By Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. _- On April 24, 2004 the USS Firebolt, a Cyclone-class coastal patrol boat in the Persian Gulf, launched a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RIB) when its crew observed a dhow — a traditional boat, in this case likely owned by Iran — fast approaching the Al Amaya oil […]
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USAIvanka Trump surprised many of her followers on Instagram when she sent out a famous rabbinic aphorism but attributed it to Harry Potter star Emma Watson. She uploaded an image which said, “If not me, who? If not now, when?” and attributed it to Watson, most famous for playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter
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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, USADemocratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and GOP rival Donald Trump are virtually deadlocked in a quartet of battleground states, according to a poll released Sunday. The NBC/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll gives the Republican real estate mogul a slight edge in red-leaning Arizona and Georgia, and has Mrs. Clinton up by 1 percentage point in blue-ish
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USAEmma Yang had become increasingly frustrated trying to communicate with her grandmother suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The teen had a hard enough time keeping in touch because of the distance between her home in New York and her grandma in Hong Kong. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> After the elderly woman forgot Emma and her dad’s birthdays,
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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAPneumonia and dehydration are to blame for an “overheated” Hillary Clinton leaving a 9/11 memorial ceremony in New York City early on Sunday, according to a statement from her doctor. “Secretary Clinton has been experiencing a cough related to allergies. On Friday, during follow up evaluation of her prolonged cough, she was diagnosed with pneumonia,”
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton, whose sudden departure from a 9/11 commemoration Sunday threatened to raise questions anew about her health, has hypothyroidism, seasonal pollen allergies and takes blood thinners as a precaution against clots, according to a letter from her personal physician released by her campaign in July 2015. In December 2012, Clinton fainted and
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USARepublicans went on the attack Saturday after Hillary Clinton, during remarks at a fundraiser late Friday night, said that “you could put half of (Donald) Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables,” which she referred to as “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic — you name it.” In tweets, speeches and news statements,
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USAGOP vice presidential candidate Mike Pence said Saturday that Hillary Clinton disrespected millions of hard-working Americans when she described a broad swath of Donald Trump’s supporters as “irredeemable,” arguing that it is more proof the Democrat is unfit to be the 45th president of the United States. “Hillary Clinton’s low opinion of the people that
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USAFor several weeks now, speculation has been rampant in the US regarding the identity of a large black man who is seen accompanying democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton nearly everywhere she goes. The thories about his identity and function began to multiply when he hurried onto the stage after animal-rights activists interrupted a Clinton speech
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USADemocratic U.S. vice-presidential nominee Tim Kaine announced Saturday that he believes the Catholic Church will change its position on same-sex marriage. The Virginia senator said that just like he had changed his opinion on the issue, the Catholic Church is also likely to follow suit. Speaking at the 20th Annual Human Rights Campaign’s National Dinner
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International, USAEach anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is marked with appropriate solemnity, in remembrance of all who lost their lives on that grim day and especially the many who sacrificed themselves in dutiful valor. On these occasions we recall a moment of unity and dignity for our country, a sense that everything had changed, and a
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USAStories of elected officials selling influence to special interests have become a fact of life in American politics. But there are still some public officials whom voters typically expect to be immune from the influence of donors. Most Americans would be outraged, for example, if a judge took payment in exchange for private meetings with
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USAHillary Clinton is catching flak for her “basket of deplorables” comment about Donald Trump and his supporters. She should drop the “half” piece but continue to press the important truth that Trump has destroyed previous norms of political discourse. On December 7, Donald Trump strode out in front of the assembled television cameras and did
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USAThe US may impose unilateral sanctions on North Korea, according to the US special representative for Pyongyang. “In addition to action in the Security Council, both the US and Japan, together with the Republic of Korea, will be looking at unilateral measures, as well as bilateral measures, as well as possible trilateral cooperation,” Sung Kim
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