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'You Have Sacrificed Nothing' Father of Fallen Muslim Soldier Tells Trump
Khizr M. Khan, the father of a fallen military officer, took on Republican Donald Trump over the presidential candidate's calls for a ban on Muslims entering the country. Khan's son grew up in Silver Spring, Md.
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Khan and his wife, Ghazala, took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Thursday night to a standing ovation to remind voters that their family wouldn’t be allowed in a United States under a Trump presidency. And their Muslim son wouldn’t have fought — and died — for a country that believes in religious freedom.
“Let me ask you: Have you even read the United States Constitution?” Khizr Khan asked Trump rhetorically from the stage. “I will gladly lend you my copy." >>> Read more.
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Home of National Security Agency Says Pokémon Go Off Limits
As gamers wander around Anne Arundel County glued to their cell phones trying to nab Pokémon Go characters, there is one place you should steer clear of: Fort Meade.
Home to the National Security Agency, officials at the military site recently posted a warning to game players noting that playing Pokémon Go is not a valid reason for entering the installation. >>> Read more.
Missing Lyon Sisters: 'He Did It' Says Sex Offender's Cousin
- A relative of a sex offender charged with the 1975 murder of two missing Wheaton sisters tells media she's "100 percent" sure of his guilt.
Ruxton Mansion Listed for Nearly $2.5 Million
- See inside one of the top properties on the market in Towson.
White Marsh Office Manager Wins $10K from Scratch-Off
- Maryland Lottery officials say that a White Marsh woman spent $10 on scratch-off ticket, picked up $10,000 prize.
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