N.Y. Times endorses Clinton for U.S. president

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The New York Times endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton for the White House on Saturday, saying she was more qualified than Republican rival Donald Trump to handle the challenges facing the United States.

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"A lifetime's commitment to solving problems in the real world qualifies Hillary Clinton for this job, and the country should put her to work," the Times said of the former secretary of state and U.S. senator from New York.

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