The following editorial appeared in The Dallas Morning News on Wednesday, Sept. 7: ——— What does it mean to be a Republican? For generations, the answer had been clear: A belief in individual liberty. Free markets. Strong national defense. But what does it mean to be a Republican today? With Donald Trump as the party’s […]
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USAA leading conservationist announced Tuesday that it is too early to downgrade the giant panda’s conservation status fearing that the change might affect conservation efforts. Zhang Hemin’s statement comes shortly after the Chinese government’s State Forestry Administration said Monday that the change in status comes “too soon.” On Sunday, the International Union for Conservation of
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The World We ShareAUSTIN, Texas — A handful of white cowboy hats dotted the crowd among the hot pink kippas as Shabbat services commenced at Congregation Agudas Achim in Austin, Texas this past Saturday. And there were more congregants than usual. Some were there to celebrate a Bat Mitzvah — hence the hot pink kippas worn by both
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Middle East, USAAbid Qureshi, the global chairman of law firm Latham & Watkins’ pro bono practice, has been nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He is the first ever Muslim to be nominated to serve the federal judiciary, according to Muslim Advocates, a civil rights legal advocacy
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USABy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson LEWES, England–I’d often heard about Glyndebourne, the country estate where operas are presented at a very high artistic standard, but never dreamed I would actually be able to attend a performance myself. It wasn’t even quite clear to me where it was, somewhere out in the country outside London. It sounded like
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsSearch continues for victims of parking lot collapse (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Rescue teams at the scene of the collapsed parking facility in Tel Aviv were pessimistic Wednesday, saying the chances of finding survivors under the rubble after more than 48 hours were diminishing rapidly. Four people were killed and 23 others were wounded Monday
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Middle EastI first met Brian Mast at the Palm Beach Synagogue in South Florida where he was invited to speak by Rabbi Moshe Scheiner who held a “Shabbat of Unity for Israel” in October 2015 due to the escalating violent attacks on Israeli citizens “Our tradition teaches us that the greatest strength of the Jewish people
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USANew clues in the 30-year old case of Ron Arad emerged this week as the IDF censor cleared for publication new details in the search for the Israeli Air Force navigator shot down over Lebanon in 1986. According to a report by Yediot Ahronot, over the past year, Israel has been in contact with Hezbollah,
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Middle EastDemocratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Monday had some trouble speaking at a Labor Day rally in Cleveland. Clinton was set back by a bad coughing fit, which she blamed on her Republican opponent, Donald Trump. “Every time I think about Trump, I get allergic,” she said, before coughing some more. Clinton sipped some water
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Middle East, USAST. LOUIS — After a primary election season that featured the Republican candidate for Missouri governor shooting guns and blowing things up, the National Rifle Association on Tuesday endorsed his opponent, Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster. The NRA Political Victory Fund said Koster’s commitment to the Second Amendment earned him an “A” rating. “For over
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USACarnival Corp. is going green in a big way with three new mega ships slated for delivery in 2020 and 2022. The Miami-based cruise company said Tuesday that the vessels will be powered by liquefied natural gas, considered to be the cleanest-burning fossil fuel. LNG-powered ships have become increasingly popular among cruise lines that have
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The World We ShareWASHINGTON — Vice presidential hopeful Tim Kaine warned that Donald Trump was too unpredictable and dangerous to entrust with the powers of commander in chief, accusing the Republican of misleading the public on his past foreign policy views and expressing a fondness for dictators at the expense of traditional U.S. allies. Speaking in North Carolina
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USACHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Mike Pence continued his criticisms of Democrats at a rally on Tuesday, painting a picture of diminishing American exceptionalism under President Barack Obama’s administration that would continue if Hillary Clinton is elected president. The vice presidential nominee and Indiana governor called running mate Donald Trump “the genuine article,” while questioning Clinton’s integrity
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USAPresident François Hollande on Tuesday declared that France and Vietnam had “overcome” their conflictive past during a historic visit to the Southeast Asian country, which was marked by lucrative deals for French aviation giant Airbus. Speaking to French expatriates in the Vietnamese commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City, Hollande once again acknowledged that the
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