#USA: Joe Biden Accused Of Plagiarizing Late Canadian Politician

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, a man not unaccustomed to allegations of plagiarism, is now being accused of copying the words of former New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton.

At a speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, Biden’s final address included the lines, “For love is more powerful than hate. Hope is more powerful than fear. And light is more powerful than dark.”

Social media was quick to point out that the words were eerily similar to ones found in a letter Layton wrote before he died in 2011.

“My friends, love is better than anger,” said Layton in his letter. “Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair.”

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#MEXICO: Leading Pres. Candidate Calls For Mass Migration To US; Migration "A Human Right"

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Mexican presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador has called for mass immigration to the United States during a speech Tuesday declaring it a “human right” for all North Americans. “And soon, very soon — after the victory of our movement — we will defend all the migrants in the American continent and all the migrants in the world,” Obrador said, adding that immigrants “must leave their towns and find a life in the United States.” He then declared it as “a human right we will defend,” eluniversal.com reports.
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#GREECE: Leftist PM Tsipras Hopes He Doesn't Face An "Evil" US Pres. Donald Trump

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned of the risk of Donald Trump becoming the next US President. Tsipras, the head of the Leftist Syrizia Party, said, "I hope we will not face this evil." Tsipras heads a nation still struggling with massive debt. His nation refuses to impose the austerity required by European Union bankers who are loaning Greece billions of Euros.

#IRELAND: Irish "Deeply Insulted" By JEB Bush Plan To Put Thatcher On US Currency

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Of all the candidates to have created ill feeling overseas, it was JEB Bush's off-handed remark that he'd put UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the US $10 bill that has outraged many Irish, whom they blame for letting hunger strikers to die in Northern Ireland in 1981 and saying privately she hated Irish Catholics.

#USA: #DonaldTrump Considering Pres. Run; Bashes Bush, Calls 2016 Romney Run "Outrageous"

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Businessman Donald Trump says he is giving “serious thought” to running for president in 2016 and thinks he would be the best person for the job. He bashed former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney, both considering presidential campaigns in 2016.

#USA: Real Estate Mogul #Trump Plans Iowa Trips, Signalling Potential 2016 Presidential Run

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Real estate mogul and TV star Donald Trump has added several political stops to hi trip to Iowa, the first state that will vote late next year in the 2016 presidential nomination process. He's toyed with the idea of running for president before, but has never jumped in the race.

#USA: NC Cong. Cand. Keith Crisco Dies; Opponent of Idol Star #ClayAiken

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Asheboro businessman and congressional candidate, Keith Crisco, 71, died suddenly at his home today. He suffered injuries from a fall around 1 p.m. at his home on 1263 Thayer Drive in Asheboro. He was reported dead at the scene when emergency workers arrived there.

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