Massoud Barzani, president of the Iraqi self-ruled Kurdish region speaks during a conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 29, 2016.Hadi Mizban/Press Association. All rights reserved.Many Kurds are convinced that to right the wrongs done to them throughout their history of political oppression and partition they must rule themselves and, to go further, claim statehood. They have …
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While it may sound like parents locking their child in a bedroom is something out of a melodramatic YA novel, the truth behind teenage Alexa Pacheco’s incarceration is a little less…sinister. When she was grounded, her parents took the doorknob off the door so they could enter her room. What they didn’t consider is, once …
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Expedia and Airlines Reporting Corporation recently released their 2017 Global Air Travel Outlook report. It indicates that 2017 could be “a banner year for travelers taking to the skies, with more options to fly to more destinations for lower prices.” So, if you were still trying to decide, the answer is yes, you should take a …
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Trident being tugged to Faslane Scotland. Photo: Rebecca Johnson Two decisions, Trident replacement and British membership of the European Union, that are usually considered separately, but which are both claimed by their advocates as serving a vital security role for Britain and beyond. Then along comes UKIP's Nigel Farage, who is not known for …
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at George Mason University, in Fairfax, Va., 2010.Toby Jorrin/Press Association.All rights reserved. As the Turkish government continues to arrest academics across the country, with little to no judicial oversight, Turkish academia finds itself cast back into the murky uncertainty of the 1980s, and the subsequent censorship and disappearances. …
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Laurie Itkin met her husband Dan on Match.com when she was 35 years old. He was 41. After dating for about eight months, they bought a house together in San Diego. They lived together for a few years before Dan decided he wanted Laurie to take a more active role in parenting his 10-year-old daughter from …
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It would be a severe understatement to call LA fashion label No Sesso a work of art. Especially when you have been witness to the hours of intricate, exacting labor that goes into the construction of each garment. On any given day, you will find the room where No Sesso founder and designer Pierre Davis …
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NurPhoto SIPA USA/PA Images. All rights reserved.Donald Trump is a man who defines himself by the number of norms he violates, according to Michael D’Antonio, the author of a biography, The Truth About Trump: “He's always refused to be like other people when it comes to manners and respect for others and loyalty to the truth…He's kind …
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The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a stressful time. For players and fans, so much is on the line. Hockey players have dreamt of hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup above their heads in victory since childhood, while fans hope upon hope that they’ll get to see their team skate the most coveted trophy in sports around the ice …
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President Barack Obama arrives at United Nations HQ to speak at the Sustainable Development Summit, September 2015.Andrew Harnik/Press Association. All rights reserved.Next week, world leaders will take part in not one but two back-to-back summits on migrants and refugees in New York – one hosted by the United Nations and another by President Barack Obama. …
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