Donald H. Harrison

IOC decides against full ban of Russian athletes from Rio Games

Berlin (dpa) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday decided against a ban of all Russian athletes from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in connection with allegations of widespread and state-organized doping. The IOC said after an executive board teleconference it will leave the final decision on Russians to compete at the August 5-21 […]

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International, Sports & Competitions

Trump stands by his NATO comments

PHILADELPHIA — Donald Trump reiterated his call for the U.S. to pull back from its commitment to NATO and said the Republican leader of the Senate was wrong to call the proposal “a rookie mistake.” “He’s 100 percent wrong. OK?” Trump said in an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “He’s 100 percent

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USA

Bernie Sanders preaches unity in wake of Democratic National Committee email leak

Sen. Bernard Sanders said he is still committed to unifying the Democratic Party and defeating Republican Donald Trump in November, despite an email leak that showed top Democratic National Committee officials trying to undermine his presidential primary campaign. Mr. Sanders called on his supporters to rally behind presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, saying Mr. Trump

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USA

‘Karolina’s Twins’ is three stories in one

Karolina’s Twins by Ronald H. Balson; St. Martin’s Press; © 2016; ISBN 9781250-098375; 308 pages; $25.99 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – This novel intertwines a Holocaust survival tale with the combination of a detective mystery and a court room drama.  Three stories in one. Lena Woodward, 89, engages attorney Catherine Lockhart and her

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison

Haredi party trumps Labor in latest poll, Yesh Atid ties Likud

Less than two months after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu secured the support of Avigdor Liberman”s Yisrael Beytenu party, expanding his coalition from 61 to 67 seats, a new poll shows a dramatic shift in support – and the possibility of a Lapid-led government. The poll, conducted by Geocartographia for Kol HaZman, shows support for the

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Middle East

Arab Joint List faction condemns Saudi delegation to Israel

The far-left Hadash party has slammed the visit by a Saudi Arabian delegation to Israel, which recently met with senior Israeli officials including Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Dore Gold. In a statement, Hadash said the visit legitimized what it called Israel’s “refusal strategy” towards negotiations with the Palestinian Authority, and urged a total boycott of the

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Middle East