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WASHINGTON (AP) — Although recent polls find a lot of pessimism among Americans, President Barack Obama will be using tonight's State of the Union address to present an optimistic vision, built on economic progress under his watch. And he'll be looking to ease the growing concerns of Americans about national security and terrorism. Embedded in the speech will be an appeal to Americans to stay the course with Democrats in the November election. Republicans are looking to undo many of what Obama considers to be his biggest achievements.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Chelsea Clinton is joining Hillary Clinton in stepping up the criticism of Democratic rival Bernie Sanders. Speaking in New Hampshire today on her first day campaigning for her mother, Chelsea Clinton said Sanders would open the door for Republican governors to undermine the health care law. Meanwhile, Sanders today picked up the endorsement of MoveOn.org, a grassroots organization that has been at the forefront of liberal causes.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has agreed to review 29,000 pages of emails from Huma Abedin (HOO'-muh AB'-uh-deen), a close aide to Hillary Clinton, from their days at the State Department. The emails will be reviewed for possible release, under a new agreement with a conservative legal group. But many of the emails would not be publicly released until six months after the election.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is condemning today's deadly suicide bomb attack in Istanbul's historic district and says it is committed to working with Turkey to combat the Islamic State group. Germany says eight of its citizens were among the ten people killed in the attack, and that nine others were wounded -- some seriously. Turkey's prime minister blames it on the Islamic State group.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The armed activists who are occupying a national wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon plan to hold a community meeting this week to explain themselves and inform residents when they'll leave. The Oregonian reports that a leader of the anti-government group told reporters today that the meeting will be held Friday evening in Burns, 30 miles from the refuge. The small group is under pressure from many locals to end the occupation that began Jan. 2. They are there to oppose federal land-management policies.

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