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Obama is the first US president to author an article in Science magazine

In an eleventh-hour attempt to cement his legacy on climate change and dissuade his successor from scrapping his policies, President Barack Obama published an article in a top academic journal, Science, this week. Science editors say, according to their records, he is the first sitting US president to author an article in the peer-reviewed journal.

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Former President Carter’s work against Guinea worm continues as personal health is stable

ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that his health is good enough that he hopes he will live to see the end of Guinea worm, a parasitical disease he has led the fight against since the 1980s. He was at the Carter Center to talk about the opening of a new exhibit at

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British Intelligence Officer Who Prepped Dossier On Trump Revealed

The British intelligence officer who reportedly prepared a dossier filled with allegations about President-elect Donald Trump now works for a private security-and-investigations firm, according to reports. Christopher Steele, the 52-year-old director of London’s Oribis Business Intelligence Ltd., is reportedly responsible for preparing the 35-page document handed over to U.S. Intelligence agencies and published this week

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Movie review: ‘Patriots Day’ is blunt, but effective

“Patriots Day,” Peter Berg’s film about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, lands with all the subtlety of one of the deadly explosions that claimed three lives and injured 264 others. Terrorism, bad. Law enforcement, first responders, marathon runners and onlookers — as embodied by the fictional, Boston-proud composite character played by Mark Wahlberg who just

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Trump says he’ll turn over company to sons but falls short of eliminating ethics issues

President-elect Donald Trump, under fire for his business conflicts, said Wednesday that he will turn his company over to his sons — but he won’t sell his network of properties and deals. Trump will create a trust and turn it over to his sons Donald Jr. and Eric along with another business executive, Trump lawyer

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Trump Calls Russia Reports ‘Fake News’

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed recent reports that Russia holds compromising information on him as “nonsense,” “fake news” and “phony stuff.” His highly anticipated press conference at Trump Tower in New York City—Trump’s first since July 27—took on a significant new weight after some media outlets published bombshell allegations on Tuesday night that the

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U.S. Jewish briefs: January 11, 2017

ADL: Roof verdict underscores need for anti-hate crime law in South Carolina NEW YORK (Press Release) –The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday, Jan. 11, welcomed closure of the federal trial in the Charleston massacre case, which resulted in hate crime convictions against white supremacist Dylann Storm Roof for the murders of parishioners at Emanuel AME

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Coldplay to Play Israeli-Palestinian Peace Concerts

British rock band Coldplay are planning to play two concerts for both Israelis and Palestinians near the Dead Sea in November, in a bid to boost peace hopes between both sides, according to Israeli media reports. Israel’s Channel 2 reported Monday that one of the world’s biggest bands will play the unprecedented shows at an

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Trump, Kennedy, and the real science of vaccines

News that President-elect Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met on Tuesday rang alarm bells throughout the scientific community, because both have aggressively promoted discredited anti-vaccination theories. Here are the debunked theories they espouse, and what the science actually says. THE CLAIM: That the high number of vaccines given to young children can overwhelm

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Russia Ups Nuclear Missile Troop Drills by 50 Percent

Russia is to up the number of nuclear training drills it holds by 50 percent over the next year. The increase will affect Russian troops of all military branches, including the Strategic Missile Troops (RVSN), responsible for maintaining the nation’s nuclear and non-atomic warheads. Russia revamped its training exercises in the wake of its diplomatic

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Text of President Obama’s farewell address

CHICAGO (Press Release) — Following is the official White House transcript of the farewell speech President Obama delivered on Tuesday, Jan. 10, in the city where his political career had begun: THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Chicago!  (Applause.)  It’s good to be home!  (Applause.)  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  (Applause.) 

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