Having failed to make progress during the past eight years with Israel toward a two-state solution, President Obama acknowledged Wednesday that he’s turning over the challenge to the next president as he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seal a new U.S. military aid package. “Obviously, I’m only going to be president for […]
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Middle East, USACHARLOTTE, North Carolina, September 21, 2016 – On September 20, 1881, one day after President James A. Garfield finally succumbed to a gunshot wound, Chester A. Arthur was sworn in as the 21st president of the United States. Today’s trivia entry is a tribute to this little known president who still claims title as having
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USAWASHINGTON — As the first debate of the presidential campaign approaches, voters are in an increasingly frustrated and unhappy mood, driven to their choices more often by dislike of the opposing candidate than admiration for their own, new polling data find. Nearly 6 in 10 voters described themselves as frustrated by this year’s campaign, according
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USAWashington (dpa) – Former president George HW Bush will reportedly not vote for the presidential candidate of his Republican Party, according to reports from those who have spoken with the centre-right party’s senior statesman. Word of Bush’s decision first came after a member of another prominent political clan, the Kennedys, met with the senior Bush.
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USACOLUMBUS, Ohio — What do voters hear when Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, in interview after interview, praises his running mate Donald Trump’s “broad shoulders”? What do they hear when Trump repeatedly criticizes Hillary Clinton for not looking presidential — “and you need a presidential look”? Or when he time and again calls into question her
NEW YORK — “I get really nervous when I’m reading about refugees. The stories are usually on page 32 and they all remind me of the past,” said Manfred Lindenbaum, 84. “Whenever I hear news reports of people crossing the border, the horror of it all, what followed afterwards, comes right back.” Lindenbaum was just
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International, USAWashington (dpa) – The suspect in a series of bombings in New York and New Jersey over the weekend was charged in US federal court Tuesday on four counts including the use of weapons of mass destruction. Ahmad Rahami, 28, a naturalized US citizen from Afghanistan, is alleged to be behind the bombings, which injured
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International, USACHARLOTTE, N.C.—Police fired tear gas late Tuesday at several hundred people protesting an officer-involved fatal shooting in the University City area earlier in the day. Several dozen police officers in riot gear faced off with the shouting protesters on Old Concord Road at Bonnie Lane. A CMPD helicopter was circling very low over the crowd
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USARespectAbility, a non-partisan Jewish advocacy group for people with disabilities, sent questionnaires to candidates about issues affecting the disabled community. Here are the answers provided by Hillary Clinton. QUESTION 1: Do you have a clear and transparent process for making decisions on disability issues? For example, how do you know/learn about disability issues and make decisions
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAIran”s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Sunday said the Islamic Republic must stand strong against Washington on the region”s conflicts. “The Americans insist we negotiate with them on regional issues, especially on Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen,” Khamenei said in a speech to commanders of the elite Republican Guards quoted by AFP. “What is
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Middle East, USARepublican Presidential candidate Donald Trump says that while police in the US know a lot about who might be a potential terrorist, they are afraid to act for fear of being accused of racism. He then suggested that the Americans will do well to learn from Israel regarding counter-terrorism practices. Speaking to Fox News show
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Middle East, USAU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday met Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas in New York, where the two discussed the “two-state solution”. “The Secretary and President Abbas discussed regional challenges and constructive ideas for the way forward to support our shared goal of a two-state solution,” said State Department spokesman John Kirby.
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON — In the wake of a recently signed agreement providing aid to Israel, Sen. Lindsey Graham thinks two more things need to be done: The U.S. should give the country additional funds, and sanctions should be reimposed on Iran. The South Carolinian was joined by fellow Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, John McCain
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Middle East, USAHours after 88 senators publicized a joint letter to President Obama, urging him to continue America”s longstanding policy of vetoing anti-Israel resolutions in the United Nations Security Council, Texas Senator and 2016 GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz rejected the letter, saying its call for a two-state solution violated Israeli sovereignty. The bipartisan letter, coauthored by
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