| Trump’s rhetorical style again adds scrutiny to power of words Posted: 30 Oct 2018 01:50 PM PDT ![Trump's rhetorical style again adds scrutiny to power of words]( "Trump's rhetorical style again adds scrutiny to power of words") President Trump's rhetorical style, under intense scrutiny amid the tragedies and threats of the past week, is nothing new. From the opening moment of his presidential campaign in 2015, Mr. Trump has prided himself on his practice of stirring up hornet's nests. On Tuesday came another such move – word of a planned executive order targeting "birthright citizenship." The goal, Trump told Axios, is to end the practice of bestowing US citizenship on anyone born on US soil, regardless of whether their parents are citizens.
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| In election run up, voters eye health care as top concern Posted: 30 Oct 2018 01:42 PM PDT ![In election run up, voters eye health care as top concern]( "In election run up, voters eye health care as top concern") "Health care definitely needs some work," she says. "I want the government support," she says, citing the high costs of medical care. Voters want both low prices and high-quality care, and they show support for a strong government role on health policy, up to a point.
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| India’s Modi stakes claim to future – and past – with world’s tallest statue Posted: 30 Oct 2018 01:15 PM PDT ![India's Modi stakes claim to future – and past – with world's tallest statue]( "India's Modi stakes claim to future – and past – with world's tallest statue") On his small organic farm in Gujarat, the western home state of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lakhanbhai Musafir flings out his arm in disgust in the direction of the soon-to-be-inaugurated Statue of Unity – billed as the tallest statue in the world. Towering over the Narmada River, the $410 million statue depicts Vallabhbhai Patel, known as Sardar Patel, one of the most important figures in India's fight for independence from Britain, and an icon of national unity. Twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty, the Statue of Unity will be inaugurated on Oct. 31 opposite the Sardar Sarovar Dam, marking the official launch of Mr. Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 2019 election campaign.
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| Halloween arrives, and Canadians embrace the season wholeheartedly Posted: 30 Oct 2018 01:15 PM PDT ![Halloween arrives, and Canadians embrace the season wholeheartedly]( "Halloween arrives, and Canadians embrace the season wholeheartedly") New to Toronto, I get asked many questions: about how I find the schools or the public transportation system. "Have you ever experienced Halloween in Toronto?" asked one father in the schoolyard in the still balmy days of September. "Enjoy your first Halloween in Toronto," said a Spanish journalist when I introduced myself as a newly arrived colleague.
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