It’s taken two decades for Prince William to process his mother’s death, and now that he has, he is talking openly about Princess Diana and the effect her untimely death had on his life. He said he wishes she could have been around to meet Princess Kate and watch his two children grow up. Prince […]
Day after reports of Trump shouting at Abbas about incitement, former top official dismisses PA claims that it is making ‘social welfare’ payments, saying they are presented as ‘salaries’ in Palestinian budget documents By Times of Israel staff Mahmoud Abbas celebrates the return of Palestinian prisoners as part of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations in August 2013
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Middle EastPaul Ryan has had his fair share of detractors, but the Republican this week found himself shunned by his toughest critics: middle schoolers. The speaker’s popularity among 13-year-olds hit an all-time low on Saturday, when students from South Orange Middle School in South Orange, New Jersey turned down a photo opportunity with Ryan. Around 100
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USAPresident Donald Trump acknowledged the deadly stabbing in Portland on Monday after journalists and the American public urged him to speak out about the incident. “The violent attacks in Portland on Friday are unacceptable. The victims were standing up to hate and intolerance. Our prayers are w/them,” Trump tweeted. However, he sent the message from
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USASeoul (dpa) – Japan’s top government spokesman condemned on Monday the launch of a North Korean ballistic missile that is believed to have been fired into Japan’s exclusive economic zone. The missile was launched from North Korea’s eastern coast early Monday morning, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a press conference, adding that there were
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InternationalDuchess Camilla is ready to put it all out there. In a new, candid interview with The Mail on Sunday’s You magazine, the wife of Prince Charles opened up about the scrutiny she faced following her highly publicized affair with her now husband while he was married to Princess Diana. She claimed that the media
Democrats have called for Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to have his White House security clearance suspended after it emerged the FBI was looking into meetings he held with Russian officials. Kushner met with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak and banker Sergey Gorkov in 2016, The Washington Post reported, with Kushner reportedly suggesting in one such
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International, USANew Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker — a potential 2020 White House contender and recipient of major campaign contributions from Jared Kushner and others in the Kushner family — declined to endorse his party’s call for the White House to revoke the security clearance of the president’s son-in-law. The Democratic National Committee has called for
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USABy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — It is traditional to eat dairy products, such as cheesecake and blintzes, on Shavuot. Many reasons have been cited for this custom, including which of the following? A. In the Hebrew tradition of Gematria, where the numerical value of words is considered for interpretation, chalav, meaning milk, has a value
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Jewish Religion, Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Q: Why does it take 10 men for a prayer minyan? A: The custom of the minyan is rabbinic in origin. When examining the minyan’s origins, it is vital we remember that this custom is not something that is etched in stone. However, as a custom,
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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-RabbiEditor’s note: Author Bob Holloway served as an enlisted man in the Marines during the Korean Conflict. He was wounded and later received the Purple Heart. By Bob Holloway Son, I’m just a punk reporter and I’ve never lugged a mortar so believe me I’ll just listen here tonight For I know you went
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, USAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robby_Benson Benson plays the young Chasid Danny Saunders in The Chosen.
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VideosBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Profession? Craft? Learned skills? We’re not dealing with something like medicine, engineering, or law, with fixed courses of study built up over the years, and official organs handing out licenses to those who pass muster. However, the continuing flubs of the amateur who got himself to the White House invites
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By Jerry Klinger ASHLEY, North Dakota — May 21, 2017, was a sunny day. Strong, chilling winds whipped across the treeless Great Plains farming land. Nearly a hundred people gathered, some from the local community, some having traveled thousands of miles. They all came to honor, to remember, to respect, to preserve the past
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