 million people have been interred on Hart Island. Another 1,000 coffins are buried there each year. Full Coverage
After attacks, Tunisia's tourism struggles
A year after 39 mostly British holidaymakers were gunned down on a beach in Sousse, Tunisia's tourist industry is still struggling to recover from the attack and an earlier Islamic State raid on a museum in Tunis. Full Coverage
Inside the U.S. Supreme Court
Laboring in a white marble building insulated from the sounds of any protesters outside, the Supreme Court clings to its own steady rhythms regardless of the politics of the day and changes in its own ranks. Full Coverage