International

Francis J. Deasey: Why kneeling during the national anthem is disgraceful

The sight of people kneeling during the playing of our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” requires a response. Unquestionably, we are an imperfect and flawed country, where bigotry, racial inequality and social injustice exist. But the notion that the American flag created or perpetuates these social ills is simply wrong. It is people who create […]

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Sports & Competitions, USA

Couple Finally Opens Mysterious Wedding Gift From 9 Years Previously

Even though they had had their fair share of fights and scuffles, a little wrapped box signed “DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 1ST DISAGREEMENT” remained unopened in the Gunn family’s closet. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> The box had been a wedding gift to Kathy and Brandon Gunn from their Great Aunt Allison. Aunt Allison and her husband

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Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Madeleine Albright, a former refugee, tells why welcoming others fleeing their countries is so important

By Madeleine Albright WASHINGTON, D.C. — I came to the United States as a refugee when I was 11 years old. My father was a diplomat and a strong supporter of democracy in Czechoslovakia, so when the Communists took over, we were forced into exile as refugees. In November 1948, we were welcomed to the

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International, USA

With the Caribbean as their ritual bath, Colombian converts flow to Judaism

As evening begins in the Colombian coastal city of Santa Marta, the sun descends into the Caribbean Sea, captivating residents with its picturesque tableau. In an area noted for its sunsets, the sun is now rising on two recent Jewish congregations made up entirely of converts. They are Shirat Hayyam in Santa Marta, and Javura

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International, Jewish Religion

Finally, Dwight ‘Ike’ Eisenhower will get his own DC memorial

WASHINGTON — The grandchildren of Dwight D. Eisenhower have reached an agreement with the architect of a long-planned memorial to the former president and supreme allied commander in Washington, ending an impasse over the project’s design. The family accepted the design by architect Frank Gehry after former Secretary of State James Baker brokered a compromise.

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USA

Hillary Clinton’s Unlikely Bellwether

Philadelphia, where nearly 80 percent of the registered voters are Democrats, should be a bastion of support for that party’s presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton. It is also a majority-minority city, with African Americans making up 44 percent of the population and Hispanics another 14 percent—and Clinton leads by a wide margin among both ethnic groups

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USA

Dahleen Glanton: MLK’s children sadly forget their father’s teachings

It is clear that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s children never really knew their father. Perhaps it is because they were so young when an assassin’s bullet took him away. How could we forget the iconic picture of little Bernice at the funeral, with her pigtails and white petticoat dress, and her head resting

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USA

Clinton acknowledges that some voters’ dislike of Trump isn’t enough for her to count on them

WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton made a direct appeal to young voters to get “off the sidelines” and behind her candidacy with an unusually personal address Monday, conceding she has to overcome doubts that they — and others — still harbor toward her even as they also reject her Republican opponent. Speaking to 300 students at

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USA

How should South Africa remember the ‘Architect of Apartheid’?

On the afternoon of September 6, 1966, Prime Minister H.F. Verwoerd, the “Architect of Apartheid” in the country, sat before the all-white parliament of South Africa. With his white hair swept neatly to one side, he held himself with confidence. Verwoerd, 64, was the proud Afrikaner who set in stone the segregation of South Africa.

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International

Judge blasts State Dept. for slow-walking Hillary Clinton emails

A federal judge blasted the Obama administration for slow-walking the release of some of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails, saying in court Monday that the government appears to be withholding information from voters ahead of the election. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said the State Department in not “being all that cooperative,” and

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