By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The incidence of Americans who can’t stand one or both presidential candidates allows an outsider to ask how such a duo got to the finals. It was one of the founders who wrote that men were not angels, and required controls over their passions. Neither Donald nor Hillary is an angel. Indeed, […]
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BOCA RATON, Florida — Jay M. “Poppa” Jacobson, of Boca Raton, Florida, and formerly of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Louisville, Kentucky died October 23, 2016 the day before his 82nd birthday. Jacobson was born in Louisville. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Kentucky and a Masters Degree in Social Work from the
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Obituaries & memorials, USAHillary Clinton took pandering to a new level Tuesday, appearing on Univision with a dwarf, a bottle of Tequila and a full mariachi band for her birthday celebration. Yes, Mrs. Clinton needs the Hispanic vote in order to win Florida and then the presidency, but still, her appearance on Spanish-language talk show “El Gordo y
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USAAppearing on the “Kelly File” Tuesday night, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich talked about two alternate universes: one in which Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is doing well in polls and voting, and one in which he is losing. “The next two weeks,” he said, “are a contest of two parallel universes.” Watch
LOS ANGELES — Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has had a rough go of it since the controversial business mogul and reality television star became a Republican presidential candidate. It has been stomped on and on one occasion someone spray-painted a swastika and “mute” icon on it. Someone else built a
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USABy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — This is realpolitik: German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck: “When you say you agree to a thing in principle you mean that you have not the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.” “The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.” American President Teddy Roosevelt: “Speak
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Middle East, USARumors about Hillary Clinton’s health are not likely to be quashed anytime soon due to a cryptic statement written by top aide Huma Abedin in April 2015. WikiLeaks’ document dump of personal emails belonging to Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta show Ms. Abedin on April 21, 2015 – just days after the her boss’s campaign
If Donald Trump loses the election on Nov. 8, he will not have lost it on the issues. He will have lost it because he made fun of disabled people, insulted a Gold Star mother, fat-shamed a Miss Universe, was caught on audiotape giving his views on genital grabbing (it’s OK if you’re a celebrity),
Tokyo (dpa) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to ask Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to repair soured relations with the United States when the two meet in Tokyo, local media reported Tuesday. Duterte, who was due to arrive in Japan on Tuesday for a three-day visit, is scheduled to hold talks with Abe
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International, USAWASHINGTON — The era of the fingerprint has given way to the digital footprint. Counterterrorism investigators still rely heavily on tools such as surveillance cameras, license plate readers and facial recognition software to track potential terror plots in the physical realm. But they now delve with as much vigor into the social media activity of
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International, USAWASHINGTON — The State Department appears headed for a showdown with Congress over the department’s decision to approve more than $50 million in aid for Honduras despite the Central American nation’s poor human rights record. The money is part of a $750 million aid package for Central America’s so-called Northern Triangle — Honduras, El Salvador
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International, USAThe first commercial shipment by a self-driving truck was a beer run. Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving trucking unit, Otto, said Tuesday it partnered with brewing giant Anheuser-Busch Cos. to carry 51,744 cans of Budweiser on a shipment through Colorado. “Yes, you can go out right now and buy a can of beer that was shipped
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USAWhatever result emerges from the U.S. election on Nov. 8, political invective may never be the same. On Monday the New York Times filled two pages with 281 people, places and things Donald Trump has insulted on Twitter, but it’s the Republican candidate himself who has drawn much of the most vociferous and imaginative abuse,
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USAFormer New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani on Tuesday said public polls are oversampling Democrats and that Donald Trump is probably doing better than 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney among both Democrats and independents. “I do think the oversampling of Democrats is apparent,” Mr. Giuliani said on “Fox and Friends.” “Now, the pollsters have
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