Israeli Paralympic rower Moran Samuel won her country’s first medal at the 2016 Games, taking third place in women’s 1000-meter single sculls three days into the competition in Rio. The gold medal went to Great Britain’s Rachel Morris, who set a new Paralympic record time of 5:13.69. China’s Lili Wang took silver with 5:16.65. Samuel’s […]
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International, Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsWASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton, whose sudden departure from a 9/11 commemoration Sunday threatened to raise questions anew about her health, has hypothyroidism, seasonal pollen allergies and takes blood thinners as a precaution against clots, according to a letter from her personal physician released by her campaign in July 2015. In December 2012, Clinton fainted and
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USARepublicans went on the attack Saturday after Hillary Clinton, during remarks at a fundraiser late Friday night, said that “you could put half of (Donald) Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables,” which she referred to as “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic — you name it.” In tweets, speeches and news statements,
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USAGOP vice presidential candidate Mike Pence said Saturday that Hillary Clinton disrespected millions of hard-working Americans when she described a broad swath of Donald Trump’s supporters as “irredeemable,” arguing that it is more proof the Democrat is unfit to be the 45th president of the United States. “Hillary Clinton’s low opinion of the people that
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USAFor several weeks now, speculation has been rampant in the US regarding the identity of a large black man who is seen accompanying democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton nearly everywhere she goes. The thories about his identity and function began to multiply when he hurried onto the stage after animal-rights activists interrupted a Clinton speech
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USADemocratic U.S. vice-presidential nominee Tim Kaine announced Saturday that he believes the Catholic Church will change its position on same-sex marriage. The Virginia senator said that just like he had changed his opinion on the issue, the Catholic Church is also likely to follow suit. Speaking at the 20th Annual Human Rights Campaign’s National Dinner
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International, USAEach anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is marked with appropriate solemnity, in remembrance of all who lost their lives on that grim day and especially the many who sacrificed themselves in dutiful valor. On these occasions we recall a moment of unity and dignity for our country, a sense that everything had changed, and a
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USAStories of elected officials selling influence to special interests have become a fact of life in American politics. But there are still some public officials whom voters typically expect to be immune from the influence of donors. Most Americans would be outraged, for example, if a judge took payment in exchange for private meetings with
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USAHillary Clinton is catching flak for her “basket of deplorables” comment about Donald Trump and his supporters. She should drop the “half” piece but continue to press the important truth that Trump has destroyed previous norms of political discourse. On December 7, Donald Trump strode out in front of the assembled television cameras and did
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USAThe US may impose unilateral sanctions on North Korea, according to the US special representative for Pyongyang. “In addition to action in the Security Council, both the US and Japan, together with the Republic of Korea, will be looking at unilateral measures, as well as bilateral measures, as well as possible trilateral cooperation,” Sung Kim
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International, USATwo Israeli men suspected of pocketing over $600,000by running a major international hacking operation were arrested by police in Israel last week following a tip-off by the FBI. Itay Huri and Yarden Bidani, both 18, were released on bail to their homes in central Israel on Thursday, the financial daily The Marker reported over the
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Middle East, USACall it Yanqui chic, Cuban style. On the crumbling streets of Havana, the Stars and Stripes adorn the T-shirts of passersby and flutter from car dashboards and the auto-rickshaws known as bicitaxis. But for new arrivals driving into the city, there is a reminder of a very different side of U.S.-Cuban relations. At a junction
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International, Travel and FoodFor the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States, a French polling firm conducted a survey to gauge the impact of conspiracy theories among the French. The main finding? According to polling firm Odoxa, the majority of French people believe that the full story of that day has yet to be
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International, USACroatia has gone to the polls to choose a government for the second time in less than a year. Experts are predicting a close result and the possibility of another coalition that lacks a clear mandate to push through the painful cuts and restructuring being urged by European authorities. Croatia holds a snap election on
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