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Nigerian Leader Cancels Trip to Abducted Girls' Town

Nigerian Leader Cancels Trip to Abducted Girls' Town

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Amid apparent security concerns, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan cancelled a trip Friday to the traumatized town from which Islamic extremists abducted more than 300 schoolgirls a month ago. It would have been the first reported visit

Segregation Making a Comeback in U.S. Schools

Segregation Making a Comeback in U.S. Schools

WASHINGTON (AP) — Segregation is making a comeback in U.S. schools. Progress toward integrated classrooms has largely been rolled back since the Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown v. Topeka Board of Education decision 60 years ago, according to a

Pentagon OKs Manning Transfer for Gender Treatment

Pentagon OKs Manning Transfer for Gender Treatment

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an unprecedented move, the Pentagon is trying to transfer convicted national security leaker Pvt. Chelsea Manning to a civilian prison so she can get treatment for her gender disorder, defense officials said. Manning, formerly named Bradley,

In Defense of Hashtag Diplomacy

In Defense of Hashtag Diplomacy

In response to Hashtag diplomacy is bottled whine: My initial reaction to the #BringBackOurGirls “hashtag diplomacy” was the same as yours – revulsion at the feel-goodism and moral preening disguised as doing something pro-active – nonsense we’ve all come to expect from liberals. The

Thieves Vandalize Towering Tomb of President James A. Garfield

Thieves Vandalize Towering Tomb of President James A. Garfield

Cleveland Heights, Ohio, police have reported that vandals broke into the tomb of assassinated President James A. Garfield, damaged windows, stole antique items on display there, and left trash, litter – and perhaps DNA evidence – behind. The break-in occurred sometime early Wednesday, May

Ukrainian Jews Form Independent Defense Force

Ukrainian Jews Form Independent Defense Force

A group of Ukrainian Jews with sophisticated military and martial arts expertise have come together seeking to protect fellow citizens from anti-Semitic attacks. Tzvi Arieli, founder of the group, said the force is comprised of eight men who have either