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News Wrap: Trump again defends Charlottesville comments

In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump again defended his views on the violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville after drawing fire for saying opposing protesters shared the blame. Also, Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers killed at least 60 people and wounded 80 in an attack near the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah. The sunni militants said they targeted the Shiite pilgrims.