While U.S. President Donald Trump was threatening North Korea with “fire and fury” as tensions between the two countries escalated Tuesday night, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was taking a quieter line with Pyongyang—with great effect. His envoy achieved Canada’s objective to secure the release of one of its citizens held in North Korea for […]
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InternationalWASHINGTON, August 9, 2017 – In April 1805, Viennese concert-goers heard a new work by Ludwig von Beethoven. His Symphony No. 3, dubbed “Eroica,” was dedicated to a man he believed embodied republican principles. Ludwig von Beethoven. On his symphony’s title page, the composer wrote a short dedication: “Written on the subject of Bonaparte.” Shortly
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAIt’s a stark assessment of the realities of the climate crisis, and it seems to have the Trump administration’s rhetoric and policies on climate change directly in its crosshairs. “The world has warmed … by about 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit (0.9 degrees Celsius) over the last 150 years … [and this] has triggered many other changes
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The World We Share, USAArmy lauds actions of staff sergeant and his father, who intervened to end terror attack in which three people were killed By Judah Ari Gross Sgt. Ayin, who shot and injured a terrorist who killed three Israelis at the Halamish settlement on July 21 (IDF Spokesperson’s Unit) A soldier who intervened during a terror attack
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Middle EastGhana’s first satellite is now orbiting Earth. It’s a historic moment for the country at a time when several African countries are increasingly interested in space exploration. Just last year, the African Union passed an initiative to help coordinate the efforts of space agencies across the continent. The GhanaSat-1 was designed by a team of
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International, The World We ShareWASHINGTON — Five transgender service members serving on active duty sued President Donald Trump on Wednesday over his directive to ban them from the U.S. military. It is the first legal action against the president’s policy change, which he announced in a series of tweets on July 26. The unnamed service members, who are referred
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USACHARLOTTE, N.C., August 8, 2017 – Steven Spielberg’s 1993 epic historical drama “Schindler’s List” was a powerful account of the efforts of German businessman Oskar Schindler to save the lives of Jews interred at Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland. Like Schindler, there was another similar list created by a man with a more recognizable last
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International, Jewish HistoryBRIDGEWATER, N.J. — The Trump administration, thwarted in several attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, notably shifted tone Wednesday, opening the door for a bipartisan plan to “fix” the law. The change came even as a fight escalated between President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., over who is to blame
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USAOn Sept. 16, the Mother of All Rallies will descend on Washington, D.C., bathing the nation’s capital in red “Make America Great Again” hats and the rumble of probably more than a few motorcycles. The event is organized by Trump supporters who, according the website they’ve set up, are hoping to “send a message to
WASHINGTON — Hours after warning North Korea that it will meet “fire and fury like the world has never seen” if its leader, Kim Jong Un, continued to provoke the United States, President Donald Trump said the U.S. nuclear arsenal is “stronger than ever before.” “My first order as President was to renovate and modernize
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International, USADespite President Donald Trump’s off-track interviews, meandering speeches, low approval rating, and stalled legislative agenda, he is the most gifted politician of our time, said senior White House policy adviser Stephen Miller late Tuesday. “President Trump is the most gifted politician of our time. He’s the best orator to hold that office in generations,” Miller
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USABy Laurie Baron San Diego− Fire and Pain In the Voice of Donald Trump” (with apologies to James Taylor) Just yesterday morning, I learned you miniaturized. Kim-Jong, I will put an end to you. Are you taunting me because my hands are undersized? Well you should know I’m as reckless too! You’ll see fire and
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International, Lawrence Baron, USAVATICAN CITY – We are waiting for the pope. He is supposed to come at 11. But then we are told he will arrive at 11:30. The crowd sighs in expectation. People turn to each other and smile, hold hands, murmur in various languages. A few rows ahead of me, a mother juggles a toddler
Protesters assault police, security as Liberman makes condolence visit to mourning family in Jerusalem neighborhood By Stuart Winer and Judah Ari Gross Ultra-Orthodox protesters against the army draft gather in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem as Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman paid a condolence visit to a family in mourning in the area, August 8,
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