WASHINGTON , July 26, 2016 – Federal Judge Paul L. Friedman has ruled that John Hinckley Jr. could be released from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. Hinckley Jr., has been held at the hospital since his failed attempt to kill President Ronald Reagan in 1981. At the time of his trial he was found […]
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USAPHILADELPHIA – The Democratic National Committee rallied Jewish activists attending their party’s nominating convention in Philadelphia, telling them to reach out to Jewish conservatives who may have reservations about voting for Republican contender businessman Donald Trump. “We have all had our differences with Republican nominees, but here you have one who is so far from
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Middle East, USAAmericans seem doggedly focused lately on things that matter. Black lives matter. Blue lives matter. All lives matter. After watching last week’s GOP convention in Cleveland and the first two days of this week’s Democratic convention in Philadelphia, after hearing crowds break into chants about black and blue and all lives mattering, after listening to
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USADid you hear Michelle Obama’s speech? If you didn’t, you should. If you did, you should probably hear it again. No matter your politics, the first lady’s speech on Monday night, on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, was essential listening for US voters. Obama did more than rally the crowd
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USAIn late June, researchers spotted an extremely rare group of Shepherd’s Beaked Whales in New Zealand waters off the coast of the city of Dunedin in the South Island. This is the very first time the species, one of the least known cetaceans in the world, has ever been seen in the area. Previously, the
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The World We ShareA closely watched treatment for Alzheimer’s disease came up short in a late-stage trial, marking the latest setback in a field wracked by years of failure. The drug, from biotech company TauRx, did no better than a sugar pill at improving patients’ scores on tests of cognitive and physical function, according to data presented early
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Science, Medicine, & EducationCatalonia’s parliament is set to defy Spain and advance to the next stage of its plan for independence, with its government continuing to insist that it will press ahead without approval. The parliament is set to debate the outcome of a nine-month-long working group on sovereignty this week, despite Spain’s constitutional court ruling last year
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InternationalSydney (dpa) – Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s most senior Catholic cleric and a key figure in the Vatican under Pope Francis, is being investigated by police over child sex abuse allegations, broadcaster ABC reported Wednesday. A special police task force had been looking into the allegations for nearly a year but has now referred the
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InternationalPARIS (WJC) — Representatives of the Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Buddhist faiths spoke after meeting French President François Hollande. Fr. Jacques Hamel was killed while conducting morning mass in his church. Tuesday’s attack took place in a Catholic church in a suburb of the Norman capital Rouen. The church of Saint-Etienne-Du Rouvreay was the first Christian house of worship to
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InternationalFormer South Florida U.S. Attorney Marcos Daniel Jimenez declared Monday night that he is abandoning the Republican Party for its endorsement of Donald Trump, calling the party’s presidential nominee “a bigoted, dangerous demagogue.” Mr. Jimenez, who was appointed by then-President George W. Bush, issued the scathing criticism in a Facebook post that has since been
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Travel and FoodCongressman Joseph Crowley, a representative in the Queens borough of New York City, did not mince words when discussing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s response to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Trump, a prominent New York City billionaire, didn’t lend a hand after the twin towers fell, Crowley said Tuesday night at the
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USAPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday evening that the Palestinians will fail if they go through with their bid to sue Britain over the Balfour Declaration, which helped pave the way for the establishment of the State of Israel. “Of course they will fail” if they file the lawsuit, Netanyahu said at a memorial
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International, Middle EastTwo bomb blasts killed at least 48 people and wounded 170 more in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli on Wednesday, according to a monitoring group. The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) claimed responsibility the attack via its Amaq news agency. The U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) confirmed the explosions and said they
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