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Gitmo jurors disappointed convict could be held
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US official: Reports of Iran blockade are false
Defense official tells 'Post' that current ship movements in Gulf are simply "routine rotation."
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/14/2008 12:23:36 AM
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Barak: US clearly opposes military action against Iran now
Defense minister refuses to comment on report that Washington has denied Israel advanced weaponry for such an atack.
HERB KEINON and HILARY LEILA KRIEGER \
8/14/2008 12:25:39 AM
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Gaza 'siege-breaking boats' delayed
Free Gaza Movement: Weather forcing 44 pro-Palestinian activists to set sail on Friday instead.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/14/2008 12:32:48 AM
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Barak: Defense Ministry can't foot fortification bill
Gaza periphery residents call defense minister's visit to their communities 'electioneering.'
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/14/2008 12:34:02 AM
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Police: Arkansas Democratic chair dies in shooting
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Israel fears war could hurt Iran effort
Diplomatic official: Russia may try to appease Iran so as to receive support in securing southern border.
HERB KEINON \
8/14/2008 1:20:47 AM
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Russia to get disputed J'lem property
Gov't worried Greek Orthodox church will use transfer of land of St. Sergius Church as precedent.
Etgar Lefkovits \
8/14/2008 1:23:28 AM
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Jordan bars Jews with religious items
36 tourists told that tefillin, talitot, bibles were a security threat.
Matthew Wagner \
8/14/2008 1:24:21 AM
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Bolivia to establish diplomatic ties with Libya
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IDF shoots armed man who infiltrated from Syria into the Golan
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 3:33:49 AM
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Lawyer: Pakistani defendant held in NY was set up
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Matthaus predicts 2-0 UEFA Cup win
Netanya coach ready for first European test; Hapoel TA, Kiryat Shmona also in action tonight.
ROEE FARKASH \
8/14/2008 5:39:55 AM
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Judo star Ze'evi to compete Thursday
With no Israeli to win a medal yet, the veteran judoka will be under especially intense pressure.
Allon Sinai, Beijing \
8/14/2008 5:41:28 AM
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The benefits of a rest
A page from Allon Sinai's Beijing diary.
ALLON SINAI \
8/14/2008 5:44:15 AM
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Games we play: Teenage borthers win int'l golf tournament
SHMULIK FUTERAN \
8/14/2008 5:47:10 AM
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Jewish leaders seek improved ties with Chavez
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Gal Nevo finishes 7th in semifinals of 200 m. Individual Medley
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 6:14:39 AM
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IDF troops shoot Palestinian who threw Molotov Cocktail
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 6:50:13 AM
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IDF arrests 10 Palestinians during operations in West Bank
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 6:57:23 AM
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Ze'evi beats France's Demontfaucon in 1st round of judo under-100 kg.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 7:29:17 AM
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'Labor should not intervene in Kadima primaries'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 8:19:48 AM
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Syrian infiltrator shot by IDF troops
Armed man wounded after crossing int'l border; is believed to have had criminal intent, not attack plan.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 8:19:59 AM
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Shanghai bomb squad sent to check out bomb scares
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29-year-old motorcyclist in critical condition after road accident
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 8:25:32 AM
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Ze'evi loses second fight in Beijing; may still have shot at medal
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 9:04:02 AM
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Ze'evi's medal quest ends early
Judo star fails to repeat heroics of four years ago, despite vocal Israeli crowd support.
ALLON SINAI \
8/14/2008 9:07:06 AM
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35-year-old man in serious condition after bus runs him over
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 9:08:58 AM
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Japan broadcasts incoming missile alert by mistake
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Man arrested for threatening to publish girlfriend's nude photos on net
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 9:40:54 AM
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Georgia says Russians pulling out of Gori
ASSOCIATED PRESS \
8/14/2008 9:41:37 AM
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Man seriously injured after being hit by a bus in Haifa
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Lavrov: Georgia can forget about provinces
Russian FM appears to challenge Bush's demand that Moscow respect the sovereignty of Georgia.
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Jewish leaders meet with Hugo Chavez
Venezuelan president pledges to improve ties with Jewish world, work together against anti-Semitism.
ASSOCIATED PRESS \
8/14/2008 10:21:49 AM
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Four people being treated for snakebites in a Nahariya hospital
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 10:48:06 AM
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Sri Lanka fighting kills 16
ASSOCIATED PRESS \
8/14/2008 10:48:08 AM
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Four people treated for snakebites
Nahariya: 3-year-old in serious condition after being bitten in bed; hospital cares for 3 other victims.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 10:53:12 AM
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Iran president to visit Turkey; gas deal expected
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Trade deficit widens as imports soar
Energy imports jump 76 percent so far this year to $8.1 billion
David Rosenberg \
8/14/2008 11:35:39 AM
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Iran, Turkey fail to reach pipeline deal
2 nations sign cooperation pacts but "there are some snags" in gas line deal, says Turkish minister.
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Incentives lure firms to produce 'clean' electricity
Israel will join a growing list of countries, including Germany, the US, Japan and Spain, that have already approved solar feed-in tariffs.
SHARON WROBEL \
8/14/2008 11:38:55 AM
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McCain holds pro-Israel fundraiser
About 500 people attended the fundraiser in Teaneck, at which seat prices ranged from $1,000 to $25,000.
jta \
8/14/2008 11:40:56 AM
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Bezeq must open network to rivals
Bezeq Ltd. will be required to open up its network to other providers in return for being allowed to offer packaged services and Internet television, the Communications Ministry announced Wednesday.
Gwen Ackerman \
8/14/2008 11:48:08 AM
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Two people die from crash near Olympic rowing venue
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Cellcom profit rises with new subscribers
Competition increased after Israel implemented a number-portability law in December that allows subscribers to change operators and take their phone number with them.
SUSAN LERNER \
8/14/2008 11:51:14 AM
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Optimistic about local real estate
"There are those who predict a fall in economic activity in 2009," he says. "It may be so. But even if it happens, I see no reason for long term angst."
JOHN BENZAQUEN \
8/14/2008 11:58:45 AM
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Painting the Golan orange
Three years after disengagement, 22 former Gush Katif families living in the Golan are neither forgiving nor forgetting, but moving closer to rebuilding their lives and homes.
LARRY DERFNER \
8/14/2008 12:00:07 PM
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Marketwise
Shoppers who want the best value for their money learned long ago that the best place to shop is in a supermarket geared to a haredi clientele
Greer Fay Cashman \
8/14/2008 12:04:08 PM
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'A utopian document, a utopian law'
Jacob Neusner talks of his five-decade love affair with the ancient rabbis, on the future of Jewish life.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
8/14/2008 12:05:46 PM
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Poland hopeful in missile defense talks
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Good as Golda?
While highlighting former PM's positive attributes, Burkett busts myth of sentimental Jewish grandmother.
Calev Ben-David \
8/14/2008 12:10:46 PM
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In step with the rhythms of life
American choreographer Daniel Esralow recognizes the extraordinary in the ordinary.
HELEN KAYE \
8/14/2008 12:12:34 PM
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In good taste
S witty and winsome stories link food with seduction, sex, love and longing.
By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER \
8/14/2008 12:13:18 PM
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DIY anthology
A collection of short stories challenges readers to become writers.
CAROL UNGAR \
8/14/2008 12:16:10 PM
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McCartney concert plans shelved
Negotiations had been under to bring the former Beatle for one show at Hayarkon Park or Ramat Gan Stadium.
David Brinn \
8/14/2008 12:21:16 PM
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'Mother tried to kill baby five times'
Woman would allegedly strangle her child until he stopped breathing, and then call for help.
Etgar Lefkovits \
8/14/2008 12:48:11 PM
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'Israelis are so traumatized by Holocaust, all they think about is eliminating any threat'
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Poland hopeful in missile defense talks with US
"Our positions have become closer," Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says, adding that there's been "a change in the US position."
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Syria, Lebanon to resume work to demarcate border
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Syria, Lebanon to resume work to demarcate border
Assad, Suleiman release joint statement saying a committee will be formed to agree on the border.
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August 13: Missed the train
As sorry as I feel for the Jerusalem merchants, now is not the time for them to be demonstrating.
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August 14: Old libels & new
The South African Sunday Times wasn't the only paper in the world that provoked a discussion on "apartheid in Israel."
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Iran kills 3 Kurdish separatists in clash
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Israel, Palestinians deny refugee deal
Sides reject report that PM offered to absorb 20,000 Palestinian refugees as part of peace agreement.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 2:46:06 PM
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The land down under down the way
Feed a kangaroo before bed, wake up with a peacock on overnight trip to Kibbutz Nir David's Gan Garoo.
Liat Collins \
8/14/2008 3:33:59 PM
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Three Palestinians arrested near Nablus with M-16 rifle
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 3:37:39 PM
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Olympic-sized fashion
According to Gaby Rotter, clothing retail chain Castro's CEO, "At the end of the day it's an ecological process and only the fittest survive."
JUSTIN RUDZKI \
8/14/2008 3:41:11 PM
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A concerned photographer
Cornell Capa (1918-2008) pursued an art that contributed to the understanding and well-being of humanity.
Gil Stern Stern GOLDFINE with MICHA BAR-AM \
8/14/2008 3:45:52 PM
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Hebrew Hear-Say: Winners and losers
...and loozers
Liat Collins \
8/14/2008 3:50:18 PM
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Guest Column: With 'friends' like these
For boomers like me, Facebook proves a cruel mirror.
ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL \
8/14/2008 3:52:18 PM
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Cultural ambassador to the world
After 10-year hiatus, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is on its way.
ORI J. LENKINSKI \
8/14/2008 3:53:08 PM
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Essay: Georgia on our mind
Territorial integrity or self-determination? The one sacred principle of international life - national self-interest - decides
Hillel Halkin \
8/14/2008 3:54:04 PM
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Counterpoint: Where are our leaders?
The officials we choose reflect the collective character of the country.
David Forman \
8/14/2008 3:55:43 PM
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Ya'acov Edri endorses Sheetrit for head of Kadima
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/14/2008 3:57:25 PM
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The Human Spirit: Kinot from Ukraine
Spending Tisha Be'av at the site of the single largest massacre of the Holocaust.
Barbara Sofer \
8/14/2008 3:57:38 PM
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My Story: California, here I come - back to my home in Israel
After 26 years, a writer visits the country of her birth, only to happily return to Israel.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/14/2008 3:58:48 PM
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Middle Israel: Are the Olympics still worth having?
Those who restored the games would turn in their graves if they knew how today's athletes act.
Amotz Asa-El \
8/14/2008 3:59:18 PM
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Opinion: Both Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
Secular Zionism and Jewish tradition need each other to survive and thrive.
ELI KAVON \
8/14/2008 4:01:02 PM
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Swimming: Alon Mandel shatters Israeli record in 200 fly
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 4:06:53 PM
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Relaxed summertime supper
Three light and healthy courses to whet any flagging appetite.
FAYE LEVY \
8/14/2008 4:07:52 PM
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Parashat Va'et'hanan: Mourning and rejoicing
Even at weddings Jewish couples smash a glass to commemorate the destruction of the Temple.
RABBI SHLOMO RISKIN \
8/14/2008 4:11:19 PM
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World of the Sages: Torah in tempest
How can our sages claim that Torah studied in anguish will last longer?
LEVI COOPER \
8/14/2008 4:13:58 PM
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Tradition Today: Triumphing over adversity
Living here we often begin to take the Jewish state for granted and do not see it for the wonder that it is.
Reuven Hammer \
8/14/2008 4:17:48 PM
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Israel Lite: Campaign fever
We had been told by the local party leaders that English-speaking 'gray panthers' were needed for support.
CARMELITA LEE \
8/14/2008 4:22:25 PM
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US official: Russia damaging Georgian airfields
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Arrivals: Gabriel Kuol, 25
From South Sudan to Jerusalem.
Adam Kredo \
8/14/2008 4:26:30 PM
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Lebanese hold funeral to honor 10 soldiers killed on Wednesday
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Talansky announces he won't return to Israel to continue cross-exam
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 4:56:34 PM
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Dance my little pretties
The Magical Tale Festival has been running for eighteenth consecutive years.
ORI J. LENKINSKI \
8/14/2008 5:01:50 PM
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Libya, US settle all terror-related lawsuits
There were 26 lawsuits pending against Libya for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, and other attacks.
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Left-wing activists say 17 injured, two arrested, in Ni'lin demonstration
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 5:03:24 PM
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Homegrown golden suds
Beer: The cause of and solution to all of life's problems.
Danielle Kubes \
8/14/2008 5:04:12 PM
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Ask the rabbi: Q&A on the Messiah
Vol XXIII: Some people suggest in the name of well known Torah giants that the Torah rejects the notion of a deceased leader of the Jewish people being qualified to be the long awaited messiah.
Rabbi Chaim Brovender \
8/14/2008 5:05:31 PM
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Burning to breed
The breeders, founded by Kim Deal of Pixies' fame, are in Israel.
David Brinn \
8/14/2008 5:07:03 PM
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Psychotherapy expert: Child rearing in the 1950s
Vol XXIV: My mother said that from about age 1, I became aggressively and intensively interested in the urban world around me. The doctor told her to send me to my grandparents' house in the country. This was in mid-1950s. Did I have some kind of condition?
Dr. Mike Gropper \
8/14/2008 5:16:51 PM
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Reggae run aground
Too many cooks in the kitchen? Luckily, they make music, not food.
Adam Kredo \
8/14/2008 5:21:44 PM
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Two's company
Jerusalemites are less enthusiastic about trying completely new twists in their foods. So, new ideas come here after they've been tried in TA.
ASI GAL \
8/14/2008 5:23:17 PM
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Na x 2 = M x 3
It's not often that you find more than you want in a restaurant.
Ari Miller \
8/14/2008 5:25:36 PM
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Screen Savors: Meth and undies galore
You've got to hand it to Bryan Cranston, not everyone can pull off acting in tighty-whities.
ARYEH DEAN COHEN \
8/14/2008 5:28:23 PM
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Lawyer: Talansky won't return to Israel
PM's team may demand NY financier's pre-trial testimony to be nullified.
DAN IZENBERG \
8/14/2008 5:29:34 PM
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Minister Eli Aflalo announces endorsement of Livni for Kadima chairmanship
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/14/2008 5:30:31 PM
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Dining Review: Say 'I love you' with onion halla
Why do we need Tu Be'av to remind us of romance?
ASI GAL \
8/14/2008 5:34:14 PM
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Iraqi President Talabani had heart surgery in US, Kurdish politicians say
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President Assad to meet President Medvedev in Moscow
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 6:18:14 PM
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Record-breaking number of travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport today
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 6:46:45 PM
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Boundaries for Israel
Israel hasn't yet declared which territories it insists on retaining.
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Politics: Into the fray
Barak can't stay out of the war in Kadima - and Dichter can't find his way into it.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/14/2008 7:04:56 PM
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August 15: Shock treatment
The authorities appear to be doing very little to prepare for the water shortfall and possible advent of rationing.
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Palestinians fire mortar shell at Israel; no casualties or damage
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 7:10:59 PM
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Business: Going for the gold in China
Israelis can find it - maybe not on playing fields, but in board rooms.
Sam Ser \
8/14/2008 7:11:01 PM
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Thousands of Israelis honor Georgian war casualties in Tel-Aviv promenade
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 7:53:59 PM
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Column one: Georgia, Israel and the nature of man
Georgia only made one mistake - it forgot to build an army. Israel has an army, but it has forgotten why its survival depends on our willingness to use it.
Caroline Glick \
8/14/2008 8:16:40 PM
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Editor's Notes: Palestinian inflexibility bulldozes Israeli vagueness
The security barrier already represents an Israeli declaration of intent to relinquish 93 percent of the West Bank.
David Horovitz \
8/14/2008 8:18:17 PM
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Weizmann, US researchers create analytical model to assess soot's effect on climate
Study shows particles from burning forests and fuels can cause both warming and cooling of environment.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/14/2008 8:19:32 PM
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Ethics @ Work: Let the 'Mutant Games' begin
Doping makes you faster and stronger, but athletes would prefer to do without.
ASHER MEIR \
8/14/2008 8:21:35 PM
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Russia denies mining of Gori, other areas
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Southern Chile's Chaiten volcano spews smoke and ash
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Bombs target Shiite pilgrims in Iraq
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Bush signs bill to ban lead from children's toys
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UN chief: Ongoing war prevents access to South Ossetia and Gori
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US nuclear envoy to meet with SKorean envoy on NKorean disarmament
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Airplane carrying 120 passengers arrives in Israel from Georgia
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/14/2008 9:28:46 PM
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Transportation Ministry crackdowns have reduced pirate radio stations in Israel
However, increase noticed in Palestinian Authority areas.
SHELLY PAZ \
8/14/2008 10:10:06 PM
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2008 tourism to Israel on the way to record
Some 1.7 million tourists visited Israel between January and July this year, up 41 percent compared to the same period last year.
SHELLY PAZ \
8/14/2008 10:11:26 PM
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Financial woes hit Burger Ranch branches
Suppliers stop deliveries, employees go on strike.
SHARON WROBEL \
8/14/2008 10:12:24 PM
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Global Agenda: The tanks of August
Having read 'War and Peace', Putin certainly knows a thing or two about scorched earth.
PINCHAS LANDAU \
8/14/2008 10:14:19 PM
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El Al reports $11.2m. loss in Q2
Despite record revenues, company reports losses; cites fuel prices as reason.
SHELLY PAZ \
8/14/2008 10:15:33 PM
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BGU, Or Yarok team to examine human causes of road accidents and ways to minimize them
"Compared to the number killed on highways abroad relative to the number of residents, we are one of the safer countries," says BGU professor.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/14/2008 10:18:07 PM
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Loan amnesty shmita fund set up
Generous People of the Land Fund established to bail out thousands of Jews who have sunk deep into debt.
Matthew Wagner \
8/14/2008 10:20:49 PM
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'Post' reporter blocked from Shuafat
Activist suspects special interests behind police tactics near camp.
ABE SELIG \
8/14/2008 10:22:13 PM
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Education Ministry to streamline operations
Ministry cutbacks to reduce budget by NIS 40 million.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
8/14/2008 10:24:12 PM
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Ahmadinejad takes another swipe at Israel prior to Turkey visit
Iranian president urges the West not to support Israel, saying that "the life of this regime has come to an end."
HERB KEINON \
8/14/2008 10:25:59 PM
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Nasrallah: War led Israel to negotiate with Syria
Hizbullah leader says "the outcome of the Second Lebanon War affected Israel and the entire region."
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
8/14/2008 10:27:57 PM
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Israeli officials: New Syria ties will not damage Hizbullah
Demarcating Lebanon border, apart from Shaba Farms, a Syrian attempt to keep issue alive, they say.
herb keinon, brenda Gazzar and AP \
8/14/2008 10:28:52 PM
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State to court: Migron settlers can stay until new homes built
New site to be chosen within 30 days close to present outpost.
DAN IZENBERG \
8/14/2008 10:34:13 PM
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Analysis: How to legalize an outpost
Settler leadership reframes outpost semantics into winning formula.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/14/2008 10:36:15 PM
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Egypt: Rafah closed until Schalit freed
Hamas official says Cairo's condition unacceptable, claims Egypt promised to reopen border.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
8/14/2008 10:38:28 PM
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'Kosher anti-Semitism' in Germany
Israel critic who invokes Jewish father to justify attacks goes to court to remove "anti-Semitic label."
benjamin weinthal, the jerusalem post, Berlin \
8/14/2008 10:41:59 PM
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Al-Qaida militants held in Yemen confess to terror plots
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Georgia sources: PM didn't seek rabbi's blessing
Deny reports that Lado Gurgenidze sought Rabbi Yehuda Leib Steinmen's blessing.
Matthew Wagner \
8/14/2008 10:53:41 PM
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US, Poland reach missile defense deal
Moscow has threatened to redirect missiles toward Poland if it agrees to host elements of shield.
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Poll: Livni will beat Mofaz 48%-38%
According to poll obtained by 'Post,' FM to win Kadima primary without requiring run-off contest.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/14/2008 11:30:57 PM
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Analysis: What does Moscow want in Georgia?
What is this conflict about? What are the ramifications, regionally, globally and for the Middle East?
BRENDA SHAFFER \
8/14/2008 11:32:12 PM
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Israeli official: Ex-Egyptian envoy spied on Israel
Former ambassador to US tells 'Post' Bassiouny overstepped bounds of normal info gathering.
yaakov lappin and Khaled Abu Toameh \
8/14/2008 11:50:12 PM
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A new breed of Muslim cleric? Imams for the environment
50 clerics "inducted" into environmental movement in conference to raise awareness among imams.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
8/14/2008 11:52:10 PM
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New Zealand: Prime minister's climbing guide dies in outing