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Mysterious stranding kills 81 false killer whales off Southwest Florida

MIAMI — More than 80 false killer whales have been found dead after stranding themselves along the remote coast of Southwest Florida in Everglades National Park, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Monday. So far, the death toll is 81, with just one of the rare whales found alive. Crews continue to search for […]

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The World We Share, USA

To one Jewish professor, Martin Luther King Jr. was an idol and a mensch

Susannah Heschel was just a child in the spring of 1965, when her father left for Selma, Alabama, to march with those demanding that everyone be allowed to vote regardless of their skin color. “He kissed me goodbye,” says Heschel. “And I remember thinking ‘I don’t know if I’ll ever see him again.’” Just a

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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, USA

Jim Sensenbrenner, author of controversial 2005 immigration bill, to lead House panel

Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, the man who wrote House Republicans’ controversial 2005 immigration crackdown bill, was installed Friday as chairman of the immigration subcommittee, in a move likely to cheer conservatives and enrage immigrant-rights advocates. The Wisconsin Republican drove many of the immigration changes after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, including pushing through the REAL

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International, USA

Europe is concerned by Trump’s renewed criticism of NATO and the EU

On Friday, Donald Trump will become president and commander in chief. And top officials in Europe say they are “deeply concerned” by his latest remarks on NATO, Russia and the European Union. Germany’s foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said after meeting in Brussels on Monday with colleagues from across Europe, that they were “agitated and astonished”

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International, USA

Trump’s pick for education secretary could put school vouchers back on the map

Fifteen years ago, a controversial question about America’s schools dominated headlines, prompted ballot measures in various states and led wealthy philanthropists to dig deep into their pockets in the name of educational reform. Should government money pay for students to attend private — even religious — schools? Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary,

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Film contest for Israel lovers

LOS ANGELES (Press Release)—The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation has announced the details of its second annual “Inspired by Israel” video contest, which it launched in partnership with the 12Tribe Films Foundation. Hosted on Israelvideonetwork.com, the contest asks entrants to submit videos that entertain, educate and inspire people about Israel. A total of $20,000 in

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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Fight over U.S. embassy symbolic and emotional

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Much ado about nothing “Sound and fury signifying nothing” Also relevant is Murray Edelman’s Symbolic Uses of Politics. The point of them all is that expressions or events that amount to little or nothing in a substantial or material way may move individuals to expressions of high emotion and extreme acts.

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA