COLUMBIA, S.C. — Within the first week of school at the University of South Carolina, a girl woke up naked on the bench of Suzanne Keenan’s front porch. She was a very nice girl, who knew where she was and was coherent, said Keenan, who rushed to get her a robe. They had never met. […]
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are pressuring the Obama administration to answer more questions about a cash payment to Iran, insisting that it was a ransom payment for American prisoners. Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas led a chorus of House Republicans in lambasting the administration Thursday at a hearing about the payment. The House Financial Services
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Middle East, USAHillary Clinton has tried to move on, but the rumors surrounding her health just will not go away. Critics point to her 2012 concussion and claim that certain mannerisms and frequent coughing are indicators of subsequent illness. Alt-right news sources such as Breitbart and Infowars even go as far as to claim Clinton is close
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USAWASHINGTON — A California-led proposal to tighten wine-labeling rules has rallied the state’s lawmakers, split the industry and spurred a debate that shows no signs of resolution. Flexing political muscles, 48 members of the House of Representatives, including three dozen Californians, are seeking tighter labeling rules to protect the value of names like “Napa Valley.”
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USAA U.S. Navy sailor assigned to Naval Air Technical Training Center in Pensacola, Florida, will be disciplined for a protest inspired by San Francisco 49ers quarter Colin Kaepernick. Video of a sailor who refused to stand for morning colors went viral after it was picked up by US Army Military Police WTF Moments Facebook page
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USAVoters got to make their first side-by-side comparison of America’s presidential candidates on Wednesday, in a televised forum focused on national security. And their appearances, one after the other, on a stage at New York’s Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, were just as a stark as one might expect. Hillary Clinton again demonstrated her
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International, USAA candidate running for the world’s most powerful office just shocked the media by not just misunderstanding a crucial issue of foreign policy — but seeming never to have heard of it. That candidate was not Donald Trump. “And what is Aleppo?” the Libertarian Party’s Gary Johnson responded to a TV interviewer when asked how
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International, USALOS ANGELES — Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders embarked on a new era in California’s effort to combat climate change Thursday when the governor signed a law committing the state to some of the most drastic greenhouse gas emission reductions in the world. “What we’re doing here is far-sighted, as well as far-reaching,” Brown
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The World We Share, USAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyan_Cannon
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Travel and FoodJERUSALEM (Press Release) – In a twist on tradition, a 13-year-old boy has decided to donate all of the presents from his Bar Mitzvah in an effort to share in the dream of his namesake. Yisrael David “Srulie” Beer, the son of United Hatzalah Founder and President Eli Beer, is endeavoring to purchase both a much-needed ambulance
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Jewish History, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationRome (dpa) – The Italian football federation (FIGC) could face disciplinary action after some fans appear to have made the Roman salute during the national anthems at a World Cup qualifier played Monday at Israel, local media reported Wednesday. The Italian Jewish website moked.it and the Facebook page of the Jewish association Etrog published pictures
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International, Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsFor the first time, a special convention is to take place that will see the meeting of leaders of eastern religions with Jewish leaders, in an attempt to strengthen interfaith relations. The convention, to take place next week, is an initiative of the foreign ministry, in participation with the American Jewish Committee and the World
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International, Middle EastHillary Clinton faced repeated questions during a military forum Wednesday about her use of a private email server while secretary of state, an issue that has dogged her campaign and raised voter concerns about her judgment. Nearly half of Clinton’s time during the prime-time town hall was devoted to how she handled classified materials during
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USAWashington (dpa) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday held her first formal press conference in nearly nine months, going on the offensive against Republican nominee Donald Trump. The former US secretary of state had been under increasing criticism for failing to make herself available to the press, despite daily interviews, public forums and
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