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Presidential Election 2016 Results

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Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her husband former U.S. president Bill Clinton depart after voting in the U.S. presidential election at the Grafflin Elementary School in Chappaqua, New York, U.S., November 8, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar
CBS - 11:13 a.m. ET Hillary Clinton wins the vote on the U.S. island of Guam, reports the Pacific Daily News.  The U.S. citizens in Guam casting ballots totaled 32,071. Clinton received 71.63 percent of the vote, while Trump received 24.16 percent. Socialist candidate Emidio Soltysik, the only third-party candidate on the ballot, took in 4.22 percent of the vote. Guam, 15 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time, frequently calls itself “Where America’s Day Begins.” For the last several years (since 1980), Guam residents have correctly chosen the winner of each presidential race. The island’s voting record was upset in 1996, however, when a typhoon hit Guam on the nation’s voting day.  Votes from Guam, however, don’t count, as the island has no representation in the Electoral College.
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Turkey, US to Work Together on Long-term Plan to Seize Raqqa

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Army Gen. Hulusi Akar met with the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford in Ankara on Nov. 6, 2016. (IHA Photo)
Turkey and the U.S. agreed to work on a plan to seize and hold the Syrian city of Raqqa, the so-called capital of the Daesh terrorist group, the Pentagon reported Monday. The Pentagon has yet to release details but the Defense Department News quoted Gen. Joseph Dunford as saying, "The coalition and Turkey will work together on the long-term plan for seizing, holding and governing Raqqa". The Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman made the comment Sunday following a meeting in Ankara with Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar.
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New Charge Against Turkish Businessman in US Sanctions Case

Image NEW YORK –  Prosecutors have added new allegations against a well-known Turkish businessman facing trial in the United States. Prosecutors announced Monday that Mohammad Zarrab is charged with conducting financial transactions for an Iranian airline — Mahan Air — sanctioned for supporting terrorist groups. The 33-year-old Zarrab has pleaded not guilty to charges he helped Iran evade U.S. sanctions. He was arrested in Miami in March. His lawyer did not immediately comment on the new allegation. Zarrab, who is held without bail, is scheduled to go on trial in January.
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Turkish Immigrant, Greek Yogurt, American Success

The picture that accompanied a New York Times article about the founder of Chobani yogurt showed him with a giant American flag in the background. That was fitting, because Hamdi Ulukaya epitomizes the American success story - immigrating here, working hard, overcoming adversity, building a successful business and now giving back by helping others.
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