BALTIMORE — A day after the eldest son of Henrietta Lacks admonished HBO for an upcoming movie about his mother and the use of her cells, a second son threw his support behind the drama starring Oprah Winfrey that will air next month. David Lacks Sr. was among a group of family members who issued
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAThrough Radio Gesher, students at Western Ontario University and Sapir University in Sderot become on-air pen pals, sharing personal stories and pop culture By Dana Wachter LONDON, Ontario — Maybe it’s a matter of the grass being greener on the other side, but university students in Canada and Israel seem to disagree on which country
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International, Middle EastWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s decision to skip a NATO meeting in Europe next month and later travel to Russia has raised fresh questions about the Trump administration’s foreign policy priorities. State Department officials said Tuesday that Tillerson will not attend a NATO meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels on April 5-6 so
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International, USABritain followed in US footsteps on Tuesday by banning larger electronic devices from cabin luggage on flights from several Middle Eastern and North African countries, amid fears they could be used in a terrorist attack. Direct inbound flights from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia are affected by the new restrictions, in which
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International, Middle East, USAPeanut the dog is being hailed as a heroic hound after she rescued a 3-year-old girl from freezing temperatures – and a terrible home. On Friday morning, Peanut’s owner in Delta County said that her pup started going nuts for seemingly no reason at all. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> “She was running up and down the
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The World We Share, USADALLAS — The man accused of sending a seizure-inducing tweet to Dallas-based journalist Kurt Eichenwald has now been indicted in Dallas County. John Rayne Rivello, 29, is charged with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The charge carries a hate-crime enhancement. Rivello, a resident of Salisbury, Md., was booked into the Dallas
MIAMI — Haiti finally has a new government. Jack Guy Lafontant, a gastroenterologist with no political experience, was ratified as prime minister by the Lower Chamber of Deputies Tuesday after receiving the nod of approval days earlier from a majority of senators. The vote on Lafontant’s policy statement came after 19 hours of debate that
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InternationalBoycott activist suspected of stashing some $700,000 in a Ramallah account to avoid Israeli authorities By Jacob Magid BDS activist Omar Barghouti at a pro-boycott rally in Ramallah, February 2016. (YouTube screen capture) The co-founder of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel was arrested by tax authorities on Monday for failing to report
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Middle EastWhile on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning, President Trump warned House GOP lawmakers to pass the American Health Care Act or risk losing their seats in 2018. “This Thursday we have a chance to repeal and replace Obamacare, and this time you’ve actually got someone who will sign the bill. I’m asking for your vote,” he
LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — — A new Passover Haggadah is being distributed by StandWithUs, an international Israel education organization, that emphasizes not only the themes of slavery and freedom but also underscores Jews’ 3,000-year-long connection to their ancestral homeland, Israel. The Haggadah, From Ancient Egypt to Modern Israel, is the brainchild of StandWithUs co-founder and COO, Jerry Rothstein. “According to a
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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USATEL AVIV (Press Release) — A new Tel Aviv University study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease finds that insulin resistance, caused in part by obesity and physical inactivity, is also linked to a more rapid decline in cognitive performance. According to the research, both diabetic and non-diabetic subjects with insulin resistance experienced accelerated cognitive
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationMoscow (dpa) – Russia, the main military backer of the Syrian government, has summoned Israeli Ambassador Gary Koren for questioning over recent Israeli airstrikes on Syrian state forces, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday. Russia demands Israel more closely communicate its military plans in the region to avoid such incidents, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said
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International, Middle EastTwo new Torah scrolls donated to Prague’s Great Synagogue were inaugurated on Sunday during a festive ceremony. This is the first time since World War II that the Prague Jewish community received new Torah scrolls. During the Holocaust, Prague’s large Jewish community was almost completely wiped out: Prior to World War II, 125,000 Jews lived
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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle EastWASHINGTON — South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy led an unsuccessful Republican effort on Monday to elicit a pledge from the director of the FBI this his agency would investigate how the media obtained classified information about a probe of Russian influence in the U.S. election. But FBI Director James Comey resisted, telling lawmakers in a
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