Iran says it executed a nuclear scientist for spying
Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri addresses journalists on his arrival in Tehran in July 2010. (Raheb Homavandi/Reuters) Iran has executed a nuclear scientist who mysteriously turned up in the United States six years ago and returned to Tehran a few months later, authorities said Sunday, in the first official confirmation of the researcher’s fate since he arrived back in his homeland. Iranian officials offered no details about the charges against Shahram Amiri, whose case has left un..>> view originalThe American Psychiatric Association issues a warning: No ...
In this July 16, 1964, photo, Barry Goldwater waves to delegates at the Republican National Convention in San Francisco. (AP) Donald Trump had a very bad week — so bad that some were asking whether something was wrong with him. Like, really wrong. "We’re asking ourselves — I didn’t say this, but this is what everybody is saying: Is Donald Trump a sociopath?" MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said. [Video: Donald Trump's really, really bad post-convention week] Then there was this from former Ha..>> view originalDonald Trump's absolutely horrendous week in Washington
(Darren Hauck/Getty Images) Donald Trump has had a bunch of bad weeks since effectively clinching the Republican presidential nomination in Indiana on May 3. But no week has been as bad as the one he just endured. It began with Trump — stop me if you've heard this one before — in mid-feud. This time he decided to take on the Khan family, a Muslim American couple who spoke at the recent Democratic National Convention. The two lost their son, a captain in the Army, to a suicide bomber in Iraq..>> view originalPoll finds Clinton has widened lead ahead of Trump to 8 points
Hillary Clinton has emerged from the two major party conventions and their aftermath with an eight-point lead over Donald Trump, aided by a consolidation of support among Democrats and a failure so far by Republicans to rally equally behind their nominee, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Clinton and her running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.), now lead Trump and his running mate, Gov. Mike Pence (Ind.), by 50 percent to 42 percent among registered voters, double the four-point adv..>> view originalPeet's Coffee finds “Peetnicks” in Washington's upscale, educated ...
When Peet’s Coffee decided to grow its brand beyond California a couple of years ago, chief executive Dave Burwick looked eastward and liked what he saw. Burwick, 54, knows the District. He was married here. His in-laws live here. And now, his son goes to school here at George Washington University. So Burwick knew it was fertile ground for “Peetnicks,” as the bean purveyor’s cult followers are known in their home state of California. The city had just the right mix, he thought, to make the Pee..>> view originalTop Nazi leader: Trump will be a 'real opportunity' for white nationalists
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Windham High School on Saturday in Windham, N.H. (Evan Vucci/AP) The effort to plant the seeds of white nationalism in the political mainstream, where they might blossom into pro-white political coalitions that appeal to a broader swath of Caucasian voters, will not be easy, according to the chairman of the American Nazi Party. But Rocky Suhayda thinks there is one political figure who presents a “real opportuni..>> view originalIn context: Clinton did not say she 'short-circuited'
(Andrew Harnik/AP) “So I may have short-circuited it and for that I, you know, will try to clarify because I think — you know, Chris Wallace and I, we’re probably talking past each other be — because, of course, he could only talk to what I had told the FBI and I appreciated that.” — Hillary Clinton, remarks to joint convention of black and Hispanic journalists, Aug. 5, 2016 All presidential campaigns try to seize on misstatements or gaffes made by their opponents. Regular readers may recal..>> view originalRepublican officials say Trump could lose to Clinton in key ...
(Photos by AFP/Getty Images) This story has been updated Two Republican elected officials who have been critical of Donald Trump are voicing serious doubts about the mogul's ability to win their key battleground states of Ohio and Arizona, coming out one of the most bruising weeks of his presidential campaign. In television interviews broadcast Sunday, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake said Trump needs to change as a candidate in order to prevent Democratic nominee Hillary C..>> view originalGiant Turkish anti-coup rally packs Istanbul waterfront area
ISTANBUL — A giant flag-waving crowd, the size of which some Turkish media said had never been seen before, gathered in Istanbul Sunday for a rally to mark the end of nightly demonstrations since Turkey’s July 15 abortive coup that left more than 270 people dead. No official estimate was provided, but Turkish media said millions were at the rally. The event was so full that many were turned away at the gates. The Yenikapi meeting area by the Marmara Sea waterfront in Istanbul’s European side wa..>> view originalBryce Harper not in lineup for series finale against Giants
Bryce Harper won’t start Sunday. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports The Nationals will have their hands full with Giants ace Madison Bumgarner on the mound Sunday afternoon and they won’t have Bryce Harper in the lineup, at least to start. Harper exited the Nationals’ 7-1 loss to the Giants in the sixth inning Saturday with a stiff neck. He had struck out three times. He appeared to be in pain after fouling off a pitch during his second plate appearance in the third inning and a..>> view original
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
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