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[The Presidential Daily Brief] [The Presidential Daily Brief] IMPORTANT September 16, 2016 [Hillary Clinton returns to the campaign trail after a bout of pneumonia, greeting the press corps as the race grows tighter. Source: Getty] [Trump, Campaign Send Mixed Signals on Birtherism] Prove it. After Donald Trump said "I don't want to answer" whether President Obama was born in the United States, his campaign falsely tried to pin birtherism on Hillary Clinton and said Trump believes Obama was born in Hawaii - something Trump himself has repeatedly refused to admit. The kerfuffle comes as Trump tries to court Black voters on economics. Meanwhile, Clinton is trying to prevent defections to third party [candidates], so Al Gore - whose 2000 bid failed partly because of Ralph Nader voters - may be hitting the trail. Sources: [Washington Post], [AP], [NYT] Share: [Facebook] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Twitter] ['Brutal' Honesty Urged as EU Leaders Meet in Bratislava] And then there were 27. Though today's summit to chart the future of the bloc isn't about [Brexit] negotiations, the U.K. isn't taking part. European Council President Donald Tusk urged his fellow leaders to not "waste" the Brexit crisis and to instead use it as a reminder to take a long, hard look at problems facing Europe, including migration and terrorism. Even as they try to set a road map, many agree that big changes will have to wait until after French and German elections next year. Sources: [BBC], [The Guardian] Share: [Facebook] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Ohio Police Kill Black 13-Year-Old, Investigation Underway] "There is something wrong in this country." That was Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther's reaction as he choked up recounting the story of Tyre King. On Wednesday, police pursuing suspects in a reported armed robbery shot King multiple times after he allegedly pulled out a BB gun. [Police] Chief Kim Jacobs said the gun looked real, while Ginther blamed America's "obsession with guns and violence." King's family is calling for an independent investigation into the child's death - and many are drawing parallels with the 2014 Tamir Rice shooting. Sources: [Al Jazeera], [BBC], [Columbus Dispatch] Share: [Facebook] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Deutsche Bank Asked to Pay $14 Billion in US Probe] They're taking a dive. Stock in Germany's largest [bank] fell at least 7 percent Friday morning after the U.S. Justice Department said it must pay $14 billion, much more than expected, over its mortgage-selling practices. The bank has been reassuring investors that they likely won't have to pay the full sum - negotiations are still in preliminary stages - and Deutsche Bank lawyers anticipate that as little as $2 billion could cover it. Meanwhile, government sources say they're hoping to have a deal by Election Day. Sources: [WSJ (sub)], [FT (sub)] Share: [Facebook] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Twitter] Briefly Know This: Six pieces of debris thought to be from MH370 still [haven't been collected] by Malaysia. Former House Speaker [John Boehner] has a new job with a tobacco giant. And Brazilian TV star Domingos Montagner [has drowned] on the set of the country's most popular soap. Watch This: The Fifty Shades Darker [trailer] was watched 114 million times within 24 hours of its release - a record that even beat the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Try This: Feeling presidential after a week of briefings? [Prove it] with the PDB quiz. [Sponsored by: Jaguar] [Staring at Your Cellphone Is Actually Good Manners] It's really easy for anyone over the age of 35 to judge millennials who tap away on their cellphones as "rude." But etiquette gurus say young people do care about building relationships and getting advice on navigating their way through life - they're just finding help in different ways. It's causing some old-school etiquette advisers to undergo a digital reboot, with columnists now sharing their words of wisdom via social media in live chats, YouTube videos, podcasts and Twitter feeds - i.e., the very things keeping young folks glued to their screens. Sources: [OZY] Share: [Facebook] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Twitter] INTRIGUING [Ben & Jerry: Ice Cream Is Threatened by Climate Change] And you thought brain freeze was a problem. The Vermont-based [ice cream] manufacturers are out to raise awareness about the perils of climate change by creating an "Endangered Pints" list of flavors that'll be affected. Ben & Jerry's says many of their tastiest ingredients have been harder to come by due to environmental changes that mean farmers can no longer depend on weather patterns. The company's encouraging people to support the Paris climate agreement - or coffee, chocolate and peanuts may be off the table. Sources: [Time] Share: [Facebook] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Web Browsing in NYC's Public Internet Kiosks Taken Offline] Free internet isn't that free. Groundbreaking LinkNYC [public Wi-Fi] kiosks, a joint municipal-commercial venture that launched last year, were intended as quick stopping points to check a map, find a local business or send a text. But after months of complaints about users watching porn on busy sidewalks and homeless people streaming whole movies, LinkNYC is disabling the kiosks' internet browsers. Other features, including speedy free Wi-Fi, maps, and USB charging ports will remain. Meanwhile, other cities considering similar kiosks may learn by watching New York's mistakes. Sources: [Fusion], [Inc] Share: [Facebook] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Twitter] [CDC: Stop Snuggling Your Chickens] What the cluck? The trend of keeping backyard [chickens] in urban areas has fueled the spread of salmonella, exacerbated by owners who bring the birds inside to pet, cuddle and even kiss. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that from 1990 to 2014 poultry-related outbreaks have grown in size and frequency, accelerating drastically since 2006. While some cities have banned chicken-keeping, the CDC just advises that owners should wash hands frequently, clean coops wearing outdoor-only boots and avoid bringing chickens inside - even the cutest chicks. Sources: [Scientific American] Share: [Facebook] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Oliver Stone's 'Snowden' Opens Today to Political Clamor] Maybe he's the hero - or villain - Gotham needs right now. The biopic's gotten mixed reviews, though Joseph Gordon-Levitt's performance as Edward Snowden is earning awards buzz. It's a sympathetic look at the former National Security Agency contractor who sparked worldwide debate by [revealing] government mass surveillance programs in 2013 and now lives in exile in Moscow. A new - and exceedingly unlikely - push for Snowden's pardon has accompanied the film's release, while Congress responded with a review of the leaker's "profound" damage to national security. Sources: [Indiewire], [McClatchy] Share: [Facebook] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Twitter] [US Soccer Slams Megan Rapinoe for Kneeling During Anthem] Call it a red glare. The star midfielder has taken the NFL "Star Spangled Banner" [protests] to the pitch, but Thursday was her first time kneeling while wearing her country's uniform, ahead of a 9-0 victory in a friendly against Thailand. The governing body responded that they "have an expectation that our players and coaches will stand," without laying out any consequences. Rapinoe, who is white and a lesbian, said she sympathizes with Colin Kaepernick and others who have protested police violence and she plans "to keep kneeling." Sources: [ESPN], [Deadspin] Share: [Facebook] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Twitter] Your 8 must reads to get you ahead of the curve GOOD SH*T [Fast Food, Without a Side of Guilt] [Read In Full] FLASHBACK [The Ballet Girls Who Burned to Death] [Read In Full] FAST FORWARD [Can Doctors Save Trauma Victims by Freezing Them?] [Read In Full] 20M people love reading OZY every month. Be part of the revolution. [Facebook] [Twitter] [Instagram] [Vimeo] [Youtube] Add us to your Address Book | Having trouble viewing this email? 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