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Obama tells voters to reject Donald Trump’s ‘outright wacky ideas’

VIENTIANE, Laos — President Barack Obama called Thursday for closer scrutiny of Republican nominee Donald Trump during the final weeks of the presidential campaign, advising voters to reject his “outright wacky ideas.” At a news conference to end his final trip to Asia while in office, Obama warned that governing is complex, particularly diplomacy, and […]

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Raising thrifty and generous children

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Press Release)–From piggy banks to that first savings account, many children are taught the value of saving from an early age. But as they grow to adolescence, following parental advice sometimes gives way to peer or media influences, and those once-thrifty children are now teenagers in a consumer-driven world where spending, not saving,

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, USA

Davis bill would name post office for fallen police officer

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release)– Congresswoman Susan A. Davis (D-San Diego) moved to honor fallen San Diego Police Officer Jonathan “J.D.” De Guzman by introducing legislation to name a local post office after Officer De Guzman. “Officer De Guzman is no longer with us but we can ensure that his name lives on,” said Davis. “He

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San Diego County, USA

BDS said giving way to more disruptive anti-Israel activism on campus

WASHINGTON — Anti-Israel activism on college campuses in the US is shifting away from efforts to push for a boycott of the Jewish state to more dramatic displays of anti-Israel sentiment, such as disruption of events, a report released Tuesday shows. However, the annual report by the Israel on Campus Coalition, reviewing the 2015-16 academic

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Santa Clarita Valley is a part of ‘Star Trek’ lore

LOS ANGELES—The mission, from the day “Star Trek” premiered on America’s televisions on Sept. 8, 1966, was ambitious: “to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.” Where did Gene Roddenberry’s TV series go to find that world? Often as not, it

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA

Dallas Morning News: We recommend Hillary Clinton for president

The following editorial is from the Dallas Morning News. ——— There is only one serious candidate on the presidential ballot in November. We recommend Hillary Clinton. We don’t come to this decision easily. This newspaper has not recommended a Democrat for the nation’s highest office since before World War II — if you’re counting, that’s

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Personal attacks fly on US presidential campaign trail

Washington (dpa) – The US presidential candidates traded personal attacks on Tuesday as they provided more access to reporters trying to keep up with the quickening pace of the campaign. Republican Donald Trump, in another provocative comment about a woman’s appearance, said Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton lacks “a presidential look,” while she criticized him for

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Looming debates may be deciding factor for many

In years past, Labor Day marked the start of the general election campaign. But studies show voters tend to make up their minds earlier, prompting political analysts to consider whether underlying factors mean the 2016 race is already as good as over. Veteran analyst Stu Rothenberg says it is. “Given the current numbers, the major

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Mexican finance minister who played a key role in Trump visit resigns

MEXICO CITY—As a handsome young politician named Enrique Pena Nieto ascended at lightning speed from state legislator to president of Mexico, Luis Videgaray was never far from his side. An MIT-trained economist and one-time investment banker, Videgaray was Pena Nieto’s presidential campaign manager, secretary of finance and closest confidant. With his soft voice and glasses,

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International, USA

Solomon Jones: African-Americans should demand candidates earn our votes

Sean “Diddy” Combs told MSNBC host Al Sharpton that blacks have been shortchanged by the Obama presidency, and that African-Americans should “hold our vote” in the upcoming presidential election. If Combs had stopped there, he would deserve the harsh criticism he’s received for suggesting that African-Americans can afford to sit out an election of this

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Obama and Philippines’ Duterte, who swore about and promised to curse him, briefly meet

VIENTIANE, Laos — President Barack Obama and controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte bumped into each other while attending a dinner of world leaders here Wednesday, exchanging niceties after Obama canceled an earlier sit-down because of vulgar comments Duterte directed toward him in public. The encounter “consisted of pleasantries” between the two before the gala dinner

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