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Canada confirms 6 more swine flu cases
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US wants to move on climate change
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Canadian newspaper cancels Monday print editions
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Firm rejects Madoff charges by regulator
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Republican Senator Arlen Specter switches sides
Move leaves no Jewish Republicans in US Senate; Specter says Republicans moving farther to Right.
HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, Jerusalem post correspondent \
4/30/2009 3:12:52 AM
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Brazil slashes lending rate to 10.25 percent
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French, British ministers urge Sri Lanka truce
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Netanyahu to convene meeting with Health Ministry officials on swine flu
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 6:34:12 AM
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Matthaus to leave Netanya at end of season
German soccer legend asked to be released from contract due to team's financial situation.
ALLON SINAI \
4/30/2009 6:49:16 AM
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Shahar Pe'er's historic Morocco appearance comes to abrupt end
First Israeli to play in Morocco loses to Hradecka; Dudi Sela advances to the quarterfinals of the Rhodes Challenger.
ALLON SINAI \
4/30/2009 6:50:25 AM
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Benayoun's Liverpool future practically assured
Israel captain plays key role in the side, scoring crucial goals for the team in both the Champions League and Premier League.
ALLON SINAI \
4/30/2009 6:52:23 AM
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Swine flu fear catches fast in weak world economy
The SARS outbreak was short-lived and came at a time of relative economic stability. Today's economy can ill afford such a setback.
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Mubarak concerned about Egyptian economy
Mubarak indicated that pledges to provide half a million jobs per year would fall short this year.
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Your Taxes: Coping with the recession and other questions
Here is a selection of ideas to check out.
LEON HARRIS \
4/30/2009 7:35:37 AM
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Local recession to end in 2010 - survey
The appointment of Yuval Steinitz as finance minister failed to instill confidence in a majority of the respondents.
SHARON WROBEL \
4/30/2009 7:39:04 AM
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US, European stocks advance on earnings
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. surged 25 percent and Time Warner Inc. added 1.3% after topping estimates.
News Agencies \
4/30/2009 7:44:07 AM
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Fed: Signs recession may be easing
Aggressive action already taken - including a $1.2 trillion effort last month - should gradually help bolster economic activity.
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US fund manager has assets frozen in fraud case
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Those kozmic blues
The Blue Man Group combines rock concert experience with sci-fi theater.
David Brinn \
4/30/2009 7:58:33 AM
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Israeliness intact
Violinist Pinchas Zukerman is bringing his Ottawa-based ensemble to Tel Aviv, where he'll fit right in.
MAXIM REIDER \
4/30/2009 8:03:46 AM
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Stun grenade thrown at cafe in Netanya; no wounded reported
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 8:35:41 AM
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Sri Lankan rebels say they will not surrender
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Taking stock
New Strategic Affairs Minister assesses how Israel may deal with Iranian, Syrian threats.
Yaakov Katz \
4/30/2009 9:29:43 AM
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Pioneer's pen
A biography of Yosef Haim Brenner reveals more than just a literary legacy.
SHIMSHON ARAD \
4/30/2009 9:36:01 AM
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Public service, not the presidency
Journalists trace the evolution of Edward Kennedy, spoiled and insecure, into the Kennedy clan.
By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER \
4/30/2009 9:41:54 AM
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Hijacking the piracy story
While pirates are very much in the news, the tale of Jewish bandits of old is still waiting to be told.
MORTON I. TEICHER \
4/30/2009 9:46:35 AM
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China denies being source of swine flu
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Let's eat
Melting Pot was conceived as a tribute to global Jewish cuisine in the melting pot of Israel.
Abigail Klein \
4/30/2009 9:55:13 AM
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Second man arrested in robbery of handicapped person Wednesday night
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 10:15:20 AM
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Getting down to business
While working long days here as caregivers for the elderly, Junmar and Rowena Paulino have managed to open two start-ups in their native Philippines.
Yocheved Miriam Russo \
4/30/2009 10:15:22 AM
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Palestinian man carrying knife arrested near Cave of Patriarchs
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 10:19:52 AM
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Suspected killers of teen acquitted
Shaked Shalhouv was killed in cross-fire between criminals; state's witness refuses to testify.
DAN IZENBERG \
4/30/2009 10:20:58 AM
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Pedal to the medal
The first US woman to compete in five Olympics started her competitive sports life in Jewish swim meets.
MASADA SIEGEL \
4/30/2009 10:22:15 AM
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Impossible encounters
Controversial curator Doron Rabina, recently appointed head of the esteemed Hamidrasha School of Art, plans to inject some drama into the program.
DAVID STROMBERG \
4/30/2009 10:30:13 AM
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The bar mitzva king
Why do unobservant Diaspora families celebrate occasion in Israel?
Abigail Klein \
4/30/2009 10:42:14 AM
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Labor 'rebels' step up pressure on leader Barak
As Yacimovich targets budget, Paz-Pines accuses party leader of trying to 'silence him with payoffs.'
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
4/30/2009 10:54:42 AM
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Desktop: The lazy (wo)man's way to blog
Send the link generated by File2.ws out to whomever and post it wherever - and you're blogging, without the hassle of programming.
DAVID SHAMAH \
4/30/2009 10:57:28 AM
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Software Review: Questioning the Shoah
Many responsa have been stored in this unusual CD-ROM.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/30/2009 11:01:21 AM
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'Kings' of Manhattan
TV writer Michael Green on Saul, David, comics & 'Sex and the City.'
NATHAN BURSTEIN \
4/30/2009 11:20:37 AM
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Paper perfection
The artists whose work is on display in Ticho House's new exhibit have created meticulous three-dimensional installations.
LAUREN GELFOND FELDINGER \
4/30/2009 11:29:22 AM
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Brunch on baked eggs
Baked eggs are wonderful when cooked to perfection.
FAYE LEVY \
4/30/2009 11:37:53 AM
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Turkish warplanes hit Kurd rebel targets in Iraq
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Hebrew Hear-Say: Clean thinking
The Hebrew Language Academy has spent the best part of a decade considering environmental terminology.
Liat Collins \
4/30/2009 11:45:11 AM
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Ask the rabbi: 'Can I pray for him to die?'
My uncle is terminally ill & suffering greatly. Can I pray for him to die?
SHLOMO BRODY \
4/30/2009 11:52:12 AM
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5 Israeli Arabs arrested for planning kidnappings, terror attacks
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 11:57:34 AM
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Parashat Aharei Mot Kedoshim: Holy life, holy death
What is the most fundamental path to holiness in daily living?
SHLOMO RISKIN \
4/30/2009 12:00:30 PM
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Past Perfect: Self-respect, respect for others
This is the season of the year when the study of the Mishna tractate Avot is a required pursuit.
BEREL WEIN \
4/30/2009 12:05:34 PM
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World of the Sages: Sigh of sadness
Our sages mandated a variety of blessings that should be recited upon seeing various natural phenomena or human-made structures.
LEVI COOPER \
4/30/2009 12:08:35 PM
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Out on the town
The mayor and an aide discussed the status of the capital's younger generation at an after-hours session in a downtown bar.
PEGGY CIDOR \
4/30/2009 12:12:45 PM
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The road to purity
Is business or modesty driving the haredi push for more segregated bus lines?
PEGGY CIDOR \
4/30/2009 12:14:23 PM
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Grapevine: Getting in on the papal act
Numerous organizations and institutions are organizing conferences and symposia related to the upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI.
Greer Fay Cashman \
4/30/2009 12:16:55 PM
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Survival tools
Beit Ha'am's new ulpan class is trying to give African refugees the means to escape low-paid jobs.
michael green \
4/30/2009 12:18:32 PM
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The cry of the golden jackal
It was partly because of these animals that we decided to make aliya.
DIANA BARSHAW \
4/30/2009 12:21:43 PM
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5 Israeli Arabs charged in terror plot
Suspects, including two minors, had planned to kidnap IDF soldiers and carry out terror attacks.
DAN IZENBERG \
4/30/2009 12:22:48 PM
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Meshugas for matkot
With summer just around the corner, the two 'fathers' of Israel's national sport are gearing up for another season of matkot.
jerrin k zumberg \
4/30/2009 12:24:18 PM
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Confidence in intuition
For painter Amnon Ben-Ami, art derives from restlessness, not from having something to say.
DAVID STROMBERG \
4/30/2009 12:28:23 PM
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BMI wipes Israel off the map
Name Israel, destination Tel Aviv not shown on BMI flights; but precise orientation of Mecca provided.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 12:29:18 PM
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Veterans: Susanna Kaufmann: From Copenhagen to Ra'anana
She is a definite "believer" but after her divorce, it has been challenging for her to keep Shabbat.
MOJI OHEB GERSH \
4/30/2009 12:31:21 PM
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Hi everybody!
Tired of paying for comic books? Free Comic Book Day arrives to solve all your problems.
ASI GAL \
4/30/2009 12:32:49 PM
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Shake a leg by the lake
Music loving Anglos (and Anglophiles) will make their way, en masse, this Thursday to Nof Ginosar - the perennial site of the Jacob's Ladder Festival.
Barry Davis \
4/30/2009 12:34:23 PM
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A well-deserved party
Literary Days in Arad marks a momentous occasion for a momentous man - Amos Oz's 70th year.
Rafael Levi \
4/30/2009 12:37:17 PM
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Israel does Cannes, Tribeca and Jerusalem
Israeli cinema flourishes at home and abroad, keeping the State of the Jews on the map, no matter what our detractors say.
HANNAH BROWN \
4/30/2009 12:42:38 PM
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Screen Savors: Bad show! Bad, bad show!
HOT Family Channel airs the reality show 'Greatest American Dog' - a great show… 'for me to poop on.'
ARYEH DEAN COHEN \
4/30/2009 12:44:39 PM
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Beer and white
The weather is heating up and that yeast-free week is of distant memory. Conditions are perfect for beer.
ASI GAL \
4/30/2009 12:46:58 PM
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Trance 101
Why are there still those warning us not to let Transcendental Meditation programs into our children's high schools?
MEL BEZALEL \
4/30/2009 12:48:07 PM
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5 years, 5 cooks
Tel Aviv's Tchernichovsky 6 has come up with a most endearing manner in which to celebrate its anniversary.
Ken McBride \
4/30/2009 12:48:28 PM
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From the Beatles to Seinfeld
MEL BEZALEL \
4/30/2009 12:49:43 PM
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The little squares tell the story
The little-known Alexander Museum of Postal History and Philately is the only philately museum in Israel.
DANIELLA ASHKENAZY \
4/30/2009 12:59:48 PM
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Tourist, 50, in serious condition after injuring head in Ein Bokek
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 1:04:12 PM
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Faking the grade
The annual street theater production of the Kibbutzim College of Education gave students a stage to examine the education system.
AIMEE NEISTAT \
4/30/2009 1:12:13 PM
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Series of gun attacks in southern Pakistan kill 34
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Hebrew Hear-Say: Clean thinking
Liat Collins \
4/30/2009 1:19:08 PM
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Critical Currents: Confidence building and human trust
Today, there is little desire and virtually no possibility for Israelis and Palestinians to meet.
Naomi Chazan \
4/30/2009 1:20:49 PM
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Essay: The pope, the Holy Land and the truth
The pope is well situated to convey the message that there can be no peace while there is falsehood.
DENIS MacEOIN \
4/30/2009 1:22:31 PM
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In the Diaspora: Stealing our song
The equation of Israeli Jew with German Nazi has become part of proper conversation.
Samuel Freedman \
4/30/2009 1:24:42 PM
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Turkey drops Gaza 'war crimes' probe
Ankara refuses to bring charges against Israel after Muslim NGO alleges Israel committed "genocide."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 1:25:07 PM
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Another Tack: The May Day massacre of 1921
There was no occupation when Arabs massed in Jaffa, hysterically chanting 'slaughter the Jews.'
SARAH HONIG \
4/30/2009 1:26:24 PM
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Battle over graves leaves no stone unturned
A Kfar Saba judge has ruled that seven bodies be exhumed and reburied after a lawsuit by two families from Kfar Malal.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/30/2009 1:26:46 PM
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Middle Israel: US Jewry's unlikely savior
America's strapped rabbinical schools are Israel's business
Amotz Asa-El \
4/30/2009 1:28:02 PM
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Dog-trainers' project reaches end of tether
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/30/2009 1:30:57 PM
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Herzliya pub plan froths up protests
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/30/2009 1:33:00 PM
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Tel Aviv residents warned on property tax bills
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/30/2009 1:33:55 PM
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Tel Aviv air quality still improving, but more slowly, report finds
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/30/2009 1:34:49 PM
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Kashrut supervisor's hotel stay leaves something to chew over
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/30/2009 1:35:25 PM
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Haifa councilor seeks to delay school closures
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/30/2009 1:37:57 PM
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Update to herald signs of the times
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/30/2009 1:38:47 PM
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Beersheba department head fired as mayor moves to clean up city
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/30/2009 1:40:41 PM
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Contest to plan new Eilat city hall building
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/30/2009 1:41:45 PM
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BMI airline wipes Israel off the map
Name Israel, destination Tel Aviv not shown on BMI flights; but precise orientation of Mecca provided.
MEL BEZALEL \
4/30/2009 1:42:11 PM
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Mayor smoothes waters over minister's comments
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
4/30/2009 1:42:49 PM
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World flu alert raised; Swiss latest to be hit
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Netanyahu holds discussion on swine flu
PM tells Health Ministry: Buy vaccines - cost no object; woman potentially infected hospitalized.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 2:26:10 PM
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PM sharpens measures to stave off swine flu
Health ministry to stockpile antiviral medicine; travelers from Mexico to undergo medical checks at airport clinic.
JUDY SIEGEL, YAAKOV KATZ and jpost.com staff \
4/30/2009 2:30:03 PM
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Netanyahu updates Livni on security, diplomatic issues
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 2:45:31 PM
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Vice President Biden opposes closing border to stop flu
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Israel, EU agree to postpone hight-profile summit
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Switzerland confirms first case of swine flu
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Report: Palestinian terrorist leader released early from Italian jail
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 4:17:56 PM
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Car hits crowd during Dutch parade; TV says 2 dead
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Man who attacked Dutch royals dies
12 hurt as man rams car through barricades toward open-topped bus carrying Queen Beatrix, several other members of royal family; motive unclear.
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Italy releases Palestinian hijacker
Youssef al-Molqui served 24 years for 1985 murder of elderly US Jew during 'Achille Lauro' hijacking.
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Travelers returning from Mexico to undergo medical checks at Ben Gurion
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Thousands flee Central African Republic violence
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Red Cross mobilizes 60 million volunteers for flu pandemic
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Freed Hariri suspect says his release may shift Lebanese political balance
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'Release will tip balance in Lebanon'
Freed Lebanese general held in connection with Hariri assassination calls for judges' resignation.
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Supreme Court upholds tax deductible child care for working women
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 7:12:53 PM
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Kassam hits Eshkol region; none hurt
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 7:36:17 PM
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French, Canadian aid workers freed in Darfur
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Lieberman grilled over fraud suspicions
Foreign Minister interrogated for eight hours under warning for fourth time since entering office.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 7:54:23 PM
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New visitor center for Dachau concentration camp
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Waiting for Netanyahu
On US visit, PM must offer a sensible way forward on the Palestinian track.
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US officials play down military options vs Iran
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Security and Defense: When less is more
IDF chief Gabi Ashkenazi's media silence appears to have paid off.
Yaakov Katz \
4/30/2009 9:19:06 PM
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Gates: Military option in Iran ineffective
US defense secretary says strikes on Islamic republic will send nuclear program underground.
HAVIV RETTIG GUR and YAAKOV KATZ \
4/30/2009 9:19:14 PM
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May 1: Fine young people
Ruthie Blum Leibowitz's interview with Miki Goldwasser about her son, Udi, only brought us another example of the fine young men we have in this country.
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Religious Affairs: Jesus's Zionists
A few hundred of the 10,000 Messianic Jews in this country serve in the IDF, believing that it is their religious duty.
Matthew Wagner \
4/30/2009 9:24:55 PM
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Media Matters: Press ailments
As swine flu swept across the world this week, it also afflicted the media.
RUTHIE BLUM LEIBOWITZ \
4/30/2009 9:28:12 PM
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US Affairs: Justified paranoia?
Though it's unlikely that US President Barack Obama's recent faux pas with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown indicates a decline in Anglo-American relations, interpreting Washington's behavior towards Jerusalem appears less clear-cut.
Hilary Leila Krieger \
4/30/2009 9:30:15 PM
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Supreme Court upholds decision recognizing childcare costs as business expense
However, court makes it clear that Knesset can pass legislation to change the situation if it so wishes.
DAN IZENBERG \
4/30/2009 9:32:24 PM
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New York: Health-scare symptoms
What with Wall Street and a mini-panic caused by a low-flying jet, New Yorkers have had their share of worries lately - which may explain why they're not as nervous about the swine flu outbreak as one would expect. Still, they are running out to buy special soap.
ALLISON HOFFMAN \
4/30/2009 9:32:41 PM
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Netanyahu to meet Mubarak before Obama meeting
JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/30/2009 9:51:43 PM
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Police tell 'Post': Cell just had to pick a date
Gaza operative, Israeli Beduin held on-line chats about 'inflicting losses on the Jews.'
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
4/30/2009 10:06:25 PM
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Cutbacks threaten Falash Mura aliya
New bill intends to cancel promise to continue checking eligibility for aliya of 3,000 Falash Mura.
Ruth Eglash \
4/30/2009 10:15:16 PM
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Jewish Agency reaches out to Mexican aliya shlichim
30 emmissaries and their families in Mexico will be getting updates and medical advice.
sam greenberg \
4/30/2009 10:20:59 PM
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Editor's Notes: A cold dose of realism
When Netanyahu meets Obama, each will be looking for the other's pragmatism.
David Horovitz \
4/30/2009 10:23:19 PM
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Column One: One civilization clashing
In the absence of Western willingness to realize that what is happening in the Islamic world has next to nothing to do with what the West embodies, events like the expected loss of Lebanon to Heizbullah in June will continue to be met with incoherent prattling.
Caroline Glick \
4/30/2009 10:29:32 PM
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Pope's visit sparks high hopes
Local Christian, Jewish, Muslim leaders voice their expectations for Benedict XVI's trip to the Holy Land.
Matthew Wagner \
4/30/2009 10:48:42 PM
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Pope to lay 'roots of peace' in Beit Hanassi visit
Pope, Peres to plant an olive tree in a stretch of ground on the Beit Hanassi complex that has been designated as a peace garden.
Greer Fay Cashman \
4/30/2009 10:51:13 PM
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Halimi trial in Paris opens old wounds
'The outcome will send a message to either Jews or Muslims in France.'
ABE SELIG \
4/30/2009 10:53:44 PM
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UN envoy calls Gaza situation alarming
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/30/2009 10:56:29 PM
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'Illegal Palestinian homes left untouched'
National Unity's Uri Ariel says Civil Administration stopped destroying illegal Palestinian structures in the West Bank.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/30/2009 10:58:55 PM
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Hamas warns Abbas not to form new government alone
Terror group warns such a move would be regarded as a "fatal blow" to Egyptian efforts to end the power struggle with Fatah.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
4/30/2009 11:00:53 PM
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Ethics @ Work: Big brother is watching you
The technological infrastructure for a third-generation '1984' world is already in place.
ASHER MEIR \
4/30/2009 11:05:44 PM
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Commentary: Bank of Israel has gone too far
It seems Fischer has fallen in love with his sheriff image. So now he is off to save us from the incompetents who run Bank Hapoal.
NITZAN COHEN \
4/30/2009 11:08:13 PM
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Global Agenda: Humpty Dumpty time is here again
The financial crisis is a case in which nobody wanted to make an omelette, so nobody dreamed of cracking the egg.
PINCHAS LANDAU \
4/30/2009 11:10:53 PM
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War between Hapoalim, BoI heats up
Hapoalim employees to organize demonstrations in front of the central bank's offices to protest what they decry as a smear campaign directed at the bank.
RON FRIEDMAN \
4/30/2009 11:12:42 PM