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President Barack Obama gave Pope Francis a box of seeds as a gift, a fitting token as their first-ever meeting provided a fresh start of sorts between the administration and Catholic leadership after years of strained relations. "These, I think, are carrots," Obama told the Pontiff, showing him a pouch from the box, which was made from timber from the first cathedral to open in the United States, in Baltimore. The Pope gave the President two medallions -- one symbolizing the need for peace and solidarity between the two hemispheres -- and a copy of "Evangelii Gaudium," or "The Joy of the Gospel." The book was penned by the Pope and calls for a new era of evangelization and a renewed focus on the poor.The meeting is called a step toward smoothing tensions with CatholicsAbortion and Obamacare mandates on contraception are areas of disagreementOne place for common ground: the plight of immigrants and the poorPope Francis' popularity could give President Obama a small bump in the polls 
 Question:"One of the things that would delight _ is if some of that popularity would rub off.
Barack Obama

(CNN) Hillary Clinton has advantages heading into the final stretch of the campaign that any presidential candidate would envy: a fleet of popular surrogates, a mountain of cash and an opponent who is often sidetracked by self-inflicted wounds. Yet the Democratic nominee enters this home stretch in a dead heat against Donald Trump, according to a CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday. The close contest heading into the fall underscores Clinton's vulnerabilities on trust and honesty -- and her need to summon a relentless and efficient ground game, even if many of her voters are fueled more by revulsion toward Trump than excitement about her.The 2016 race remains within the margin of error in the latest CNN/ORC pollClinton has started to be more aggressive against Donald Trump this week 
 Question:But the one way to put the race in reach for _, she said, "is to assume that it's out of reach."
Donald Trump

Manchester City have not been put off by Raheem Sterling's turbulent summer and will make a third offer for the unsettled Liverpool forward. The news comes as former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard slammed his former team-mate for his handling of the transfer saga. City believe the rift between Sterling and Brendan Rodgers will enable them to land the youngster for much less than the £50million asking price. They are determined to land Sterling this summer and will make an improved bid on their previous £40m offer. Sterling, who has made no secret of his desire to leave, has called in sick for two successive days and Gerrard told Sky Sports: 'I’m not happy with all that carry-on and I don’t think there’s any need for it. They all need to be men about the situation.Manchester City will make an improved bid on their £40million offerCity have already had bids of £35m and £40m rejected by LiverpoolRaheem Sterling has called in sick for Liverpool training the past two daysFormer captain Steven Gerrard 'not happy' with Sterling's behaviourGerrard calls on former team-mate to 'be a man about the situation' 
 Question:_'s agent claims Sterling will not sign a new contract with the club, who respond by canceling a scheduled meeting with star and his representative.

Raheem Sterling