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US diplomat travels to China for talks with North Korea
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Allon Sinai's Beijing Diary: The dream disappears
Andy Ram and Yoni Erlich may have tried to put on a brave face after Tuesday's defeat, but no one was buying it.
ALLON SINAI \
8/13/2008 12:17:31 AM
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Israelis crash out of Olympic tennis
Ram and Erlich, Pe'er and Obziler all defeated in black day in Beijing.
ALLON SINAI, Jerusalem Post correspondent in BEIJING \
8/13/2008 12:19:38 AM
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Fencing to dominate Wednesday
Both Tomer Or and Noam Mills to compete in their respected events in Beijing.
Allon Sinai, Beijing \
8/13/2008 12:21:02 AM
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Windsurfer Tzuberi keeps Israel's gold medal hopes afloat
Shahar Tzuberi put on yet another masterful performance on Tuesday.
Allon Sinai, Beijing \
8/13/2008 12:22:20 AM
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More records for Israeli swimmers
Once more, however, the level in Beijing proved too high for Israel's best.
Allon Sinai, Beijing \
8/13/2008 12:26:24 AM
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Israel's Shlesinger disappoints in judo
The 20-year-old judoka struggled throughout both her encounters against two very good opponents.
Allon Sinai, Beijing \
8/13/2008 12:27:54 AM
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Analysis: What Russia gained and lost in 'Little Victorious War'
This is the beginning of an apparently larger international effort to find a permanent resolution to the South Ossetian and Abkhazian problem.
By YITZHAK M. BRUDNY \
8/13/2008 1:25:31 AM
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Treasury proposes cuts in defense, more spending on social welfare
Bar-On urges approval of NIS 319 billion budget
SHARON WROBEL \
8/13/2008 1:27:11 AM
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Islamic group condemns plan to expand Western Wall prayer site
Plan for expansion of the women's section at the site awaits approval by a state planning committee.
Etgar Lefkovits \
8/13/2008 1:28:31 AM
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Porush blasts gov't on Jerusalem
Mayoral candidate: PM's "stammering" on building leading to more world pressure to halt construction.
Etgar Lefkovits \
8/13/2008 1:51:04 AM
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Guantanamo hunger striker claims guards threatened him
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US Homeland Security setting up counterspy unit
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Sharp 6.2 quake shakes sea floor near Vanuatu
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Four people shot dead in western Germany
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US, allies weigh punishment for Russia
World powers consider expelling Moscow from G-8 and canceling upcoming joint NATO-Russia drill.
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Report finds Iraq contracts have cost US billions
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Live video feed: Olim arrive in Israel
Watch Nefesh B'Nefesh's arrival and welcoming ceremony at Ben-Gurion International Airport.
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Qantas grounds six planes to check maintenance files
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IDF troops arrest two Palestinian fugitives in the West Bank
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 6:27:39 AM
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Phelps wins most medals in Olympic history
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Bus accident kills 25 in China's west
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Explosion rocks northern Lebanese city
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Bomb in northern Lebanese city kills 18
Parliamentarian: Terrorists want to pit moderation against extremism.
BRENDA GAZZAR and AP \
8/13/2008 8:39:56 AM
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Leader of banned Pakistani group shot dead
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Pakistan: Missile strike kills nine militants near Afghan border
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New supermarket chain targets haredim
New chain will integrate Shufersal's ultra-Orthodox Alef and Zol Po with new branches across the country.
SHARON WROBEL \
8/13/2008 9:58:53 AM
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What's new in the EU: New satellites for Europe
The new European selection procedure could allow companies to offer innovative wireless services throughout Europe.
ARI SYRQUIN \
8/13/2008 10:01:48 AM
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Your Taxes: Accelerated depreciation
New accelerated depreciation rules apply to equipment purchased in the prescribed period of June 1, 2008, to May 31, 2009, under the Income Tax Regulations.
LEON HARRIS \
8/13/2008 10:04:18 AM
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Hanegbi announces endorsing Livni in Kadima primary
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 10:18:40 AM
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440 years for former Illinois cop convicted of 4 rapes
Jurors convicted the 17-year police veteran of 35 counts, including 25 counts of aggravated sexual assault.
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Beit Lessin sets newcomers' stage
"Israeli plays are the beating heart of Israeli theater," says Beit Lessin General Manager Tzippi Pines.
HELEN KAYE \
8/13/2008 10:31:56 AM
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John Lennon's killer denied parole for 5th time
Mark David Chapman will remain in New York's Attica Correctional Facility for at least two more years.
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Theater Review: Return to Haifa
Gaon's Return to Haifa makes all the right noises about the tragedy that is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but it is skittish about taking a stand - any stand.
HELEN KAYE \
8/13/2008 10:34:07 AM
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From Tel Aviv to Tinseltown
Israeli producer Pahis mixes local theatrical projects with forays into US film and community work.
TOM TUGEND \
8/13/2008 10:42:31 AM
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McCippah 52, Obamica 48
If politically themed yarmulkes are any gauge, McCain is edging out Obama for the observant Jewish vote.
uriel heilman / jta \
8/13/2008 10:44:33 AM
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Another Jewish VP possibility?
How about Carl Levin for Obama's VP? Joe Lieberman's name is once more being bandied about as a possibility for John McCain's number two.
Eric Fingerhut / jta \
8/13/2008 10:50:45 AM
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'Political hostility went up a notch'
Mofaz slams Barak for saying Livni unfit to make decisions; FM: Attacks beneath me and Kadima.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/13/2008 11:14:21 AM
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Syria wary of IDF Golan tank maneuvers
Official tells Qatari paper US trying to destabilize Golan in effort to punish Russia for war on Georgia.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 11:21:09 AM
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Barak: Israel will pay high price for Schalit
Defense minister says ceasefire a good time to improve shelters in Gaza periphery settlements.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 11:54:52 AM
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Hungarian weightlifter injured at Beijing games
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Casket carrying Palestinian poet Darwish flown to West Bank
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Official: 3 Western women killed in Afghan attack
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Jerusalem District Attorney accuses Prof. Hillel Weiss of inciting violence
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 12:47:25 PM
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Bar-Ilan professor charged with incitement
Hillel Weiss cursed commander during Hebron eviction, urged "acts of Pinchas" to stop gay parade.
Etgar Lefkovits \
8/13/2008 2:10:23 PM
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Palestinian youth carrying two pipe bombs detained at Hawara Crossing
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 2:28:56 PM
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France probes anti-Semitic shirt sales
Paris store reportedly sells shirts with Nazi slogans originally used to target Polish Jews in 1940.
Jonny Paul, Jerusalem Post Correspondent \
8/13/2008 2:36:46 PM
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Iran readies for naval drill
Drill meant to prepare Iran to "counter possible threats;" Naval Commander Ali Muhammad Salami says.
The Media Line News Agency \
8/13/2008 3:21:34 PM
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Border Police officer wounded by Palestinian stone throwers
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 3:32:05 PM
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20 killed in building collapse in Mumbai
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Troops cleared in death of Reuters cameraman in Gaza
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IDF clears troops in journalist's death
Reuters says conclusion may encourage further violence against reporters operating in war zones.
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Swimmer Nevo reaches 200-meter Olympic semis, shattering Israeli record
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 4:23:35 PM
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Plus de place au Kotel ?
Un groupe islamique condamne le plan d'expansion de la section des femmes.
Jpost.fr \
8/13/2008 4:44:39 PM
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Glilot fire prevented from reaching gas storage facility
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 4:48:28 PM
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Swimming: Nevo reaches 200-m semis, breaks Israeli record
The 21-year-old set himself apart from the other swimmers, winning his heat and finishing 12th overall.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 4:54:08 PM
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Ex-Egyptian envoy denies spy remarks
Former ambassador to Israel says reports that he worked for Egypt intelligence untrue, libelous.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 4:56:40 PM
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Ukraine: Russian ships need permission to return
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UN sends food aid airplanes to Georgia
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One killed, one wounded in car accident near Emanuel
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 5:43:50 PM
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Bulldozer attacker buried in Jerusalem
Etgar Lefkovits \
8/13/2008 5:55:14 PM
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EU seeks to step up role in Georgia
Peace monitors may be dispatched to firm up the fragile peace deal between Russia and Georgia.
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One killed, one injured in car crash near Emmanuel
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 6:12:19 PM
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Mazuz closes Agrexco probe against MK Avraham due to lack of evidence
DAN IZENBERG \
8/13/2008 6:26:26 PM
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US Army: Soldier and Iraqi interpreter killed in Baghdad bomb
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Bush sends Rice to Paris on Georgia crisis
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Swimming: Nevo finishes in 7th in semis of 200m. medley
21-year-old reached semifinals with record-breaking heat win, making up for an otherwise mediocre day in the pool for Israel.
ALLON SINAI \
8/13/2008 6:38:52 PM
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Lebanese president arrives in Syria for historic visit
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Sailing: Gal and Kliger's medal hopes fading
470 Class duo disqualified from first race of the day, only manage to finish 11th in second contest.
ALLON SINAI \
8/13/2008 6:48:56 PM
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Georgian official: Russian troops left Zugdidi in western Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia \
8/13/2008 6:50:12 PM
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Israel Always: What If There Were No Israel?
We owe our technological and medical advancements to the accomplishments of the modern State of Israel, which no country has matched.
Earl Cox \
8/13/2008 6:52:53 PM
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Fencing: Tomer Or knocked out of foil competition
29-year-old collapses after leading 10-6 against Canadian Joshua McGuire; Noam Mills loses to Laura Flessel Colovic.
ALLON SINAI \
8/13/2008 6:57:23 PM
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Lavrov: US must choose between Russia, Georgia
Russian FM: US can support "virtual project," or opt for "real partnership on issues that demand action."
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Four soldiers lightly injured as tank overturns in Golan Heights
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 7:45:02 PM
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Man hurt in car crash near Meggido junction dies of injuries
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 7:49:59 PM
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Officials: Missile strike kills 9 in Pakistan
US military denies it was behind the four missiles that killed suspected insurgents late Tuesday.
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Missile strike kills 9 in Pakistan
US military denies it was behind the four missiles that killed suspected insurgents late Tuesday.
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PA holds 'state' funeral for poet Darwish in Ramallah
Thousands march behind casket, draped in Palestinian flag and covered with wreaths.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
8/13/2008 8:30:09 PM
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'Olmert demanded $5,000 for address'
PM reportedly asked for money after speaking at event for organization that runs Sarel program.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/13/2008 8:47:23 PM
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Washington Watch: Doing the right thing the wrong way
Olmert presented Abbas with a detailed peace plan, but it is going nowhere.
douglas bloomfield \
8/13/2008 8:50:41 PM
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It's the economy, 'tipesh'
Although American Jews associate making aliya with economic sacrifice, aliya can make economic sense.
Chaim I. Waxman \
8/13/2008 8:54:04 PM
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Rattling the Cage: Sympathy for the aggressor
Georgia does not have the right to attack the break-away provinces.
LARRY DERFNER \
8/13/2008 8:55:57 PM
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Civil Fights: How Israel became the boy who cried wolf
Rather than Israel deterring Hamas, Hamas is deterring Israel.
Evelyn Gordon \
8/13/2008 9:00:12 PM
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Hamas tightens grip on Gaza
Israel now has better tools to manage the conflict because the movement bears full responsibility for everything that happens there.
SHLOMO BROM \
8/13/2008 9:02:30 PM
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Remaking US foreign policy
It needs fixing, but isolationism won't provide the solution.
Daniel Doron \
8/13/2008 9:04:29 PM
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It's kosher in Iowa
A mixed group of rabbis made an on-site inspection of Agriprocessors.
DAVID ELIEZRIE \
8/13/2008 9:06:30 PM
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Syria, Lebanon agree to establish official ties
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Georgians accuse Russians of targeting ships
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Girl falls out of third-floor window in Beit Shemesh
Etgar Lefkovits \
8/13/2008 9:50:45 PM
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One on one: Capital countdown
Mayoral hopeful Nir Barkat's platform focuses on economics, not politics.
RUTHIE BLUM LEIBOWITZ \
8/13/2008 9:51:18 PM
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Rationalize the budget
You can tell a great deal about Israel by studying how it spends its money.
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Analysis: An uncompromising voice for Israel's transience
Darwish expressed a fundamental tenet of Palestinian nationalism - the absence of any moral content whatsoever to Israel's claim to existence.
Jonathan Spyer \
8/13/2008 10:02:10 PM
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Syria, Lebanon establish diplomatic ties
Historic visit to Damascus by Lebanese President Suleiman leads to first diplomatic relations in 60 yrs.
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Mazuz: Friedmann's bill to split duties of A-G a 'catastrophe'
Attorney-general says it's unprecedented for justice minister to "pull legislation out of his sleeve," without even consulting with ministry officials.
DAN IZENBERG \
8/13/2008 10:12:24 PM
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Peres urges more judges and policemen despite cuts
"A bureaucratic slip-up should not allow a murderer to go free," president says.
Greer Fay Cashman \
8/13/2008 10:15:52 PM
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'Covert surveillance deters sex criminals'
Prison official: Law permitting police to monitor offenders helps prevent repeat offenses.
STEPHANIE RUBENSTEIN \
8/13/2008 10:22:15 PM
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Red Cross adopts HU cholera-prevention program
System has proven effective in Kenyan displaced persons' camps.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/13/2008 10:24:02 PM
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Tbilisi embassy moves focus to aliya
Some 100 Jews have started immigration process since fighting began; Jewish Agency expects wave of olim.
HERB KEINON \
8/13/2008 10:54:06 PM
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Analysis: Next TA mayor's big challenge is to clear the air
Pollution leads list of environmental concerns that must be addressed in November election.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
8/13/2008 11:04:49 PM
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Rice: This isn't 1968 Czechoslovakia invasion
Rice says Russia can't threaten a neighbor, occupy a capital, overthrow a government and get away with it.
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Russia compares conflict to US response to 9/11
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PM urged to OK Betar Illit construction
Economic Affairs Committee calls to speed up approval process for 560 new apartment units.
REBECCA ANNA STOIL and TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/13/2008 11:27:57 PM
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Grandson of partisan arrives for IDF service
Elan Bielski from New York makes aliya along with 235 new Nefesh B'Nefesh olim.
ABE SELIG \
8/13/2008 11:31:39 PM
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Garin Tzabar helps soldiers without family in country
Spokeswoman says program has grown 500 percent in last five years.
ABE SELIG \
8/13/2008 11:33:37 PM
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Shoah survivor payments could depend on budget cuts, PMO director warns
Dinur: Cabinet to vote Sunday on recommendations of inquiry commission into government's handling of issue.
DAN IZENBERG \
8/13/2008 11:37:13 PM
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France to ask UN to 'cement' Georgia-Russia plan