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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Explaining the latest in Clinton email saga

    The election is a week away and now we have our October surprise. The FBI is examining tens of thousands of emails that may or may not be related to Hillary Clinton and her use of a private server. FBI director James Comey is being criticized for announcing the investigation on Friday . Some say he may have violated the law.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 31, 2016 • 1 min read

    The election is a week away and now we have our October surprise. The FBI is examining tens of thousands of emails that may or may not be related to Hillary Clinton and her use of a private server. FBI director James Comey is being criticized for announcing the investigation on Friday. Some say he may have violated the law.

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    Debating development in South LA and exploring LA's haunted past
    1. 0:30Explaining the latest in Clinton email sagaYou’re reading this
    2. 9:10The Reef: a South LA development that’s split the community
    3. 18:48Shady campaign money with ties to a big developer
    4. 28:10The woman who made toast hip has a new cookbook
    5. 42:57LA's creepiest haunts
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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Debating development in South LA and exploring LA's haunted past
    1. 0:30Explaining the latest in Clinton email sagaYou’re reading this
    2. 9:10The Reef: a South LA development that’s split the community
    3. 18:48Shady campaign money with ties to a big developer
    4. 28:10The woman who made toast hip has a new cookbook
    5. 42:57LA's creepiest haunts
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