Lebanon, mired in crises, marks 1 year since horrific Beirut blast

BEIRUT — Banks, businesses and government offices were shuttered Wednesday as world-regions marks one year since the horrific disasters” target=”_blank”>explosion< Flags flew at half-staff over government institutions and embassies, and even medical labs and infectious-disease vaccination centers were closed to mark the day. The blast was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history —…

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Tiger Woods' golf return sparks etiquette debate: What do you say, not say, to someone back from an absence?

Outstanding golfer and iconic athlete tiger-woods” target=”_blank”>Tiger Woods< in a car crash in Los Angeles. ETIQUETTE EXPERT SAYS BRUCE WILLIS’ DIAGNOSIS REMINDS US WHAT TO SAY, NOT SAY, WHEN OTHERS ARE ILL The Masters begins Thursday, April 7, and runs through Sunday, April 10. The event is one of pro golf’s most prestigious events of…

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Chuck Schumer on the filibuster in 2017: If you can't get 60 votes, 'you shouldn't change the rules'

senate” target=”_blank”>Senate<, D-N.Y., indicated that he would lead the effort to peel back the filibuster after previously being a staunch defender of the 60-vote Senate rule as minority leader.  Last month, Schumer penned a letter to his Democratic colleagues forecasting a vote on the Senate floor on liberal legislation to federalize elections, but made it…

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