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Kremlin Rejects Reports of Russian Military Deployment Near Libyan Border

Kremlin officials and Russian lawmakers are denying published reports that Moscow has deployed a team of special forces and drones to a military base in Egypt near the Libyan border. The denials came Tuesday, following multiple reports that Russian military activity had been spotted near the Mediterranean coastal town of Sidi Baranni, 100 kilometers from […]

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International, Middle East

Famed San Francisco radio host commands laughter with new Jewish humor book

Michael Krasny’s ‘Let There Be Laughter’ offers funny jokes and insightful commentary as antidote to trying times By Renee Ghert-Zand You know how a lot of people have trouble remembering jokes? Well, Michael Krasny isn’t one of them. An English professor and the longtime host of the most-listened-to locally produced public radio program in the

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Trump’s nominee for top trade post sees ‘new paradigm’ in dealing with China

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the top U.S. trade negotiator, getting a hearing before the Senate after a long delay, passionately defended Trump against concerns that his business interests abroad could compromise America’s trade objectives. Robert Lighthizer, Trump’s choice to be the U.S. trade representative, is well regarded by many on both

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International, USA

Queen Mary needs urgent repairs to prevent flooding, hull collapse, study says

LOS ANGELES — The Queen Mary tourist attraction, moored in Long Beach’s harbor, is in such bad shape that its hull could collapse and flood if repairs costing as much as $289 million are not completed in the next few years. That is one of the conclusions of a marine survey, conducted by naval architects

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Travel and Food, USA

Whoopi Goldberg made a serious promise after being targeted by a fake news site

Whoopi Goldberg expressed her disgust on ABC’s “The View” after she was made the subject of a fake news allegation regarding Carryn Owens, widow of Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens who was killed in a raid in Yemen. A fake story claimed that Goldberg had criticized the widow after President Trump singled her out

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Trump’s pick for deputy transportation secretary did legal work for airline lobbyists

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy transportation secretary once represented a major airline lobby, a group that is now pushing the Trump administration to privatize the nation’s air traffic control system. Last week, Trump nominated Jeffrey Rosen, a Washington lawyer and former George W. Bush administration official, to run the day-to-day operations of

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Travel and Food, USA

Former NC governor says transgender ‘bathroom’ law is hurting his job prospects

RALEIGH, N.C. — Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says the backlash against House Bill 2 is making some employers reluctant to hire him but he’s currently doing consulting and advisory board work. McCrory has been appearing frequently in interviews with national media outlets to defend the controversial LGBT law, but he hasn’t announced what’s

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