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Protecting Elephants - Ivory Trade Should Not Be Our Only Concern
The global trade in elephant ivory requires our focused attention if the world's largest land mammal is to survive past the next 12 years. But African elephants (and let's not forget their Asian...
View ArticleJohn McCain Admits Castro-Hitler Comparison Was 'Gross Exaggeration'
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday that his comparison of President Barack Obama's handshake with Cuban President Raul Castro to one between Adolf Hitler and Neville Chamberlain was a "gross...
View ArticleUkraine: 200,000 Anti-Government Protesters Converge On Central Square Of Kiev
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — About 200,000 anti-government protesters converged on the central square of Ukraine's capital Sunday in a dramatic show of morale after nearly four weeks of daily protests, but the...
View ArticleSyria Air Raids Kill At Least 37 In Aleppo
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government aircraft dropped barrels packed with explosives on opposition-held areas of the contested northern city of Aleppo on Sunday, leveling buildings, incinerating cars and...
View ArticleMichelle Bachelet Elected Chile President
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile's once and future President Michelle Bachelet has won a runoff election after promising profound changes in society in response to widespread street protests. With more...
View ArticleHonoring Mandela: A Better Man, Not a Bitter Man
The death of Nelson Mandela on December 5th -- also the very day the modern American Civil Rights Movement began with the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 -- marked for me the end of an era when leaders...
View ArticleRewind in Syria
An attack on Syria, no matter how "unbelievably small," as the Administration at one point characterized it, has now almost certainly been avoided. Such an attack would have placed the West...
View ArticleSusan Rice Met With Israeli Officials On Iran Deal
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's national security adviser Susan Rice played host to a series of meetings with Israeli officials last week to try to gain their...
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John McCain Visits Ukraine, Meets With Daughter Of Imprisoned Opposition Leader
US Senator John McCain on Sunday met the daughter of imprisoned opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko and backed sanctions directed personally against officials in the Ukrainian government, Tymoshenko's...
View ArticleIsraeli Soldier Killed By Lebanese Army Sniper Along Border
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli soldier was killed by a Lebanese army sniper late Sunday as he drove along the border, the Israeli military said, drawing Israeli threats of retaliation. The shooting near...
View ArticleBusiest Shipping Day Of The Year Is Today, Announces US Postal Service
For many people, the most hectic shopping day of the year comes the day after Thanksgiving, but for the members of the U.S. Postal Service, their "Black Friday" comes about nine days before Christmas...
View ArticleVancouver, Most Expensive City For Expats In Canada: Report
Vancouver, a place that is known for having the ritziest condo and being the priciest city to live in North America, can add a new feather to its hat: Canada's most expensive location for expatriates....
View ArticleAnne Patterson Confirmed By Senate For State Department Post
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted by an overwhelming 78-16 on Monday to confirm Anne Patterson, the U.S. ambassador to Egypt and a former ambassador to Pakistan, as assistant...
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Why Are We Giving Iran Breathing Room?
The Jewish community is deeply concerned about the pending interim agreement with Iran. Wherever I go, from Mayor Bloomberg's farewell Hanukkah party to President Obama's Hanukkah reception at the...
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A Prayer for Peace
The world, I believe, is still beautiful. The sun fills my kitchen in Denver with pure light. If I close my eyes, I can feel the warmth of that light. And yet I feel pain, too. The kind of pain that...
View ArticleIndian Woman Delivers 10 Stillborn Babies In One Night
In what's being hailed as a medical record in India, a 28-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh gave birth to 10 babies in one night this week. All were stillborn. The Indo-Asian News Service reports that...
View ArticleSoldier Gets Ultimate Homecoming During Pittsburgh Steelers Game
Sunday night's Pittsburgh Steelers home game against the Cincinnati Bengals was a bit more emotional than usual. According to NFL.com, the Lemasters family thought they were accepting a "Salute Our...
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From LA To Capetown, These Posters Are A True Tribute To Mandela
Guerrilla street artist Robbie Conal is celebrating Nelson Mandela's life by recruiting volunteers to place some 6,000 posters of the hero across Los Angeles and Capetown. One poster says "Dancing" and...
View ArticleGap, Zara Continue Selling Angora Products Despite Disturbing Fur Farm Video
As several major retailers temporarily ban the sale of Angora products in the wake of an undercover video showing alleged animal abuse at Angora farms in China, major clothing retailers Gap Inc. and...
View ArticleCourt Lays Out the Next Steps for Marriage Equality in Australia (VIDEO)
The last few weeks have been quite a roller coaster for Australian couples. First the Australian Capital Territory passed a marriage equality bill, then the federal government challenged it, then...
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