Paris (dpa) – Seven candidates were confirmed Saturday to take part in a primary organized by France’s ruling Socialist party and allies, ruling out two politicians who had put their bid forward. The body organizing the primary, to take place on January 27 and 29, officially confirmed the participation of three Socialists and four candidates […]
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InternationalCYPRESS, Calif.—California Chrome’s racing career in his home state finished in the spectacular fashion everyone expected. He won Saturday’s $180,000 Winter Challenge by 12 lengths at Los Alamitos and did it without really trying. If that’s not enough, he set a track record for 1 1/16 miles by more than three-quarters of a second with
President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he’ll tap Rep. Mick Mulvaney to be his budget director, putting an ardent conservative in the job that has the most control over the size of the federal government. Mr. Mulvaney, a South Carolina Republican, was elected to Congress as part of the 2010 tea party wave, and carved
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USADr. Henry Heimlich, the inventor of the namesake maneuver credited with saving thousands of choking victims during the last several decades, died Saturday at the age of 96. The legendary physician passed away early Saturday morning at a Cincinnati hospital where he had been admitted earlier this week after suffering from a massive heart attack,
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Obituaries & memorials, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAAndrea Bocelli is rumored to sing at Donald Trump’s inauguration next month, and not all of his fans are happy about it. Though Bocelli has neither confirmed nor denied the reports that he will perform a duet with “America’s Got Talent” singer Jackie Evancho at the event, some of his fans have started a “Boycott
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to curb America’s heroin epidemic by cracking down on the Mexican border. That sounds terrific to DuPage County, Ill., State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, who has seen the drug ravage his suburban jurisdiction. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration “is seizing more and more, but the reality is there’s more that can
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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, USALess commonly — or successfully — portrayed than Christmas, the Jewish festival of lights has nevertheless created some great screen moments By Lior Zaltzman Seth from The O.C. presents Chrismukkah (YouTube screenshot) ‘Tis the season of TV Christmas specials! The drama, the intrigue, your favorite TV characters in ill-fitting Santa costumes — the Christmas special
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Jewish Religion, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSupporters of South Korean President Park Guen-hye have rallied to call for her reinstatement. Opponents have gathered to repeat their demands that the leader, impeached over a corruption scandal, should step down immediately. Supporters rally The Park supporters, who last held a major rally in mid-November, began their demonstration first. They have been in the
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InternationalA bevy of liberal Hollywood stars have put aside their differences with Republicans in an eleventh-hour plea to GOP electors to convince them not to cast their ballots for Donald Trump at the Monday vote of the Electoral College. A self-described “public service announcement” released last week by Unite for America featured 17 celebrities assuring
Annie Glenn was married to her husband and American hero John Glenn for more than seven decades of her life. On Friday, she said goodbye for the final time as he was lying in state at Ohio’s capitol building. Glenn, 95, died a week ago surrounded by family and friends at the Ohio State University
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Obituaries & memorials, USATrump’s Proposed Amendments to the Bill of Rights By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Amendment I: Congress shall respect that Christians established this nation. It shall not prohibit the free exercise of the freedom of speech or of the press except when dishonest reporters lie about me. Amendment II: No regulations shall infringe on the
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAA Kremlin spokesperson denied any Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election Friday after President Barack Obama promised to take action against alleged hacking. Russia, which has been accused of tampering with the election in order to install Donald Trump in the White House, seized on the fact that no official evidence has been made
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International, USAAmsterdam (dpa) – The wartime arrest of Anne Frank, the Jewish teenager who wrote one of the world’s best known diaries, may not have been as a result of betrayal as previously thought, a new study has suggested. Researchers at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam say the annex where she was hiding with her
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International, Jewish HistoryThis article originally appeared on The Conversation. How to report on a fascist? How to cover the rise of a political leader who’s left a paper trail of anti-constitutionalism, racism and the encouragement of violence? Does the press take the position that its subject acts outside the norms of society? Or does it take the
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