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Iraq. The Ukraine. Syria. Gaza. You name the hot spot. No matter how you slice it, the world’s in a bit of a mess, isn’t it? Right now we’re witnessing …

She’s on. She’s off. She’s on again. Maybe. Maybe not. She’s tired. She’s rich – she no longer cares. Who knows? Since her retirement as President Obama’s Secretary of State …

HOLY TOLEDO: Residents of Toledo, Ohio have been without water this week because a toxic algae bloom that injected microcystin into their supply was discovered. The ban was absolute – …

As I write on August 1, 2014, war continues to rage in Gaza. The most recent cease fire — the one negotiated under the watch of U.S. Secretary of State, …

 SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST: Angry accusations flew across social media over the last week, with no middle ground sought by participants in the conversations on which side is …

Max Steinberg of Woodland Hills, California, was killed in combat on Sunday. He was a US citizen fighting for the Israel Defense Forces. Becoming a soldier for a foreign nation …

The head of Iraq’s largest church said on Sunday that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants who drove Christians out of Mosul, a city in northern Iraq, were …

A 1973 French apocalyptic novel is actually coming to life on the shores of Italy. Jean Raspail’s The Camp of the Saints looked to a time when European civilization is overrun …

THAT NOISE ON JULY 4 WEEKEND: It wasn’t fireworks. At least 11 people were killed and 60 others wounded in Chicago (which has some of the nation’s most restrictive gun …

SAVILE — A BAD BILL MURRAY: You’ve probably seen the photos and heard the stories about the harmless fun generated by actor Bill Murray. The existential Murray makes a habit of generally …