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Headline Roundup October 5th, 2016

VP Debate Fact Check

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Hereโ€™s a roundup of suspicious and interesting claims.

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Fact-checking the vice-presidential debate between Kaine and Pence
Fact-checking the vice-presidential debate between Kaine and Pence

Washington Post

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Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and his challenger, Republican and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence debated Oct. 4 at Longwood University in Farmville, Va. Here is a roundup of 25 suspicious or interesting claims that were made. As is our practice, we do not award Pinocchios when we do a roundup of facts in debates.

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FactChecking the VP Debate
FactChecking the VP Debate

FactCheck.org

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Vice presidential candidates Mike Pence and Tim Kaine got their one chance to debate, and it was a fact-checking bonanza.

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FACT CHECK: Claims in the VP debate
FACT CHECK: Claims in the VP debate

Fox News Digital

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Not all the claims in the vice presidential debate stand up to scrutiny. A look at some of them and how they compare with the facts:

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