President Barack Obama, wrapping up his last week in office, celebrated with the World Series champion Chicago Cubs at the White House on Monday. The president, who has a home in Chicago, is a diehard Chicago White Sox fan but rooted for the Cubs after the Sox failed to reach the postseason. The Cubs won
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Sports & Competitions, USAOn Friday, Donald Trump will become president and commander in chief. And top officials in Europe say they are “deeply concerned” by his latest remarks on NATO, Russia and the European Union. Germany’s foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said after meeting in Brussels on Monday with colleagues from across Europe, that they were “agitated and astonished”
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International, USAThe German government has hit back at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump after he criticized its refugee policy and threatened its car industry. In a joint interview with British newspaper The Times and German tabloid Bild published Sunday night, Trump said that if BMW, the German carmaker, wanted to build a plant in Mexico, it could
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International, USADonald Trump met with Martin Luther King Jr.’s oldest son Monday to mark the national holiday commemorating the slain civil rights leader’s work — and discuss the president-elect’s war of words with Georgia Rep. John Lewis over the weekend. “First of all, I think that in the heat of emotion a lot of things get
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USAFifteen years ago, a controversial question about America’s schools dominated headlines, prompted ballot measures in various states and led wealthy philanthropists to dig deep into their pockets in the name of educational reform. Should government money pay for students to attend private — even religious — schools? Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary,
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KFAR KANA, Israel (Press Release) — On Sunday evening in this quiet Galilean town, a fire broke out in a residence in the middle of the community. Five people were trapped inside the house and began suffering from smoke inhalation. Emergency responders were called to the scene, and among the first to arrive was Ashraf
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Middle EastLOS ANGELES (Press Release)—The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation has announced the details of its second annual “Inspired by Israel” video contest, which it launched in partnership with the 12Tribe Films Foundation. Hosted on Israelvideonetwork.com, the contest asks entrants to submit videos that entertain, educate and inspire people about Israel. A total of $20,000 in
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAFLUSHING, New York (Press Release) — Citifield was at full capacity on Sunday — not for a baseball game, but for a day of Torah learning, presented by the Orthodox Union. Torah in the City, an event created and presented by the OU, drew close to 1,500 men and women from the tri-state area and beyond
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Jewish Religion, USAGaza’s Palestinian residents angered by Hamas’s failure to address energy crisis (JNS.org) Residents of the Gaza Strip are angered by the failure of Hamas, the Palestinian terror group that governs their territory, to address the area’s severe energy crisis. Gaza’s recent power shortage has left residents with only three to four hours of electricity per
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Much ado about nothing “Sound and fury signifying nothing” Also relevant is Murray Edelman’s Symbolic Uses of Politics. The point of them all is that expressions or events that amount to little or nothing in a substantial or material way may move individuals to expressions of high emotion and extreme acts.
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – On both the local and national levels, I feel that someone ought to speak up for keeping calm. Yes, the Chargers have moved to Los Angeles after 56 years in this market place. For so many loyal fans, it is sad, disappointing, but hardly the end of the world. Relax
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, USALondon (dpa) – Lord Snowdon, a royal portrait photographer and former husband of Queen Elizabeth II’s sister, died on Friday aged 86, his family and colleagues said. “Camera Press is very sad to announce the death of royal photographer Lord Snowdon, Antony Armstrong-Jones,” Snowdon’s photographic agency said on Twitter. Born Antony Armstrong-Jones, Snowdon was best
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International, Obituaries & memorialsThe Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus said on Saturday it will cease performances after 146 years in business, owing to what it said were declining tickets sales and high operating costs. “After much evaluation and deliberation, my family and I have made the difficult business decision that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
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The World We Share, USAThe head of the journalists’ association covering the White House said Sunday that the group will object to any move by the incoming administration to “shield” President Donald Trump from scrutiny, amid reports that Mr. Trump’s advisers are considering moving the press briefing room out of the West Wing of the White House. “The briefing
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