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15, 2016, in New York. . Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives at a rally at University of North Carolina, in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, Sept.
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Samsung’s Note 7 Recall Is Official, Now Comes the Hard Part
Now that Samsung Electronics Co.' s recall of the explosion-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is official in the U.S., the company can start focusing on the tough job of restoring public trust.
Melania Trump releases more immigration details, no records
Melania Trump released a letter Wednesday from an immigration attorney that provided more detail on what she said was her legal pathway to U.S. citizenship. But the Slovenian-born wife of the GOP presidential nominee did not publish any part of her immigration file - official documents that would put to rest questions about whether she followed immigration law.
The real story behind Budweiser’s 9/11 ad that aired just one…
As Americans reflect and pay tribute every year on September 11, an unusual ad often resurfaces - a Budweiser commercial that aired just one time. In 2002, the beer brand debuted a one-minute commercial showing the iconic Budweiser Clydesdales traveling to New York City and bowing before the lower Manhattan skyline as a sign of respect.
Hillary Clinton’s illness may spur calls to release medical records’
Washington, Sep 12 : The video of a buckling and stumbling Hillary Clinton lurching into the arms of her security staff at Ground Zero in New York may increase pressure on the Democratic presidential candidate to release her detailed medical records, US media reported today. The incident, which occurred after months of questions about her health from her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, and his campaign, is likely to increase pressure on Clinton to address the issue and release detailed medical records, which the 68-year-old former secretary of state has so far declined to do, The New York Times said.
Federal intervention on oil project unprecedented
Megan Tobin, of Bellevue, Ohio protests on the grounds of the North Dakota state capitol Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 in Bismarck, N.D. The federal government stepped into the fight over the Dakota Access oil pipeline Friday, ordering work to stop on one segment of the project in North Dakota and asking the Texas-based company building it to "voluntarily pause" action on a wider span that an American Indian tribe says holds sacred artifacts.
Federal intervention on oil pipeline project unprecedented
More than a thousand people gather at an encampment near North Dakota's Standing Rock Sioux reservation on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016.
Should U.S. pull personnel out of Turkey after coup attempt there?
A powerful California lawmaker wants Congress to consider moving U.S. personnel and military equipment out of Turkey into other Middle Eastern countries in the wake of an attempted coup in Turkey in July. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, the Republican chair of a House subcommittee on emerging threats, said the relationship between Turkey and the United States had changed over the past decade and that Turkey and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, could no longer be counted on as an ally.
Airbus A350 XWB vs Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Which new long-haul carrier is best?
There's a shootout happening in the skies, with two competing aircraft that promise a new era in long-haul passenger comfort and a game-changer for airlines. There are major similarities.
Step Into Granty’s Inferno: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em
WHILE the Democrats and Republicans battle it out for the White House, I have been inspired by the headlines they are making. It is inspiring to us here at Globe Towers - a case of "if you can't beat 'em ... join 'em."
Republicans toss Quinn’s remap reform proposal
Whenever you see a statement from the Democratic Party of Illinois, you can feel supremely confident that House Speaker Michael Madigan, the party's longtime chairman, approves of the sentiment. And the same goes for the Illinois Republican Party and Gov. Bruce Rauner, who accounts for 95 percent of the party's total fundraising since January 1st.
Obama aide to meet with missing Laotian activist’s wife
A top aide of President Barack Obama said Tuesday he will meet with the wife of a missing Laotian activist, whose case has been repeatedly highlighted by human rights groups as an example of authoritarian excesses of Laos' one-party Communist government. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters he will meet with Shui Meng Ng on Thursday while Obama is visiting Laos.
Trump supporters set up West Bank campaign office
Republican supporters of Donald Trump have opened a campaign office in the West Bank, in what they say is a first, hoping to recruit American-Israelis living in the settlements to vote for the Republican presidential candidate. A banner reading "Trump, the interest of Israel" in Hebrew marks the location of the makeshift headquarters, in a home in the northern West Bank settlement of Karnei Shomron.
Clinton turns down Mexico invitation after Trump’s diplomatic ruckus
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nevada, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/File Photo U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Monday she will not accept an invitation from Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto for a visit after rival Donald Trump created what she called a "diplomatic incident" in his foray there.
Obama becomes first sitting US president to visit Laos
Barack Obama became the first US president to visit Laos in office, touching down in Vientiane Monday for a summit of East and South East Asian leaders. Obama arrived in the capital, where the tropical rain did not prevent a large number of airport workers coming out to greet him and cheering -- before being hushed by an official.
Rare focus on little-known Laos as it hosts major summit
The light was fading over Vientiane on a cool December evening when a Jeep was stopped at a traffic light. CCTV video later showed the occupant of the car being pulled out and taken away in a pickup truck, never to be seen again.
G20 – staircase snub’ for Obama was United States’ decision, reveals Chinese official
Foreign ministry official says Washington turned down Beijing's proposal to provide rolling red-carpet stairway for US leader when he arrived at Hangzhou airport for G20 summit It was Washington's decision to have US President Barack Obama disembark his plane from a small bare metal stairway instead of the usual rolling red-carpet staircase that state leaders get, a Chinese foreign ministry official has revealed. Speculations have been flying about whether China was deliberately snubbing Obama since media reports on Saturday showed the US leader exiting the Air Force One through the small stairway.
Press Left Seething for Being Left Behind on Trump’s Trip to Mexico
According to Politico , the media were given no advance notice regarding Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's trip to meet with Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto and were instead left "seething" because they didn't have enough time to prepare for the trip across the border to Mexico City. It wasn't just the traditional and leftwing media that were outraged.
Obama urges nations to work together on climate issues
President Obama says no nation can tackle climate change by itself. He says that's why countries need to work together on the environment.
Pleasant Trump visit to Mexico ends with dispute over border wall
It seemed like Trump had managed to pull off a high-stakes foreign trip without a hitch. Then came the Twitter fight.