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posted onNovember 7, 2017
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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump said the massacre in Texas was about “mental health” not “guns.” So will he and Congress unite on including mental health in background checks?   President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan briefly took a turn from formal to fishy after he theatrically dumped a wooden box of fish food into a koi pond.   John Oliver took a serious turn as he pleaded with viewers not to let the president get away with brushing off charges.

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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories CAPITAL SOURCE Walsh had previously vowed to stay out of the race: both Edwards and Passacantilli worked for him, in the Office of Housing Stability and in the Office of Economic Development, respectively.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onNovember 7, 2017
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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump said the massacre in Texas was about “mental health” not “guns.” So will he and Congress unite on including mental health in background checks?   President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan briefly took a turn from formal to fishy after he theatrically dumped a wooden box of fish food into a koi pond.   John Oliver took a serious turn as he pleaded with viewers not to let the president get away with brushing off charges.

Obama: May God grant us the wisdom for how to prevent gun violence | TheHill

posted onNovember 6, 2017
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Former President Obama called for action on gun violence after the deadly mass shooting at a church in Texas on Sunday. "We grieve with all the families in Sutherland Springs harmed by this act of hatred, and we’ll stand with the survivors as they recover,” Obama tweeted Sunday. “May God also grant all of us the wisdom to ask what concrete steps we can take to reduce the violence and weaponry in our midst.”      At least 26 people were killed after a gunman opened fire at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Texas Gov.

Dems renew calls for gun control in wake of Texas church shooting | TheHill

posted onNovember 6, 2017
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Democrats are renewing their calls for gun reform after reports of a mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday. Multiple people are dead after gunfire erupted at the church, which is not far outside San Antonio, according to reports. Sens. MORE (Calif.) were among the Democrats who urged Congress to act in response to the latest deadly shooting. "I’m thinking of and praying for all those impacted by the shooting in Texas.

Trump urges Americans to 'stand strong' after Texas shooting | TheHill

posted onNovember 6, 2017
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President Trump on Sunday urged Americans to "stand strong" in the wake of a mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, which left at least 26 people dead. Trump said while in Japan as part of his five-nation, 12-day tour of Asia. ADVERTISEMENT "All Americans pray to God to help the wounded and the families of the victims," he added. Trump was speaking at the residence of William Hagerty, the U.S. ambassador to Japan. Texas Gov.

Hezbollah Urges ‘Patience and Calm’ Amid Lebanon’s Political Crisis - The New York Times

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BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, called on Sunday for “patience and calm” in Lebanon, seeking to reassure a country thrown into uncertainty a day after the surprise resignation of the prime minister, Saad Hariri. Fears for Lebanon’s stability were running high after Mr. Hariri declared his resignation in a speech televised from Riyadh, the Saudi capital, attacking Saudi Arabia’s regional rival Iran and its ally Hezbollah.