Donald H. Harrison

State funerals for Italy earthquake dead, as death toll reaches 290

Rome (dpa) – Victims of the massive earthquake in central Italy were given state funerals on Saturday, a day of national mourning during which officials said the provisional death toll from the tragedy had increased to 290. The magnitude-6 quake struck a rugged mountain area between the regions of Umbria, Lazio and Marche early Wednesday, […]

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International

China is looking to the US as it builds its first national park system

Throughout its 100-year history, US National Parks have served as a model for other countries trying to set up their own networks of protected spaces. Now China is quietly planning its own national parks system. And, like Costa Rica and India before them, the Chinese are looking toward America. “They’ve visited several locations in the

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International, The World We Share, USA

Norway’s sailor king: Why Harald V has been sleeping on a yacht moored on Toronto’s waterfront

TORONTO – His Majesty King Harald V of Norway was sitting at the back of his sailboat, munching on a green apple, reflecting upon the day of sailing that had just been. A day that was not “good,” according to the king. It was not good because the king, a sailor since age two, a

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International, Sports & Competitions

Maisky meets Bach’s cello challenge with aplomb

  By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Mischa Maisky’s cello was crafted by Domenico Montagnana in Venice, in 1720, the same year that Bach composed his six solo cello suites in Anhalt-Coethen. During two consecutive evenings at Sherwood Hall, as part of Summerfest, sponsored by the La Jolla Music Society, Latvian-born cellist, Maisky, showcased

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Coalition crisis averted as Shabbat work on train lines limited

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu averted a brewing coalition crisis Friday morning, settling a government dispute over infrastructure work by Israel”s train system on Shabbat. The haredi parties, Shas and United Torah Judaism, had issued an ultimatum Thursday evening, demanding the Prime Minister restrict work by the state-owned rail company during the Jewish holy day. Giving

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

George Soros: The dangers of power and greed revealed

WASHINGTON, August 26, 2016 – With the hacking of his organization’s activities, George Soros has made the news again, this time proving that greed and power can bring about a dangerous outcome. Years of documents have come to surface, shining light on the usually hidden arena where Soros lives. While his organization “Open Society Foundations,”

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International, USA

Trump campaign reportedly hires former Christie aide swept up in bridge scandal

TRENTON, N.J. — Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has hired Bill Stepien, a former close adviser to Gov. Chris Christie who was cut off from his inner circle in the wake of the George Washington Bridge scandal, according to reports. Christie cut ties with Stepien on the morning of Jan. 9, 2014, after The Record revealed

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USA

UN Security Council working on statement condemning Pyongyang’s missile provocation

The U.N. Security Council has asked its member countries to review a draft version of a press statement condemning North Korea’s latest missile provocation, diplomatic sources said Friday. The UNSC held an emergency behind-closed-doors meeting on Wednesday (local time) at the request of South Korea, the United States and Japan to discuss counteractions against the

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