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Inspiration for Obama as US welcomes Syrian scientist
In Obama's words, the sick Syrian scientist and his family will be supported with compassion by the great people of Michigan? It's not that we lack compassion, supportiveness or greatness here - only we have to divide it by 2 millionDear Mr. Barack Obama,
Hollywood celebrities and citizens declare “We can end gun violence” (vid)
In an effort to put a stop to shootings in America celebrities and common people join their voices under one simple slogan: “We can end gun violence.”
Jennifer Aniston, Sofia Vergara, Kevin Bacon and Julianne Moore are among the celebrities who have joined President Obama in a new public service announcement to stop shootings.
Mark Zuckerberg posts a sweet photo of his daughter
The new father, Mark Zuckerberg, proud of his daughter wanted to share a sweet photo of his newborn daughter, Max, for everyone to see.
“Full of joy with little Max,” Zuckerberg captioned the photo, which shows him lying on the floor with one hand placed across her tummy as he gazes adoringly at his daughter.
'Make America McCarthyistic Again'
Donald Trump, the American businessman turned presidential hopeful, threw out another provocation the other day. He argued there must be a "total and complete shutdown" of Muslims entering the United States "until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on." He, in other words, advanced a religion-based exclusion to normally one of freest countries in the world.
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US Senate passes symbolic Obamacare repeal, assuring veto
After five years of failed attempts, the U.S. Senate Republicans on Dec. 4 passed a symbolic partisan bill to gut President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law, but the effort has already been condemned to death by Obama's plans to veto it.
Hollande, Putin Meet to Discuss Broad Coalition against 'Common Enemy'
This month's deadly terror attacks in Paris and the downing of the Russian passenger plane in Egypt highlight the need for Moscow and Paris to join forces in the fight against terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.
Bill Clinton Celebrates Bosnia Peace Deal Anniversary
Former US President Clinton, who helped broker the agreement that ended the 1992-95 war, returned to Dayton where the deal was signed and said it was an achievement that should be celebrated.
US House passes bill to slow Syrian refugees despite Obama veto threat
The U.S. House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Nov. 19 to suspend Obama's program to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year and then intensify the process of screening them.
Obama says can close Guantanamo jail while keeping Americans safe
United States President Barack Obama vowed on Nov. 19 to press ahead with the release of his plan on how he hopes to close the Guantanamo military prison but said last week's Paris attacks would stoke further congressional resistance to his efforts.
Obama hits out as Republicans seek to halt Syria refugee program
President Barack Obama slammed US "hysteria" about the security risks posed by Syrian refugees Nov. 17 as Republicans took steps aimed at freezing White House programs to resettle them in the wake of the Paris attacks.
In an unusually fierce rebuke, Obama struck out at his political foes, accusing them of demonizing "widows and orphans."