International

Trump ‘wrestling’ with how ‘and whether’ to deport 11 million people

Aides to Donald Trump suggested Sunday that the Republican presidential nominee may be reconsidering his campaign promise to round up and deport 11 million people who are in the United States illegally. His new campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, was asked on CNN’s “State of the Union” if Trump still wants a “deportation force” to remove […]

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It was a North Face balaclava that did it: RCMP analyst identified Aaron Driver from his black mask

TORONTO-It was the black mask that did in Aaron Driver. If a police analyst hadn’t recognized his North Face balaclava, the RCMP might not have been able to get to the ISIL supporter’s home in time to stop his planned terrorist attack. “I’ve seen that before,” the analyst said upon seeing the facemask worn by

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Ben Cardin, Maryland U.S. senator: Efforts to pry into Clinton emails are a ‘partisan witch hunt’

Sen. Ben Cardin on Sunday said ongoing attempts to dig into Hillary Clinton’s exclusive use of private email at the State Department amount to a “partisan with hunt” by congressional Republicans and right-leaning groups hoping to distract from Donald Trump’s own issues. Mr. Cardin, Maryland Democrat, said Republicans should be focused on the Trump team’s

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USA

No matter how they try, Hillary can’t be made clean

By Isaac Yetiv LA JOLLA, California –The Talmudic Sages coined a phrase to express their dismay and revulsion against the bad habit of one of their lower-level scholars who always tried ” to purify a non-kosher animal with 150 reasons (letaher sheretz bekan teamim.) They meant that, even for a flagrantly treif meat, forbidden for consumption according

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USA

Americans’ Triumph at Olympics Shows Greatness of Melting Pot, Not Diversity

AKUMAL, Mexico–As luck would have it, my family and I have been watching that feast of American greatness called the Olympics while in vacation here in Mexico. Our routine is pretty simple: we do some combination of hitting the beach, visiting Maya ruins or reading, and then have dinner at our hideaway before huddling in

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International, Sports & Competitions, USA

American Zionist honors Netanyahu – with a grove of trees

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently received an unusual expression of appreciation: a plaque indicating that a grove of 1,000 trees had been donated in his honor. The gift was from So. Florida resident Sheryl Silver, a former national secretary of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) and founder of the Enough is Enough Initiative. Born

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Middle East, USA

US State Dept. finally cites PA anti-Semitism

The US State Department has finally called out the anti-Semitism of the Palestinian Authority, in its newly-released annual report on international religious freedom. The new report indicated that official Palestinian Authority media “carried religiously intolerant material” in its television programs that “denied a historical Jewish presence in Jerusalem” or referred to Jews as “evil.” The

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Middle East, USA

Marathon swimmers find Rio’s water to their taste

RIO DE JANEIRO — It was a picture-perfect Monday morning at Copacabana Beach, the kind that graces postcards and fills travel brochures. Blue water lapping on the white sand beneath palm trees and a warm cloudless sky. “It is a really nice day,” marveled Haley Anderson of Manhattan Beach, Calif., who decided to celebrate with

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International, Sports & Competitions, USA

Russia secure first women’s handball gold after beating France in Rio

Rio de Janeiro (dpa) – Russia’s female handball players are bringing home their first-ever gold medal after defeating France Saturday at the Rio Olympics. Russia hung on to their lead through much of the match, reaching 10-7 at the end of the first half before going on to win 22-19. France managed to equalize 14-14

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International, Sports & Competitions

Brazil net first men’s football gold after beating Germany

Brazilian players celebrate after winning the gold medal in men’s soccer in Rio de Janeiro on Aug 20, 2016. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/chinadaily.com.cn] RIO DE JANEIRO — Neymar converted the decisive spot-kick as Brazil ended their long wait for Olympic soccer glory with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over their 2014 World Cup tormentors Germany

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Kellyanne Conway, new Trump campaign manager: Use of deportation force is ‘to be determined’

Donald Trump’s new campaign manager struggled Sunday to explain whether the Republican presidential nominee plans to use a deportation force to eject roughly 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, saying such a plan is “to be determined.” Kellyanne Conway, who was promoted in a staff shake-up at the end of the week, said

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USA

Robby Mook, Clinton campaign manager: Is Donald Trump a ‘puppet’ for the Kremlin?

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump should explain whether he is “just a puppet” for Russian interests in the presidential race, a top aide to Hillary Clinton said Sunday, even as her critics say foreign contributions to the philanthropic Clinton Foundation are becoming a liability for Democratic nominee. Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook noted Trump campaign

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