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Comey says the late disclosure of reopened probe into Clinton emails was the right call

WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey strongly defended his decision to inform Congress in late October that he had reopened an FBI investigation into Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the decision to go public 11 days

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Joe Kennedy: Trumpcare is a historic attack on mental health care

A woman recently walked into my Massachusetts office to talk about her daughter, who had been diagnosed with serious mental illness in 2007, when she was just 4 years old. A decade later, the stories this mother shared with me are heartbreaking. The countless hospital visits. The fights with insurers and doctors and courts. The

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

People are crying #FireColbert after his over-the-top rant targeting President Trump

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert has never really tried to hide his political leanings. As host of “The Colbert Report” he played a mockingly over-the-top Conservative who blasted every politician willing to run for public office. Since taking the “Late Show” reins from David Letterman, he’s come out pretty far to the left. Colbert has

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

U.S. Jewish Roundup: May 2, 2017

Israeli Arab doctor who treats Syrian refugees honored by AJC NEW YORK (Press Release) – Dr. Masad Barhoum, Director General of the Galilee Medical Center, was honored by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) with the global Jewish advocacy organization’s International Human Dignity Award for providing urgent treatment to Syrians severely injured in their country’s civil war.

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UNESCO passes anti-Israel resolution

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Steering Committee voted Tuesday afternoon to adopt a resolution denying Israel’s rights to its own capital, Jerusalem. The vote took place on Israel’s Independence Day. 22 nations voted in favor of the resolution, compared to 10 which voted against it. 23 nations abstained. Among the countries

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International, Middle East

Norwegian billionaire to donate fortune to ocean research

Stockholm (dpa) – One of Norway’s richest men, industrialist Kjell Inge Rokke, said Tuesday he wants to give back to society by donating most of his fortune. The first step was to fund a new research and exploration ship in partnership with conservationist group WWF Norway. “The oceans have given me great opportunities. I’m grateful

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International, The World We Share

Australian government to build second international airport in Sydney

Sydney (dpa) – The Australian government will build a second international airport in Sydney, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Tuesday. The details of a plan to build Western Sydney Airport will be announced by the country’s treasurer in the budget next week, Turnbull said in a statement. The new airport will cost taxpayers 5 billion

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International, Travel and Food

New Iran Sanctions Coming, But None For Russia

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will seek new sanctions against Iran but not Russia, although it will work on legislation to hinder Russia’s recent actions in Europe, which have included increased troop movement near NATO members’ borders as well as accusations of hacking efforts to influence European elections. “We’re not going to do a Russia

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International, Middle East, USA

“Blood everywhere, broken bones, noses, open fractures” — 27 injured in mid-flight chaos

At least 27 people were injured Monday when an Aeroflot plane traveling from Moscow hit an air pocket while approaching Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, the Russian embassy in Thailand said in a statement. The injured include 24 Russians and three Thai nationals who suffered injuries ranging from bruises to fractures and broken bones. Four people required

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International, Travel and Food

Trump’s Anti-Abortion Pick for Federal Family Planning

President Donald Trump has reportedly picked an anti-abortion law professor who has called access to contraceptives “anti-family”to run a national program to fight teen pregnancy. Trump made Teresa R. Manning deputy assistant secretary for population affairs at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on Monday. As part of the role Manning will

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