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US Christian tourists see deep meaning

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Near the olive grove where Christians believe Jesus agonised before his crucifixion, an American visitor spoke of a decision by US President Donald Trump some believe also holds spiritual importance. Phillip Dunn, the 37-year-old pastor of an evangelical Christian church in the US state of South Carolina, said he saw Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital last month asRead more

Human muscle tissue grown

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Working human muscle has been grown from stem cells in the lab in a breakthrough that holds promise for sufferers of degenerative muscular diseases, scientists said on Tuesday. The team from Duke University in North Carolina said they were the first to achieve this feat using adult skin or blood cells which were "reprogrammed" into a juvenile, versatile state. These are calledRead more

Rodgers ready to return for Packers

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he had been declared fit to return on Tuesday, two months after suffering a broken collarbone that threatened to end his season. In a message on Instagram, Rodgers said he had been informed he was free to play again, handing the Packers a huge boost as they attempt to resurrect their season."It's beenRead more

Gunman shot in US hostage drama

Charleston - Muslimchronicle

The mayor says a hostage situation in a Charleston, South Carolina, restaurant has ended with the gunman being shot by police. Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg said a restaurant employee who was shot by the gunman on Thursday has died. Interim Charleston Police Chief Jerome Taylor says all the hostages at Virginia’s restaurant were rescued safely. He didn’t say how manyRead more

Total solar eclipse completes path across America

Charleston - Muslimchronicle

The Great American Eclipse completed its journey across the United States Monday, with the path of totality stretching coast-to-coast for the first time in nearly a century. Totality began over Oregon at about 1716 GMT and ended at 1848 GMT over Charleston, South Carolina where sky-gazers whooped and cheered as the Moon moved directly in front of the Sun. "ItRead more

Total solar eclipse begins on US West Coast

Madras - Muslimchronicle

Sky-gazers on the US West Coast cheered and applauded Monday as the Moon moved directly in front of the Sun -- a rare total solar eclipse that will stretch across the country for the first time in nearly a century. Totality, which began over Oregon at about 1716 GMT, will end roughly 90 minutes later at 1848 GMT over Charleston,Read more

Caps NHL career with emotional shootout goal

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Bryan Bickell scored in a shootout on the final shot of his NHL career on Sunday, capping a whirlwind week in which he announced his retirement after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The two-time Stanley Cup winner, who was diagnosed with MS in November, helped lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers in theRead more

Keys, Williams slump out in Charleston

Miami - Arab Today

Top seed Madison Keys and former world number-one Venus Williams were the biggest casualties on a day of upsets at the WTA Charleston clay court event in South Carolina. Keys was bundled out 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 by fellow American Shelby Rogers, who grew up in Charleston and delighted her home crowd with an aggressive performance that overwhelmed her compatriot. "It'sRead more

North Carolina beat Gonzaga for NCAA men's basketball crown

Los Angeles - Arab Today

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels, who fell agonizingly short of the goal last year, beat the Gonzaga Bulldogs 71-65 on Monday to claim the coveted US collegiate basketball crown. The Tar Heels won their sixth national title with the triumph at the University of Phoenix Stadium, where center Kennedy Meeks's block of a shot by Gonzaga's Nigel Williams-GossRead more

Senate to Step up Investigation into Russian Interference in US Elections

Washington - Arab Today

Senators leading the investigation into Russian interference in the November election pledged on Wednesday to conduct a prompt inquiry, including an examination of any ties to US President Donald Trump, as they sought to distance themselves from the flagging efforts in the House, (The New York Times) reported. The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Richard Burr, Republican of NorthRead more