In yet another attempt to reboot his presidential campaign by demonstrating that he’s really a policy guy, Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a sheaf of proposals aimed at spurring economic growth. Almost all of these will be familiar to anyone who has followed Republican economic policy over the decades. They include a moratorium on financial […]
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USAKABUL, Afghanistan — Two university professors — an American and an Australian — were kidnapped in Kabul by gunmen wearing Afghan military uniforms, Afghan officials said Monday. The incident occurred Sunday evening when the gunmen stopped the professors’ car near the American University of Afghanistan, where both worked, officials said. Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi
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International, USARio de Janeiro (dpa) – Ibtihaj Muhammad made her debut as the first American Olympic athlete competing with a hijab on Monday but her adventure ended prematurely in the second round of women’s sabre fencing. Wearing a black Muslim head scarf under her mask, the eighth-ranked Muhammad won her first round match 15-13 against Ukraine’s
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International, Sports & Competitions, USAAUSTIN, Texas — Texas businesses that ask customers to disarm themselves will have to pay for injuries incurred in these gun-free zones if Texas state Sen. Bob Hall has his way. Hall, a Republican, wants to propose a law that will make gun-free businesses liable for “any harm that befalls patrons as a result of
If you watched the Olympics this weekend, you probably noticed the purple circles on swimmer Michael Phelps, and some members of the US men’s gymnastics team. The marks have been garnering a lot of buzz, and speculation: Michael Phelps probably just fell asleep on his medals pic.twitter.com/IOzvGaJ0Dv — Above Average (@AboveAverage) August 8, 2016 But
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International, Sports & Competitions, USADETROIT — Calling Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton a candidate from the past who will merely continue the policies that have destroyed cities like Detroit, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told a business crowd in Detroit that he is the best agent for change in America. “The city of Detroit is where our story begins.
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USADALLAS — The father of Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old Muslim student dubbed “Clock Boy” after photos of his arrest at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, went viral, filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the Irving Independent School District, the city of Irving and Mohamed’s former principal of violating his son’s civil rights. The Hutchison &
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Middle East, USAOK, this could be getting serious. It was one thing when Donald Trump insulted women, alienated blacks, demeaned Hispanics and upset much of the U.S. population that wasn’t white, male and over 45. A lot of Republicans could apparently live with that. But now he may be endangering something no self-serving GOP candidate can tolerate:
Attempting to keep alive the Democratic National Committee email controversy and turn it into a political advantage for his campaign, congressional candidate Tim Canova said Monday he’s filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission. Canova said U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., improperly used national party resources to undermine his campaign while she was
Some campaign theme songs By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Now that the conventions are over, both presidential candidates have released the anthems for their campaigns. I’ll Fix America by Donald Trump (Melody: God Bless America) “While there’s Muslim terror from abroad and near. Elect me president, you won’t have to fear. I’ll defend our
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAIt was a sunny day in Central Park in New York, when a ferocious dog attacked a girl. A man rescued her from the dog, using a pen as a weapon, killing the dog in the process. Meanwhile, a photojournalist who passed by took pictures of what happened, then approached the man and thanked him
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International, USARIO DE JANEIRO — Michael Phelps added a 19th gold medal to his ever-growing record haul Sunday night. Phelps surged ahead in the second leg of the 4×100-meter freestyle relay to give the U.S. team a lead it held for good. It was Phelps’ first race of these Rio 2016 Olympics, and the 31-year-old looked
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International, Sports & Competitions, USALike most Jews, Benjamin Aaron Shapiro, a respected journalist, is an advocate for social justice, following the Jewish concept of Tikun Olam, literally translated as “repair of the world.” Unlike most American Jews, Shapiro is a conservative whose views of the nation are closer to those of Ted Cruz than of Bernie Sanders. Shapiro is
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWashington (dpa) – Former deputy head of the CIA, Michael Morell, says that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is dangerously unfit for the presidency and as a result he will support Democrat Hillary Clinton. Trump “is not only unqualified for the job, but he may well pose a threat to our national security,” Morell writes
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