By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — This is realpolitik: German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck: “When you say you agree to a thing in principle you mean that you have not the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.” “The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.” American President Teddy Roosevelt: “Speak […]
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Middle East, USARumors about Hillary Clinton’s health are not likely to be quashed anytime soon due to a cryptic statement written by top aide Huma Abedin in April 2015. WikiLeaks’ document dump of personal emails belonging to Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta show Ms. Abedin on April 21, 2015 – just days after the her boss’s campaign
If Donald Trump loses the election on Nov. 8, he will not have lost it on the issues. He will have lost it because he made fun of disabled people, insulted a Gold Star mother, fat-shamed a Miss Universe, was caught on audiotape giving his views on genital grabbing (it’s OK if you’re a celebrity),
Tokyo (dpa) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to ask Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to repair soured relations with the United States when the two meet in Tokyo, local media reported Tuesday. Duterte, who was due to arrive in Japan on Tuesday for a three-day visit, is scheduled to hold talks with Abe
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International, USAWASHINGTON — The era of the fingerprint has given way to the digital footprint. Counterterrorism investigators still rely heavily on tools such as surveillance cameras, license plate readers and facial recognition software to track potential terror plots in the physical realm. But they now delve with as much vigor into the social media activity of
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International, USAWASHINGTON — The State Department appears headed for a showdown with Congress over the department’s decision to approve more than $50 million in aid for Honduras despite the Central American nation’s poor human rights record. The money is part of a $750 million aid package for Central America’s so-called Northern Triangle — Honduras, El Salvador
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International, USAThe first commercial shipment by a self-driving truck was a beer run. Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving trucking unit, Otto, said Tuesday it partnered with brewing giant Anheuser-Busch Cos. to carry 51,744 cans of Budweiser on a shipment through Colorado. “Yes, you can go out right now and buy a can of beer that was shipped
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USAWhatever result emerges from the U.S. election on Nov. 8, political invective may never be the same. On Monday the New York Times filled two pages with 281 people, places and things Donald Trump has insulted on Twitter, but it’s the Republican candidate himself who has drawn much of the most vociferous and imaginative abuse,
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USAFormer New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani on Tuesday said public polls are oversampling Democrats and that Donald Trump is probably doing better than 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney among both Democrats and independents. “I do think the oversampling of Democrats is apparent,” Mr. Giuliani said on “Fox and Friends.” “Now, the pollsters have
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USAThe Pentagon is demanding that soldiers in California “pay back” large sums of money following an audit of enlistment bonuses ten years prior to incentivize troops to fight in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The LA Times reported: Nearly 10,000 soldiers, many of whom served multiple combat tours, have been ordered to repay large
Last month, a 16-year-old teen from Georgia who knew just a few words of Spanish woke from a coma speaking the language fluently after sustaining a life-threatening head injury while playing soccer. The teen, Rueben Nsemoh, was comatose for three days as a result of a severe concussion after another teenager accidentally kicked the right
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USASAN DIEGO. October 25, 2016– Americans love chocolate, especially on Halloween. In 2015, chocolate sales in the US grew by approximately 47.8% from the pervious year. image via flickr/Sean Freese According to the National Confectioners Association (NCA), U.S. consumption increased by approximately 47.8 percent versus 2014. image via wikimedia Who knew that something so elegantly
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Travel and Food, USAAs he prepares to head to deep-red Utah to shore up conservative support, GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence says it’s time for Republicans to “come home” and unite behind Donald Trump. Mr. Pence said Mr. Trump’s “100 day” agenda gives people a place to go. “Hopefully it also gives some Republicans a place to
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USALive from New York, it’s Trump Tower Live! The Donald Trump presidential campaign went live on Facebook on Monday night, the first in a series of nightly shows that will run up until the election. The campaign says the broadcast will go live at 6:30 p.m. ET every night and will lead into livestreams of
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