MIAMI — A President Donald Trump might push for Americans accused of terrorism to be tried in military tribunal at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Republican nominee told the Miami Herald on Thursday. “I would say they could be tried there, that would be fine,” Trump said in a brief interview […]
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USAMarijuana will remain illegal under U.S. federal law, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Thursday, arguing that the drug’s therapeutic value has not been proven scientifically. This means marijuana would remain classified as a Schedule 1 drug — a category that includes drugs such as heroin and ecstasy that have “a high potential for abuse.”
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USACHARLOTTE, N.C. — A former Charlotte staffer for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign alleged in a lawsuit Thursday that Trump’s then-state director pulled a gun on him, and campaign officials ignored pleas to do something about it. Vincent Bordini filed the suit in Mecklenburg County Superior Court against Charlottean Earl Phillip and the Trump campaign. Phillip
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USADemocratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton highlighted her jobs and economic plan, in a speech in Warren, Michigan, on Thursday afternoon. Below are her transcribed remarks, as released by her campaign. “Thank you! Thank you so much. I have to tell you, I am thrilled to be here for a number of reasons. First, it’s wonderful
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USARALEIGH, N.C. — The map that has twice been used to elect the North Carolina General Assembly is unconstitutional because many of the districts are racially gerrymandered, a panel of federal judges ruled Thursday. Elections can proceed this year, the judges said in their order, because postponing the election would cause “undue disruption.” But the
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USAWASHINGTON — Once again, Hillary Clinton’s carefully laid campaign plans have been disrupted by old emails. On a day in which Clinton was hoping to inflict considerable damage on Donald Trump — this time, by ripping into his economic agenda — her campaign was on the defensive, scurrying to clean up the latest damaging revelations
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USARIO DE JANEIRO — In a world of Olga, Nadia and Mary Lou — where the first name is the only necessary identifier — we give you Simone. Simon Biles is the full name, but in reaching the top of the gymnastics mountain by winning the Olympic all-around women’s title, the last name was rendered
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International, Sports & Competitions, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There are a lot of unhappy Americans, facing what seems like a choice between Ms Sleaze and Mr Crazy. The latest revelations might be Clinton sleaze rather than Hillary sleaze. They concern a donor to the Clinton Foundation who got access to the US Ambassador to a country he was interested
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is an agreement between two parties — in this case, the governments of Israel and the United States. It is less than a treaty, more than a handshake. The first MOU was signed in 1981, recognizing “the common bonds of friendship between the United States
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USAWASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2016 – On a hot summer day in 1976, the Arizona Republic’s investigative reporter Don Bolles was at the Hotel Clarendon to meet a man claiming to have information regarding corrupt Copper State officials. The source never showed. When Bolles got back to his car and started the engine, the bomb that
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USAIf you are wondering about Donald Trump’s temperament after some of his remarks, you might want to compare it with Hillary Clinton’s. On a daily basis, Hillary treats the Secret Service agents who protect her with such nastiness and contempt that being assigned to her detail is considered a form of punishment. For my book
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USARepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump continued his verbal assault on President Barack Obama on Wednesday, accusing him of being the “founder” of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS). He didn’t stop there, however. The construction magnate then took aim at his presidential rival, Hillary Clinton, saying that she had a role to play in the
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Middle East, USAGOP Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio leads by 9 points in his re-election bid, while GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has a smaller advantage, and Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania is slightly behind, according to polling released Thursday. Mr. Portman had a 9-point, 49 percent to 40 percent, lead over Democrat Ted Strickland
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USAInterstate 195 in New Jersey. The 5 p.m. commute. Eastbound from Trenton it’s a traffic jam. But heading west, it’s open road. And as I drive past strip malls, pay-at-the-pump gas stations, a minor league ballpark, I marvel that this slice of Americana produced one of the most influential soldiers the Israel Defense Forces will
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