International

Haiti pays last respects to former President Rene Preval

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Haiti said goodbye Saturday to one of its most decorated and respected presidents, Rene Preval, in a Catholic ceremony spanning almost three hours. Just as in life, Preval, in death, brought together Haitians of all colors, socioeconomic standings and political leanings as peasant organizations paid tribute by wearing of traditional straw hats — a […]

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International, Obituaries & memorials

Pelosi says the FBI director should publicly contradict Trump’s wiretapping claim

WASHINGTON — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday that FBI Director James Comey should refute President Donald Trump’s claim last weekend that President Barack Obama had wiretapped his campaign. “Theoretically, do I think that a director of the FBI who knows for a fact that something is mythology, but misleading to the American people,

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International, USA

In Israel, everyone knows Richard Gere’s ‘Norman’

Director Joseph Cedar insists the character — though evocative of his uncle, whose cash-stuffed envelopes landed Olmert in prison — isn’t based on anyone in particular By Jessica Steinberg To Israelis, the premise of Josheph Sedar’s latest film might seem achingly familiar: It tells the story of a New York Jew who does exorbitant favors

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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Jobs surge, wages rise in Donald Trump’s first month

The first monthly jobs report under President Trump Friday showed a strong economic performance, with employers adding 235,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate falling slightly to 4.7 percent. The Labor Department said wages also grew 2.8 percent from February 2016. Employers added 227,000 jobs in January. Construction jobs rose by 58,000, the most

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House Republicans would let employers demand workers’ genetic test results

A little-noticed bill moving through Congress would allow companies to require employees to undergo genetic testing or risk paying a penalty of thousands of dollars, and would let employers see that genetic and other health information. Giving employers such power is now prohibited by legislation including the 2008 genetic privacy and nondiscrimination law known as

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

US to host 68-nation anti-Islamic State conference

WASHINGTON — The United States will host the first major meeting since 2014 of a 68-nation coalition formed to fight Islamic State, administration officials announced Thursday. The conference is set for March 22-23, and the U.S. contingent will be led by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, in a rare high-profile role. The meeting will underscore

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International, Middle East, USA

Senators to White House: How Will Kushner Avoid Overlap Between Business Empire and Government Work?

Two senators and a congressman are pressing the White House to disclose exactly how Jared Kushner will comply with conflict of interest laws. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., sent a letter to the Trump administration Wednesday, prompted by our recent story that detailed how Kushner, a top

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USA

That ‘Nigerian prince’ who emails you is getting way more sophisticated at scams

WASHINGTON — Nearly every internet user has received email appeals from what are known as the “Yahoo boys,” scam artists residing in West Africa. There is the “Nigerian prince” fraud, in which the author of an email says he wants to transfer a large sum of money and would kindly compensate the recipient for aiding

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International, Travel and Food

Every passport tells a story

The smudged travel stamps in passports are a record of international border crossings that went smoothly or perhaps not so smoothly. The photos are freeze frames of the travelers who made those journeys. And then there are the cool, invisible security features. These are just a few of the things that fascinate Tom Topol about

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International, USA

Wine bar owners sue Trump over unfair competition from his Washington hotel

WASHINGTON — The owners of a Washington wine bar have sued President Donald Trump for unfair competition, saying he is using the power of the presidency to lure business to his luxury hotel near the White House. The action, filed in District of Columbia Superior Court Wednesday, is the latest legal attempt to pressure Trump

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