Louisiana shooter’s life was caught in a downward spiral
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Jonathan Pollard is imprisoned in Butner, N.C. (AP)
Jonathan Pollard, who leaked U.S. intel to Israel, could go free in months
He will be eligible in November for mandatory parole, American officials said. His release would eliminate a wedge in U.S.-Israel relations at a time of rising tension over a nuclear deal with Iran.
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Back off my fries: In age of sharing, diners just want a dish to themselves
The small-plate craze challenges those who want the one-person, one-plate definition of dining.
Sen. Mike Lee will attempt nuclear option to repeal Affordable Care Act
He probably can find 51 senators to vote for repeal. Whether it gets a floor vote at all is another story.
Obama visits a rising Africa, but one still plagued by economic problems
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Inspector general asks Justice Dept.
to look into Hillary Clinton’s e-mails
The probe, which Justice said isn’t criminal, would look into how sensitive information was handled.
A new kind of private eye says it can see if your spouse is cheating online
Concerns about adultery Web sites help create clients for Trustify and other tech-savvy investigators.
Scientists see possible link between overeating and hormone deficiency
Isolating where eating disorders happen in the brain could lead to better treatment, research suggests.
How Israel may be damaging the alliance between blacks and Jews
Israeli politicians have launched racially charged affronts toward Obama over Iran.
Thailand’s move to return Uighurs to China is a massive moral failure
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In Kenya, an Obama family reunion for the president
President Obama gathered with three dozen family members in Kenya’s capital Friday night, marking his first visit to his father’s homeland since becoming president.
Charting the presidents’ trips to Africa
U.S. commanders in chief typically haven’t seen much of Africa during their terms in office.
Why I wrote the Americans with Disabilities Act
Before the ADA, disabled Americans faced appalling, devastating discrimination.
‘Someone killed my baby right
where he came from’
Wesley West, 25, was shot to death in Congress Heights, the community he tried to improve with peace.
ESPN cuts Cowherd over remarks on Dominicans
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Schumer ‘heartbroken’ over shooting
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Pop go the Honors
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How security experts protect themselves online
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VA whistleblowers finally exonerated
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