Ben Carson's varied roles fuel a growing political enterprise
A profile traces Ben Carson as neurosurgeon author and paid speaker shaping a broad enterprise through Carson Enterprises and the Carson Scholars Fund. It notes fundraising surpassing 30 million, book sales, speaking fees, charity funds, and ties between campaigns and nonprofit activities amid questions of ethical lines and governance.
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Ben Carson
U.S
Nigeria
Carson Enterprises
Barry Bennett
Carson
Associated Press
Nielsen BookScan
Lawrence Noble
Campaign Finance Center
Noble
FEC
Doug Watts
Federal Election Commission
GOP
Carly Fiorina
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ABC News
Cincinnati
YPO Cincinnati
Cindy Petrie
YPO
Dayton
Ohio
Paul Cou
Corhell University Young Republicans
Hays
Texas
Republican Party
Jim Thurber
Center For Congressional and Presidential Studies
American University
Carson Scholars Fund
Ben
Benevolent Endowment Network
Angels of the O.R
Baltimore Community Foundation
Chari
Kurt Schmoke
Baltimore
Costco
Kellogg
Pittsburgh
Heinz Field
Battle Creek Central High School
Michigan
Main Stay Publishing
Pope urges Christmas prayers for Syria Libya peace
Pope Francis called for Christmas prayers for Syria and Libya as U N backed peace efforts aim to end civilian suffering. He spoke from St Peter's Basilica urging mercy and urging unity to support ceasefires and UN led talks while praising refugee generosity.
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Syria
Libya
Atican City
Pope Francis
St. Peter's Basilica
Francis
St. Peter's Square
Paris
Egypt
Beirut
Mali
Tunisia
Africa
Middle East
Ukraine
Interna
Iraq
Yemen
Sub- Africa
Ted
Ars
Judge upholds most Benghazi attack charges against Khattala
U S district judge Christopher Cooper rejected defense bids to dismiss most of the 18 counts in Ahmed Abu Khattala’s indictment over the 2012 Benghazi assault that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. The ruling preserves charges tied to material support to terrorists murder of an internationally protected person and related offenses, with two counts to be argued further.
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U.S
Ahmed Abu Khattala
Justice Department
Khattala
United States
Christopher R. Cooper
Supreme Court
Libya
State Department
Benghazi
CIA
Chris
Stevens
Cooper
West Virginia intermodal port eyed to boost Bluefield area
The facility near Prichard aims to turn rail cargo into local jobs and tax gains. Local leaders cite potential cost savings for shippers, reduced truck wear, and a pipeline to distribution centers from firms like DandF Trucking while noting the broader trend of growing intermodal freight.
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Front Royal
Greer
8.C
Port Authority
Neal Vance
Bluefield
NS Railway
Jim Spencer
Prichard
Vance
North America
West Virginia
Georgetown
Kentucky
Federal Railroad Administration
U.S
Norfolk Southern
Huntington
Virginia
Norfolk
Columbus
Ohio
South Carolina
Washington, D.C
Home Depot
Kohl's
Rite Aid
Red Bull
D&f Trucking
Logan County
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