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Politics: The housing crisis head scratcher
If the economy here is doing so well, why are there so many problems? And how can a government seen as weak and vulnerable be so stable?
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
7/29/2011 4:26:16 PM
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5 years after Qana bombing HRW accused of fudging reports
NGO Monitor report: The lack of reliable sources of information is prominent; HRW calls accusations of bias "silly."
By YAAKOV KATZ \
7/29/2011 12:31:31 AM
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Several tents set up at TA's Dizengoff, Ben Gurion Streets
By BEN HARTMAN \
7/29/2011 12:44:44 AM
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The new Right-Left dichotomy
Serious thought is being devoted, perhaps for the first time ever on such a wide scale, to formulating and articulating coherent views on specifically socioeconomic issues.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
7/29/2011 12:53:29 AM
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Coming protests will be huge, housing activists vow
"This one will be about everything," Rothschild tent protester says; protests planned in TA, J'lem, Haifa, Beersheba and other cities.
By BEN HARTMAN \
7/29/2011 1:01:23 AM
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70-year-old severely wounded in Beersheba stabbing
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
7/29/2011 1:18:37 AM
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Army seeking major intelligence collection boost
New data-processing center under consideration; plan is an integral part of Halamish – new IDF multi-year plan that is currently under review.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
7/29/2011 1:58:37 AM
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Beersheba rabbi stabbed to death in yeshiva
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
7/29/2011 2:22:54 AM
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Beersheba rabbi stabbed to death
Rabbi Elazar Abuchatzeira, a well known rabbi, is murdered by a visitor to his yeshiva; bystanders turn suspect over to police; motive unknown.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
7/29/2011 2:18:25 AM
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Rivlin urges government to authorize Migron outpost
Danon defends police officer threatened with losing his job for living in community; Rivlin says authorizing Migron is only solution.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
7/29/2011 2:29:06 AM
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Foreign Ministry has internal reshuffle
Three new deputy directors-general are appointed to head up new function-based directorates.
By HERB KEINON \
7/29/2011 3:00:25 AM
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Police say arrest of soldier foiled 'terror plot'
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 3:07:00 AM
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Kahlon highest, Steinitz at bottom in Likud popularity
The other ministers who scored positive ratings above five were Prime Minister Netanyahu, Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya’alon.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
7/29/2011 3:24:07 AM
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MK Itzik presents free daycare bill
As mothers march with strollers in TA, Likud MK notes price of state-subsidized daycare NIS 2,300, private centers NIS 4,000 or more.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/29/2011 3:28:52 AM
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Israeli-Arab political groups join housing protest movement
National Committee for the Arab Local Authorities and the Arab Higher Monitoring Committee address housing needs of Arab sector.
By SHIRA POLIAK \
7/29/2011 3:37:34 AM
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Knesset approves law to combat hunger
Bill would form National Council for Nutritional Security, ensure even weaker sectors of Israeli society have access to healthy food.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/29/2011 3:47:04 AM
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Panetta to Barak: Israel is an important ally to the US
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 4:02:02 AM
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Ministers, MKs, artists voice support for long weekends
Shalom hosts conference on benefits of Sundays off; initiative would “put the citizen in the center,” Vice Premier Shalom says.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/29/2011 4:11:06 AM
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Ze’evi assassin loses Supreme Court appeal
Ahad Olma was one of four terrorists who shot tourism minister in 2001.
By JOANNA PARASCZCUK \
7/29/2011 4:15:37 AM
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‘Grunis Bill’ passes preliminary reading in Knesset
Legislation would reduce the minimal term a Supreme Court president can serve; 33 MKs vote in favor of bill, 18 against.
By JOANNA PARASCZCUK \
7/29/2011 4:19:08 AM
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Ethiopian olim develop high rate of Type 2 diabetes
Immigrants are receiving inadequate medical care for the condition, according to a new study by Dr. Anat Jaffe.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/29/2011 4:27:08 AM
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Dead woman’s parents sue coffee shop over nut-related death
Family claims defendant may have "concealed evidence" that could explain why Efrat was served a dessert with nuts.
By JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
7/29/2011 4:33:15 AM
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Litterers to face 1-3 years imprisonment, doubled fines
Starting on October 1, both regular and construction litterers will face a penalty of one-to-three years imprisonment.
By SHARON UDASIN \
7/29/2011 4:38:32 AM
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Report: Italian tanker seized off W. Africa freed
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 4:40:05 AM
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Italian parliament urges increasing pressure on Syria
Resolution cites Assad payments to protesters to storm Israel’s border; "Only policy of sanction, condemnation" can halt human rights violation.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
7/29/2011 4:46:56 AM
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‘Anti-Semitism down in UK in first half of 2011’
Community Security Trust report says anti-Semitism drops 13%; of 284 incidents, 41 were violent assaults, 35 vandalism.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/29/2011 4:55:07 AM
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Child in Tanzania undergoes first open-heart surgery
Group of 20 doctors, nurses staffers from Save a Child's Heart to perform corrective heart surgery on 10 children in the African country.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/29/2011 4:59:45 AM
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Israel to grow medical cannabis to keep down prices
Health Ministry to launch new unit to oversee production in 2012; imports would be tenfold more expensive.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/29/2011 5:04:51 AM
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Pfizer Israel: Viagra sniffer dogs sent to Finland
Sniffer dogs have never been used in Finland before to detect counterfeit medications.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/29/2011 5:07:56 AM
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Betar broken as new owners back out
Despite assurances that money was on its way, Americans Adler & Levin cut ties to squad.
By ALLON SINAI \
7/29/2011 5:32:38 AM
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Maccabi, Hapoel Tel Aviv begin third round in style
Teams should have little trouble completing their progress to the playoff round of the Europa League next week after claiming comfortable victories.
By ALLON SINAI \
7/29/2011 5:42:32 AM
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Toumarkin breaks national 200m, backstroke record
Yakov Toumarkin is heading to next summer's London Olympics.
By ALLON SINAI \
7/29/2011 5:47:14 AM
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US Treasury targets Iran-backed al-Qaida network
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 5:56:39 AM
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US Treasury alleges Iranian support for al-Qaida
List published of 6 al-Qaida members operating with Iranian backing, bans Americans from doing business with them; Iran denies claims.
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 6:23:56 AM
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16-year-old stabbed overnight in Kiryat Yam
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 6:50:39 AM
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Report: Blast at Ukraine mine kills 16
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 7:32:31 AM
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'Israel will mull apologizing for Marmara raid problems'
Defense minister says J'lem must "come to an understanding with Turkey" in order to prevent publication of "problematic" UN report.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 9:15:49 AM
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Rabbi Elazar Abuchatzeira to be laid to rest in J'lem
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 9:28:53 AM
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Rabbi Elazar Abuchatzeira to be laid to rest in J'lem
Baba Sali's grandson murdered by visitor to his yeshiva; suspect, Rabbi Asher Dahan, remanded for 2 weeks, judge orders psychiatric evaluation.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN AND JOANNA PARASZCZUK \
7/29/2011 11:21:25 AM
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Report: Syrian forces clash with residents of Deir al-Zor
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 9:52:02 AM
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Syrian oil pipeline 'targeted by saboteurs,' SANA reports
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 9:53:36 AM
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4 hurt, 1 seriously, when car explodes in Petah Tikva
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 10:00:11 AM
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Doctors set up protest tent outside PMO in Jerusalem
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 10:09:30 AM
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Roadside bomb kills 19 in south Afghanistan, official says
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 10:15:24 AM
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Pride and transgender discrimination
The era in which transgendered people accepted their silencing and their marginalization is coming to an end.
By IDO KATRY \
7/29/2011 10:22:00 AM
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Rabbi Abuchatzeira murder suspect remanded two weeks
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 10:35:52 AM
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'Saboteurs target oil pipeline in Syrian city of Homs'
State news agency reports attack on oil infrastructure in restive central city; clashes between regime forces, residents in Deir al-Zor.
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 10:46:43 AM
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Malaysia apologizes for anti-Semitic abuse of Benayoun
Israeli soccer star was allegedly subject to racist slurs during Chelsea friendly match in Kuala Lumpur; Malaysian football association contrite.
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 11:06:28 AM
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Norway to hold first funeral after killings
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 11:25:44 AM
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Ethnic Serbs blockade NATO troops in north Kosovo
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 12:24:16 PM
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Eidelman settles down for Jerusalem Shabbat of hunger
Doctors' march culminates at PMO where protest tent erected; hunger-striking IMA chief waiting for Netanyahu to intervene in doctors dispute.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/29/2011 12:43:17 PM
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Cleric signals Egyptian fears about Iran
Al-Azhar head warns against Shi'ite proselytizing even as bilateral ties with Islamic Republic warm.
By DAVID E. MILLER / THE MEDIA LINE \
7/29/2011 12:52:46 PM
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Israel's looming transportation crisis
By SARAH NADAV \
7/29/2011 12:57:00 PM
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A Christian scholar on 'why antisemitism, why the Holocaust?'
By DAVID TURNER \
7/29/2011 12:58:00 PM
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Eight hurt, 2 seriously, in head-on collision in North
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 1:05:49 PM
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Egyptian Islamists, others gather to show unity
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 1:07:03 PM
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Tens of thousands mourn murdered Rabbi Abuchatzeira
Baba Sali's grandson murdered by visitor to his yeshiva; suspect, Asher Dahan, remanded for 2 weeks, judge orders psychiatric evaluation.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JOANNA PARASZCZUK AND JPOST.COM \
7/29/2011 1:36:09 PM
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Lebanon tribunal releases Hariri indictment details
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 1:47:23 PM
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Lebanon tribunal releases Hariri indictment details
Names of 4 men wanted for the killing of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri released by UN-backed tribunal, all linked to Hezbollah.
By REUTERS AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 2:16:26 PM
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Syrian forces fire at Deraa protesters, witnesses say
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 2:19:28 PM
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Body of Libyan rebel army leader mourned in Benghazi
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 2:20:24 PM
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Norway police say all dead identified after attack
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 2:21:39 PM
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This Week in History: The British Mandate for Palestine
July 1922 saw the League of Nations take one of the first legal steps toward the eventual establishment of the State of Israel.
By MICHAEL OMER-MAN \
7/29/2011 2:33:24 PM
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J'lem: MDA treats 30 during Rabbi Abuchatzeira funeral
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 3:07:46 PM
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Livni: State's economic growth not improving people's lives
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 3:53:05 PM
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'State's economic growth not improving people's lives'
Livni says young generation has lost belief in politicians and the system; slams PM for sticking to economic policies at cost of citizens.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 4:00:34 PM
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Over 100 die in DR Congo boat collision, survivor says
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 4:36:52 PM
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Syrian security forces kill 2 people during Deraa protest
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 4:51:29 PM
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Syrian security forces kill 2 people during Deraa protest
Several also injured as forces open fire on anti-Assad demonstrators; saboteurs target oil pipeline in Homs, state news agency reports; clashes between regime forces, residents in Deir al-Zor.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND REUTERS \
7/29/2011 5:04:26 PM
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Polish Defence Min quits over Smolensk plane crash
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 5:07:55 PM
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Bosnian wartime general freed by Austrian court
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 5:10:50 PM
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Polish defense minister quits over damning crash report
Report lists litany of errors by crew of military plane that crashed in Russia last year killing Poland's president and 95 others.
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 5:26:25 PM
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Housing protest: Stink bombs thrown at Akirov Towers in TA
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 5:37:03 PM
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Pakistan's Taliban take responsibility for Swiss kidnapping
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 5:51:30 PM
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Obama ready to work through weekend for debt fix
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 5:52:37 PM
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Right-wing NGO may join housing protest if Hatikva sung
"My Israel" chairwoman says protest should be for all Israeli organizations, organizers should not stop demonstrators from singing national anthem.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/29/2011 6:09:00 PM
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Settler injured after Palestinians throw stones near Burin
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 6:30:39 PM
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Netanyahu expresses shock at murder of Rabbi Abuchatzeira
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 6:37:06 PM
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PM expresses shock at murder of Rabbi Abuchatzeira
Netanyahu praises work of "spiritual leader who helped so many Israelis"; tens of thousands mourn death of Baba Sali's grandson.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JOANNA PARASZCZUK AND JPOST.COM \
7/29/2011 6:44:29 PM
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Womens groups call on parents to join housing protest
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 6:56:23 PM
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TA Housing Protest: Stink bombs thrown at Akirov Towers
Around 20 students from TA University demonstrate outside apartment blocks against high cost of living; balloons released as part of protest.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND BEN HARTMAN \
7/29/2011 7:07:50 PM
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Women's groups call on parents to join housing protest
Groups including WIZO, Naamat say move is reaction to Finance, Industry Ministries' proposed solution to childcare law.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND BEN HARTMAN \
7/29/2011 7:18:30 PM
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Report: Turkey's military chiefs resign
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 7:22:30 PM
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Turkey's military chiefs quit ahead of key meeting
Move reflects deep rift between military and government; dozens of generals in jail for alleged anti-government plots.
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 7:36:32 PM
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Norway police raise attack death toll to 77 from 76
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 7:46:25 PM
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Lebanese Forces leader: We'll defend future oil development
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 8:09:57 PM
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Wife of Yitzhak Shamir, Shulamit, dies in TA age 88
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/31/2011 1:30:07 PM
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Report: India firms start Iran oil payments via Turkey
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 8:33:50 PM
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3 Ashdod buildings evacuated because of gas leak
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 9:04:05 PM
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Parshat Masei: In God’s image
“When you cross the Jordan to the land of Canaan, you shall designate cities of refuge for yourself, and a murderer [‘rotzeah’] shall flee there – one who takes
a life unintentionally...” (Numbers 35:10,11)
By SHLOMO RISKIN \
7/29/2011 9:18:29 PM
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Thousands protest as tensions flare in Yemen capital
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 9:20:12 PM
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Ask the Rabbi: What characteristics make a bird kosher?
birds from the New World represent an intriguing example of the intersection between ancient traditions and new discoveries.
By SHLOMO BRODY \
7/29/2011 9:27:14 PM
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The virtue of the former; the glory of the latter
Guest Columnist: The glory of the latter house is built on foundations of shared experiences, challenges overcome, and the deep significance of reuniting after being apart.
BY ATARA SNOWBELL \
7/29/2011 9:36:54 PM
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2 people in serious condition after being shot in Taibe
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 10:08:47 PM
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Syrian forces kill 4 as protests erupt across country
Several injured as forces open fire on anti-Assad demonstrators in Deraa; saboteurs target oil pipeline in Homs, state news agency reports; clashes between regime forces, residents in Deir al-Zor.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND REUTERS \
7/29/2011 10:04:47 PM
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Syian forces kill 4 as protests erupt across country
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 10:05:41 PM
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Two men killed in Taibe drive-by shooting
Shooting victims sitting in vehicle when 2nd car drove past and bullets sprayed the car, police say; 18 murders in Sharon area since start of year.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/29/2011 10:20:52 PM
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US ends 'constructive' talks with N.Korea
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 10:23:55 PM
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Veterans: A determined couple
The Osimos overcame life’s challenges to pursue their dreams.
By WENDY BLUMFIELD \
7/29/2011 10:39:33 PM
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Mama’s boy
The slow-paced Italian film ‘Salt of Life’ still has some spice.
By HANNAH BROWN \
7/29/2011 10:52:02 PM
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Looking through glass
The glass animal figurines suspended from the ceiling of the Israeli Glass 2011 exhibition at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv greet you with their title, “Nice to Meat You.”
By ANNA ETRA \
7/29/2011 11:04:28 PM
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Revolving roles
While the characters we see in reruns are stuck in a time warp, the actors have
gone on to expand their horizons.
By RUTH BELOFF \
7/29/2011 11:23:11 PM
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Turkey military chief says quit over jailed officers
By REUTERS \
7/29/2011 11:26:19 PM
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Pinchas Zukerman with the IPO
Violinist Pinchas Zukerman returns to the Israel Philharmonic for the end-of-season concerts.
By MAXIM REIDER \
7/29/2011 11:35:45 PM