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Westminster Christian wins volleyball tourney; American blanks Hialeah

Having waded through numerous out-of-town teams in a 16-team tournament, Miami-Dade and Broward counties were well represented Saturday night when two of the premier private school volleyball programs squared off in the Gold Division championship ... >> view original

Week 8 - American 33, Hialeah 0

Miami Herald is pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what's in the news. Some of the comments may be reprinted elsewhere on the site or in the newspaper. We encourage lively, open debate on the ... >> view original

Israel, US signal security ties back on track after Iran feud

TEL AVIV Israel and the United States signalled on Sunday they were starting to put disputes over the Iran nuclear deal behind them, announcing resumed talks on U.S. defence aid for Israel as it hosted Washington's top general and a joint air force drill. >> view original

Top al Qaeda leader Sanafi al-Nasr killed in US airstrike, Pentagon says

(CNN) — The leader of an al Qaeda-linked group allegedly bent on attacking the West has been killed in an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition in Syria, U.S. officials said Sunday. Sanafi al-Nasr, a Saudi citizen whose real name is Abdul Mohsen ... >> view original

Iran deal moves forward as US and EU line up sanction waivers

NEW YORK/BRUSSELS The United States and the European Union both took formal legal steps on Sunday that will lift sanctions once Iran meets the conditions tied to a landmark nuclear agreement with major world powers. The legal acts have no ... >> view original

Four Things to Know About the Canadian Elections

Canadians will go to the polls on Monday, Oct.19 to elect a new government and, this time around, the race boils down to one question — will the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), under the tutelage of controversial Prime Minister Stephen Harper, win ... >> view original

Israel: Assailant opens fire on bus station, soldier killed

JERUSALEM — An Arab attacker armed with a gun and a knife opened fire in a southern Israel bus station on Sunday, police said, killing an Israeli soldier and wounding 10 people in one of the boldest attacks yet in a monthlong wave of violence. The ... >> view original

What to expect from President Xi Jinping's visit to Britain

The Chinese flag is hung in London's Chinatown ahead of the visit of Xi Jinping. The president will also be greeted by protests over human rights violations in China. Photograph: Frank Augstein/AP. Aisha Gani · @aishagani. Monday 19 October 2015 02.00 ... >> view original

UK to block teenagers' passports to stop them joining militants

LONDON British parents worried that their 16 and 17-year-old children might travel to Syria or Iraq under the influence of militants will be able to apply to have their passports removed, Prime Minister David Cameron will say on Monday. The measure is ... >> view original

Super Typhoon Koppu Leaves 2 Dead, 16000 Displaced in Philippines

Slow-moving Typhoon Koppu weakened after blowing ashore with fierce winds in the northeastern Philippines on Sunday, leaving at least two people dead, displacing 16,000 villagers and knocking out power in entire provinces, officials said. Army troops ... >> view original