Donald Trump said he?d ?look at it at the time? when asked if he would accept the results of the election.
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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spoke during the debate.
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Moderator Chris Wallace was seen during the final debate.
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The candidates did not shake hands during the debate.
Analysis
Surprise! This was a real debate.The dialogue focused on a range of issues and showed how the candidates have basic differences on some topics.
Fact checking the final presidential debate Here are the candidates? statements made during Wednesday?s debate, and how they stack up to the facts.
SCOT LEHIGH
Trump destroys himselfDonald Trump opened the curtain on the true nature of his mental processes.
N.H. voters used some colorful language to describe the presidential candidates Respondents to a WMUR/University of New Hampshire survey let loose when asked to describe the presidential candidates.
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Live-sketching the final debateDan Wasserman is sketching the final presidential debate of 2016. Follow along.
Donald Trump calls Hillary Clinton a ?nasty woman? during debateDonald Trump said during the final debate that Hillary Clinton is ??such a nasty woman,?? and people across the US took notice.
Pundits agree Trump lost, but don?t say Clinton wonMost pundits agree: Clinton may not have won new voters, but Trump failed to save his flailing candidacy
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Hackers can?t get into our voting machines and outright change results, although they can interfere with the process in other ways.
His mother was executed as a Russian spy. Now he?s seeking her exoneration Michael and Robert Meeropol are citing new evidence that Ethel Rosenberg did not seek to pass evidence to the Soviets in sensational Cold War case.
Yvonne Abraham
Laughable arguments against legalizing marijuanaA new TV ad from opponents of Question 4 shows a world that is a scary place. But also not a real one.
Iconic Citgo sign in Kenmore Square may be protectedA draft report by the Boston Landmarks Commission would restrict any new owner?s ability to make drastic changes to the shape or views of the iconic sign.
Among state lawmakers, compassionate release of inmates is divisive issueA program for compassionate release of state inmates who are elderly and severely ill has stalled because of politics.
A 13-year-old boy was in stable condition after being shot near the Bunker Hill Community College campus.
A charter success story, dreaming of a sequelAs voters consider a ballot question that would lift Massachusetts? cap on charter schools, parents like Janelle Smith see an opportunity.
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Television Review
A PBS documentary offers glimpses into creative process of Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of ?Hamilton.??
NAMES
Amy Schumer responds to fans who left her Tampa showThe comedian promised not to call Donald Trump ?an orange, sexually assaulting, fake-college-starting monster? ever again.
Biden makes his pitch for a ?moonshot? against cancerVice President Joe Biden said the fight against cancer needs to tap into the potential curative powers of advanced research and technology.
Family of slain Danvers teacher sues town, schoolsColleen Ritzer?s family filed suit against the town, its school department, and a cleaning company whose workers washed away potential evidence.
His online romances were allegedly part of $350,000 schemeA N.H. man is accused of bilking women he met online as well as other victims of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Several cats that were reported to be sick with panleukopenia, also known as feline distemper, a possibly fatal and highly infectious virus.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Why can?t Brady answer the ?locker room talk? question?Here are some thoughts on the QB?s silence, John Farrell, Curt Schilling, and other matters . . .
EDITORIAL
One-time pay increase for nursing home workers not enoughThe $35.5 million added to the state budget for low-level employees falls short of meaningful help.
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The desperate and the dead
The broken covenantBehind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.
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Big Picture
Iraqi and Kurdish forces have begun a military offensive to take back the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul.
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Cleveland shut down the high-scoring Toronto offense and won the ALCS, 4 games to 1.
Vice President Joe Biden said the fight against cancer needs to tap into the potential curative powers of advanced research and technology.
Another victim of this election cycle? Comedy.
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The government says nearly 1 in 5 drivers in the U.S. is over 65 years old, thanks in part to the aging baby boomer generation and greater longevity overall
German Chancellor Angela Merkel invited Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia, Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine, and Francois Hollande of France to Berlin for the first four-way talks in over a year.
The Obama administration unveiled sweeping new consumer protections for airline passengers, including a plan to give travelers refunds when bags arrive late.
Busy with stand-up gigs and ?Jay Leno?s Garage,? the former ?Tonight Show? host from Andover isn?t close to retiring.
Padma Lakshmi was in town this week for a Hillary Clinton fund-raiser at chef/owner Tiffani Faison?s Tiger Mama.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
ground game
Voters might turn off tonight?s debate. That?s good for Clinton.Hillary Clinton?s lead might be large enough that she decides to talk past Donald Trump altogether and directly address the American people.
Design New England
?This is home?Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.
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