From Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — The Navy will name a fleet oiler built at General Dynamics NASSCO after San Francisco gay rights advocate Harvey Milk. The news was first reported Thursday by the U.S. Naval Institute, which cited a Congressional notification. The USNS Harvey Milk would be the second in the John […]
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San Diego County, USAAround 1,000 migrants have arrived in Italy from North Africa in the last three days. Italy remains on the front line of a migrant crisis now in its third year. More than 251,000 migrants have crossed the Med since the beginning of 2016. The majority of migrants arrive in Italy from Africa. Sixty percent do
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InternationalIsraeli Ambassador to France Aliza Bin-Noun on Thursday condemned an initiative by several local councils in France to grant archterrorist Marwan Barghouti an honorary citizenship. Barghouti, one of the founders of the Tanzim terrorist group which is affiliated with the Fatah movement, is currently serving five life sentences in Israeli prison for his role in
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International, Middle EastTwo police officers were shot late Thursday night during a routine traffic stop in San Diego. Both officers were rushed to the hospital. One died shortly after from his injuries, and the other had to undergo surgery to treat the wounds, according to NBC News. It is with a very sad heart that we announce
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San Diego County, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. –The Republican Jewish Coalition released a video advertisement highlighting anti- Israel sentiments of some of the DNC delegates inside and protesters outside the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. “While strong support for Israel was once a bi-partisan issue, after this week it’s clear a vocal and growing number of Democrats no longer believe in
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Middle East, USADemocratic National Convention, Day 4 By Laurie Baron Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm mocked Donald Trump’s narcissism by quoting a line from Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain. With the help of AP (Asinine Press), I have obtained the first stanzas of her parody: You glided into the party Seeking the presidential slot. Your wife strategically posed
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Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAIn accepting Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton vows to uphold Iran deal and protect Israel (JNS.org) Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton formally accepted her nomination for president by the Democratic Party on Thursday evening in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. “It is with humility, determination and boundless confidence in America’s promise
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By Ken Stone SAN DIEGO — Laura Galinson leaped to her feet 17 minutes into Hillary Clinton’s speech Thursday — the moment the former secretary of state accepted her party’s nomination for president. She joined 140 other Democrats applauding and cheering at a convention watch party set in a dark, high-ceiling ballroom at the
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Ken Stone, San Diego County, USAThe self-described Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has solidified himself as the King of Twitter during the Democratic convention. From trolling Democratic speakers to trying to clean up his own messes, Mr. Trump has been firing from the hip, running his own version of a reality check on his Democratic
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USAWASHINGTON — In another stunning reversal, federal prosecutors on Thursday abruptly dropped murder charges against the Salvadoran immigrant previously convicted of killing former intern and Modesto, Calif., resident Chandra Levy. The unexpected decision casts back into mystery the question of what really happened to Levy more than 15 years ago when she disappeared while apparently
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USAIt was the love convention. That four letter word was emblazoned on official merchandise, mentioned nightly in speeches and sung by artists from Carole King to Katy Perry throughout the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. The love motif was supposed to present a contrast to last week’s dark, festival of rage in Cleveland, and
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USAIt wasn’t the most eloquent speech. It didn’t have the booming delivery and thundering applause lines of several of the politicians, preachers and celebrities who’ve spoken at the Democratic National Convention this week. But the somber remarks by Khzir Khan, the father of a U.S. Army solider killed in Iraq, were some of the most
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USAMIAMI — The last time they were together, Charles Kinsey struck a pose that captured the nation’s attention: Supine in the middle of the road with his hands in the air while begging the man he cared for to do the same. Moments later, Kinsey was shot by North Miami police officer Jonathan Aledda. Arnaldo
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