WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, who for years has stoked unfounded conspiracies about President Barack Obama’s birthplace, said Friday that he is now convinced the president is an American-born citizen. “President Barack Obama was born in the United States. Period. Now we all want to get back to making America strong and great again.” he said, […]
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton needs to put a smile on her face. Donald Trump needs to avoid saying anything at all about her face. Those are two of the tips from insiders for the major party candidates as they head toward their first, potentially pivotal debate. Among the others: They need to be careful. The
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USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Donald Trump made an impromptu visit to Flint, Michigan to symbolize his concern over the lead pollution of the city’s water supply. Invited to speak at a local church, he launched into an attack on Hillary Clinton which was interrupted and stopped by the pastor. His sheepish response was caught
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAWashington (dpa) – Hillary Clinton returned to the campaign trail on Thursday with new tough warnings about her opponent and the need to “stop him conclusively” in November. The Democratic Party presidential nominee made two campaign stops, telling audiences in North Carolina and Washington that she is feeling better and was glad to be back
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USAFriday is National POW/MIA Recognition Day, honoring the U.S. military’s soldiers who were or are prisoners of war (POW) or designated missing in action (MIA). No symbol better commemorates the sacrifice POW/MIA veterans have made for the country than the famous POW/MIA flag. But many Americans might not know the history behind the iconic flag.
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International, USAFormer U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell alleged that Israel has a nuclear arsenal of 200 warheads, a thorny subject that Israel never comments on, according to an email that Russian hackers leaked earlier this week. Israel is not a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and maintains a policy of nuclear ambiguity, refusing to
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Middle East, USAWashington (dpa) – US government regulators on Thursday recalled 1 million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones two weeks after the company stopped selling them because they represent a fire hazard. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall, saying consumers had anxiously awaited the action after Samsung stopped selling the smartphones worldwide on
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International, USAThe media has been wringing its hands for more than a year, trying to figure out how to challenge Donald Trump while still retaining journalistic integrity. Where does aggressive fact-checking end and bias begin? So far, reporters have for the most part played it safe, and now we’re less than two months away from the
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAFollowing July’s failed coup in Istanbul, Turkey was quick to lay the blame on US-based cleric and opposition figure Fethullah Gulen and demanded his extradition. But how will Washington respond to this request from a key regional ally? Since the July 15th coup, in which rogue members of the military bombed parliament and seized control
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Middle East, USANew York (dpa) – The US Department of Justice is seeking 14 billion dollars from Deutsche Bank to settle an investigation of fraud cases involving the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis. The bank confirmed the demand in a statement released late Thursday. “Deutsche Bank AG confirms that it
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International, USAWASHINGTON — Russia’s cozy military relationship with Nicaragua, which is rapidly evolving into a single-party regime, is raising concerns in Washington. Russia recently sold Nicaragua 50 tanks, won access to Nicaragua’s airspace and ports, and is building a law enforcement center near the Pacific coast. The Obama administration is “closely monitoring” Russia’s presence in Nicaragua
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International, USAMIAMI—Donald Trump is coming to a different Florida on Friday: a Florida where he’s on the upswing. Last time he visited the southeastern end of the state, for a Sunrise rally a little more than a month ago, Hillary Clinton continued to edge him in Florida polling averages. He’d suffered a spate of bad publicity
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USABALTIMORE — The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has received a $300 million gift from businessman and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg — coinciding with the institution’s 100th anniversary— to be used to launch an initiative it says will transform the way the country approaches public health issues. It is the largest
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWASHINGTON — North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr’s political committees have paid nearly $200,000 over the last 16 years to his in-laws and a firm employing his son for office rent and administrative services. The previously undisclosed arrangements appear to be legal, but they could provide campaign fodder for Burr’s Democratic challenger, Deborah Ross. From 2011
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