International

Obama and the Bidens make surprise appearance with Prince Harry at the Invictus Games

Former President Barack Obama and the Bidens joined Prince Harry in a surprise appearance at the Invictus Games to cheer on the warrior athletes. On Friday, Harry sat in the front row with Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden, and Dr. Jill Biden as they watched teams compete in the France vs. USA wheelchair basketball

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International, Sports & Competitions, USA

UK university ‘censors’ Holocaust survivor’s talk over Israel-Nazi comparison

Manchester University reportedly censored the title of a talk given by a Holocaust survivor on campus for Israel Apartheid Week this year, after Israeli diplomats intervened and argued that the title of the address, ““You’re doing to the Palestinians what the Nazis did to me,” amounted to anti-Semitic hate speech. According to a report in

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International, Middle East

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban expects players to stand for anthem

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban expects his players to stand for the national anthem when the preseason starts Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks at American Airlines Center. The discord that has developed in the NFL after President Donald Trump verbally attacked players Sept. 22 for protesting civil injustice during the national anthem has

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Sports & Competitions, USA

Donald Trump blasts CNN, NBC for ‘fake news’ attack on federal response to Puerto Rico disaster

President Trump on Saturday blasted the news media for attacking the administration’s response to the hurricane disaster in Puerto Rico, saying the negative coverage was undermining the effort. “The Fake News Networks are working overtime in Puerto Rico doing their best to take the spirit away from our soldiers and first R’s. Shame!” the president

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USA

Photo Of San Juan Mayor In Waist-Deep Water Goes Viral As Trump Criticizes Her Leadership

A picture emerged on the internet Saturday of Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, searching for Hurricane Maria victims. Cruz is depicted holding a megaphone in her left hand as she stands in waist-deep flood water. She held in her right hand the hand of a civilian in a canoe. “I

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USA

Trump’s Side Story

By Laurie Baron (Melody: “America” from West Side Story) Puerto Rico, You ravaged island , Island of Cat 4 destruction. Bad place to build my casinos. Since most people there are Latinos. * Puerto Rico, You crippled island. Island without any power. Always the hurricanes blowing, Always the devastation growing. And the debts you’re owing,

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Anatomy of a gang of spies

Stalin’s Englishman: the Lives of Guy Burgess by Andrew Lownie (published by Hodder and Stoughton, 2015) By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — The defection to the USSR of Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean in 1951 remained prominent in the British press for almost a decade. Their defection was followed  a few years later by that of

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International

Why GOP tax plan’s big boost in standard deduction won’t be windfall for some average Americans

WASHINGTON — The Republican plan to nearly double the standard deduction as part of a sweeping tax overhaul appears to be a windfall for average Americans because it would allow them to shield thousands of additional dollars from taxes. But don’t start planning how you’d spend those savings yet. Another untouted proposed change that would

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USA

All foreign flights to Iraq Kurd capital Erbil set to end Friday

All foreign flights to and from the Iraqi Kurdish regional capital Erbil will be suspended from Friday evening on Baghdad’s orders, its airport director said, following a controversial independence referendum. “All international flights without exception to and from Erbil will stop from 6:00 pm (1500 GMT) on Friday following a decision by the Iraqi cabinet

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Middle East

Jordan, Palestine sign five deals to promote partnership

By JT – Sep 28,2017 – Last updated at Sep 28,2017 AMMAN — Jordan and Palestine on Wednesday signed five memoranda of understanding and executive programmes in the energy, education, health, roads, bridges, buildings, housing, tenders and social development sectors. The deals were signed at the conclusion of of 5th meeting of the Joint Jordanian-Palestinian

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Middle East