A.M. Links: Oregon Shooting, Trump Says He'll Drop Out 'If I Tank' in Polls, Russian Air Raids Hit Syria
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Credit: Todd Kranin "The man killed by police on Thursday after he fatally shot nine people at a community college in southern Oregon was a nervy 26-year-old who lived close to the campus and described himself as shy, according to neighbors, media and online reports."
- Donald Trump says he will leave the 2016 presidential race "if I tank" in the polls.
- According to a Vatican spokesman, the Pope's meeting with anti-gay marriage Kentucky clerk Kim Davis "should not be considered a form of support of her position in all of its particular and complex aspects."
- Russia continues to launch air raids in Syria.
- Hillary Clinton will appear on Saturday Night Live this weekend.
- Hurricane Joaquin now appears unlikely to make landfall on the U.S. mainland.
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