I was beaten and shot by South Sudan’s army. And others had it worse.
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Brazil knocks off favored U.S. beach volleyball team
RIO DE JANEIRO—For all of the troubles during the first week and a half of the Summer Olympics, the stadium-shaking potential of the enterprise pounded through the beach volleyball venue on the Copacabana shore in the early hours of Wednesday. Members of the sellout crowd chanted “monster block” and waved their arms in unison while
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International, Sports & Competitions, USADonald Trump loss on the lips of liberals
No doubt you have noticed the unified messaging strategy between the Democrats and the Legacy Media, wherein GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump has already lost the election. It’s an amazing revelation that in mid-August one of the candidates has already been declared a losing loser of – what is it now – 49 of the
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USALobbying Firm Partner Will Be Clinton’s Transition Chief
Hillary Clinton announced that her White House transition team will be led by Ken Salazar — a former lawmaker who left government to become a partner at a major law and lobbying firm. The announcement Tuesday comes as Clinton has campaigned against the so-called “revolving door” that allows politicians to shuttle between public and private
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USALeftists reshape facts to fit their theories
By Richard L. Cravatts, PhD BOSTON, Massachusetts –As yet another indication that the university campus has become “an island of repression in a sea of freedom,” last March a pro-Israel group, Hasbara Fellowships Canada, was barred from participating in a “Social Justice Week” event organized by the Student Association of Durham College and University
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Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USADespite lead in Pa., Clinton brings campaign to West Philly
PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton, with a commanding lead in recent Pennsylvania presidential polling, continues to stump in the state as if she is running neck-and-neck with Donald Trump. The Democratic presidential nominee came to West Philadelphia High School Tuesday for a voter registration rally, one day after Vice President Joe Biden took the stage with
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USAAly Raisman wins Olympic silver in floor exercise
In the final women’s gymnastics event of the Rio Olympics, the floor exercise, Aly Raisman fell just short of gold, although one can hardly blame her. Raisman’s floor routine features the most complex opening tumble in the world, with four separate kinds of flips in a row. It helped her win gold in London in
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International, Sports & Competitions, USATexas will ask Supreme Court to keep voter ID law in place
WASHINGTON — Texas will file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to keep its controversial voter identification law in place, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office said Tuesday. A federal appeals court ruled July 20 that the stringent law discriminates against black and Hispanic voters. The state will soon file an appeal to “protect the
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USADedication ceremony for USNS Harvey Milk
SAN FRANCISCO, California (Press Release) – San Diego Councilmember Todd Gloria joined the United States Navy on Tuesday, Aug. 16, for a ceremony to name a naval vessel in honor of iconic LGBT civil rights leader and San Francisco City Supervisor Harvey Milk. Milk was a naval veteran who was stationed at Naval Base San Diego until
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San Diego County, USASaudi Princess Posts Ad For $140,000 Personal Assistant
An unnamed Saudi princess is advertising for a personal assistant with an annual salary of up to $140,000. An advert posted on Career Builder states that the role, which will be based in Washington D.C., requires candidates to hold a bachelor’s degree and have two years of experience as a personal or executive assistant to
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Middle East, USAU.S. Army chief to visit S. Korea amid THAAD tensions
The U.S. Army chief of staff plans to visit South Korea to receive updates on the plan to deploy the U.S. THAAD missile defense system to the Asian ally, the Army said Monday. South Korea will be the second leg of Gen. Mark Milley’s Aug. 15-23 trip, which will also take him to China, Japan
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International, USATrump Campaign Denies Roger Ailes Rumors
It didn’t take long for Roger Ailes to find a new job. The New York Times reported Tuesday that Ailes — the former Fox News boss who resigned last month in the wake of an overwhelming number of sexual harassment allegations against him — was advising Donald Trump ahead of the GOP presidential nominee’s highly
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USANC governor asks Supreme Court to restore voter ID law
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Pat McCrory wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate North Carolina’s voter ID law for the November election. The law, which requires voters to bring a photo ID to the polls, was thrown out by a federal appeals court ruling. Late Monday, McCrory announced that he has sent a formal request
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USARemembering Elvis
Tuesday will be the 39th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, the boy from Mississippi credited with popularizing rock ‘n’ roll. Presley passed away on Aug. 16, 1977 of heart failure. He was 42. Presley’s career was an illustrious one. The iconic singer was famously suggestive but also prolific, lending his baritone voice to