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For Clinton, a big rally on a small island

Hillary Clinton will hold her first large rally of her campaign this month on Roosevelt Island, the little slip of land in New York’s East River best known as the site of the former New York City Lunatic Asylum. According to an email from her campaign, the June 13 rally will be held in the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, which belatedly opened in 2012, four decades after architect Louis Kahn first began designing the memorial to the former president.

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Ex-House Speaker Hastert due in court on federal charges on Thursday

Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert will appear in a Chicago court on Thursday to face federal charges related to his alleged effort to hide $3.5 million in payments he was making to conceal past misconduct.

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Mexican president changes asset declaration in wake of report on land deal

Under pressure to detail his personal wealth, Mexico's president has made changes to his declaration of assets following a Reuters report that cast doubt on how he acquired one of his properties near Mexico City.

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Jeb Bush says U.S. should embed some troops with Iraqis for training

Republican Jeb Bush, calling President Barack Obama's handling of the Islamic State a failure, said the United States should embed some U.S. troops with Iraqi forces to train them and identify targets.

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Law & Society

For Clinton, a big rally on a small island

Ex-House Speaker Hastert due in court on federal charges on Thursday

Mexican president changes asset declaration in wake of report on land deal

Jeb Bush says U.S. should embed some troops with Iraqis for training

Ally of Germany's Merkel: Britain's EU treaty change plan is unrealistic

France, Germany raise concerns over EU migrant redistribution plan

Arab air strikes pound Yemen amid reports of progress toward talks

Egypt starts demolishing Mubarak-era ruling party headquarters

China capital to roll out tough anti-smoking laws

South Korea fights to contain MERS outbreak, considers tough measures

Vietnam, U.S. discuss land reclamation in South China Sea

International effort rescues over 5,000 Mediterranean migrants

Obamas visit Biden family after death of vice president's son

Bank of America to improve compliance practices, pay $30 million fine to OCC

U.S. to bring Japan under its cyber defense umbrella

Probes of child abuse in Central African Republic should intensify: U.N. rights chief