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Hillary Clinton fist-bumps Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., after speaking at a rally in Annandale, Va., on July 14, 2016.(Photo: Andrew Harnik, AP)
[h=2]Hillary ends the suspense, names Tim Kaine as her VP pick<span style="color: Red;">*</span>[/h]It took a while but Hillary Clinton finally announced Virginia<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Sen. Tim Kaine<span style="color: Red;">*</span>as her running mate for the Democratic party's ticket on Friday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Kaine, 58, has been high on Clinton's radar<span style="color: Red;">*</span>because of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>his extensive governing experience<span style="color: Red;">*</span>for some time;<span style="color: Red;">*</span>he is one of just 20 people to have served as a mayor, governor and U.S. senator.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Even<span style="color: Red;">*</span>though he risks exacerbating the divisions in her party,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Kaine hopes to deliver the crucial swing state of Virginia that Clinton will<span style="color: Red;">*</span>need<span style="color: Red;">*</span>come November.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The two are expected to campaign together for the first time Saturday at an appearance in Miami<span style="color: Red;">*</span>ahead of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the Democratic National<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Convention next week.
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[h=2]Police search for motives behind deadly Munich attack<span style="color: Red;">*</span>[/h]German authorities are piecing together key details following Friday's fatal<span style="color: Red;">*</span>shooting rampage<span style="color: Red;">*</span>at the Bavarian capital that killed at least 9 people and injured 27 others.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Munich police chief Hubertus Andrae said the suspect, an 18-year-old German-Iranian from Munich,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>opened fire in a crowded shopping mall and a nearby McDonald’s before killing himself.<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>Police officials later confirmed that the shooter<span style="color: Red;">*</span>had no connections to the Islamic State<span style="color: Red;">*</span>or the asylum seeker community.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The attack, the third to target civilians in Western Europe in just over a week,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>follows the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>deadly assault in Nice and a knife and ax rampage on a train in Bavaria.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to meet with her security cabinet on Saturday.
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[h=2]Russia to learn whether its athletes are banned from Rio Olympics[/h]The Summer Games are almost here, but athletic powerhouse Russia could be watching from the sidelines. The International Olympic Committee is expected to rule Sunday on whether to ban all Russian athletes from competing in Rio.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The Games begin August 5.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The decision comes after the Court of Arbitration for Sport decided Thursday to uphold a ban of the Russian track and field team from this year's Olympics. The entire Russian athletics program is under fire after recent reports of doping across virtually all sports and subsequent cover ups from top officials in the country.
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Russia lost its appeal Thursday against the Olympic ban on its track and field athletes. USA TODAY
[h=2]He's baaaaack! NASCAR great<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Jeff Gordon<span style="color: Red;">*</span>coming out of retirement[/h]We never thought we'd see him behind the wheel again, but just eight months after an emotional farewell from NASCAR,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Jeff Gordon is taking over for a concussed Dale Earnhard Jr. for at least the next two races. Gordon, who for 23 years raced for Hendrick Motorsports and helped make NASCAR a mainstream sport, will take the wheel for the No. 88 car at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Pocono Raceway. The winner of four Cup championships,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the 44-year-old just happens to be the all-time leader in wins at both Indianapolis (five) and Pocono (six).<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Follow @jeff_gluck for updates and catch the action Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
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USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Gluck looks ahead to the Brickyard 400 and the story lines that fans should keep an eye on leading up to this weekend's race. USA TODAY Sports
[h=2]Weekend fun arrives at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Comic-Con[/h]One of the biggest conventions out there is happening this weekend, and no, we’re not talking about Republicans or Democrats. We’re talking about San Diego Comic-Con, which brings fans, stars and creators from around the world together as Hollywood parades its best nerd-fare. The event, which opened last week with the premiere of Star Trek Beyond, runs through the weekend. Saturday’s events include panels from Warner Bros. (home of DC Comics movies and Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts) and Marvel (home to Iron Man and friends). Past years have seen big trailer debuts, casting announcements and even a concert of Star Wars music. For the latest in nerddery,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>follow along with USA TODAY all weekend.
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