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Brazil army rushes to aid flood victims, 30 dead
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Israel tells UN 'secret' detention center is empty
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Border Police: Palestinian killed near Cave of the Patriarchs was unarmed
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 12:17:44 AM
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'US not seeking Iranian regime change'
Sen. Kerry urges Teheran to moderate its actions, the behavior of "its proxies, Hizbullah and Hamas."
HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, Jerusalem post correspondent \
5/7/2009 12:44:58 AM
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Egypt: We have to keep Teheran in check
FM spokesman: US dialogue with Iranians could be good if there are clear parameters, set timetable.
BRENDA GAZZAR, Jerusalem Post correspondent \
5/7/2009 12:47:52 AM
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US security expert Gregory Starr named UN security chief
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PM: Arab moderates needed for peace
Netanyahu to meet Mubarak in Sharm to stress Egypt's importance; J'lem mum on 'new' Arab plan.
herb keinon, JPost.com Staff and AP \
5/7/2009 1:45:40 AM
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Class action suit filed over menthol cigarettes
World first: Lawyer representing more than 3,000 smokers seeks NIS 3b. from cigarette producer.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/7/2009 1:47:10 AM
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Analysis: Israel sees no reason to sign 'ineffective' NPT
Defense expert: After failure with Syria, Iran, it's ridiculous for US to make demands on Israel.
Yaakov Katz \
5/7/2009 1:48:32 AM
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Gay marriage leaps ahead in Maine, New Hampshire
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Peres: Diplomacy is "OK" but we won't rule out "other options"
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 2:30:28 AM
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Fire breaks out in Pardesiya home; none injured
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 3:23:59 AM
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US man pleads guilty to lying to FBI about raising funds for Hamas
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Brazil gov't rushes aid to flood victims, 32 dead
Rain continues to fall while waters leave more than 200,000 people homeless.
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UEFA Champions League: Barca shocks Chelsea to advance to final
Iniesta's injury-time equalizer secures 1-1 draw for Barcelona, sets up dream title match.
ALLON SINAI \
5/7/2009 5:11:31 AM
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Beckham to 'Post': I admire Yossi Benayoun
Exclusive: Soccer superstar impressed with Israeli player's performances for Liverpool this season.
ANDREW LAST , Jerusalem Post correspondent \
5/7/2009 5:15:05 AM
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Local Tennis: Andy/Yoni finally back on court
"It feels good to be playing with Yoni again, especially in Israel," Ram says.
ALLON SINAI \
5/7/2009 5:16:26 AM
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Local Hoops: Jerusalem hopes to bring out the brooms
Hapoel is the only team to claim a home victory in the quarterfinal playoffs to date.
ALLON SINAI \
5/7/2009 5:18:10 AM
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Hawaii lawmakers back the creation of 'Islam Day'
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Mexico City lets all businesses reopen Thursday
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IDF soldiers arrest 16 terror suspects in West Bank
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 6:42:17 AM
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Kassam fired from Gaza Strip hits Eshkol region; none hurt, no damage
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 7:05:55 AM
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'Boston Globe' reaches deal with largest union in attempt to survive
The Times Co. has said that of all its newspaper properties, the Globe has been the most affected by the recession.
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50,000 Israeli companies at risk
Most companies have taken aggressive steps in response to the crisis, while also cutting costs.
SHARON WROBEL \
5/7/2009 7:43:50 AM
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Bank Hapoalim owner Shari Arison to divorce Ofer Glazer
In 2005, Glazer was sentenced to six months in jail for committing indecent acts and sexually harassing two women.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/7/2009 7:52:46 AM
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EU Parliament approves spending plan
Some €200 million will go toward the so-called Nabucco pipeline project, which would import gas from the Caspian region and bypass Russia.
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After outcry, PM rethinks budget cuts
Netanyahu orders cancellation of welfare reductions that would hurt handicapped, Holocaust survivors.
SHARON WROBEL \
5/7/2009 8:07:48 AM
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Madoff's secretary says his silence is protecting others
Eleanor Squillari spent two months helping the FBI gather evidence against the former money manager.
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Your Taxes: US and Israeli tax amnesties
The US Internal Revenue Service announced the creation of a new voluntary disclosure program for undeclared foreign accounts.
Kevin E. Packman and Leon Harris \
5/7/2009 8:16:50 AM
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IDF soldier shot dead during West Bank raid
Yaakov Katz \
5/7/2009 8:26:32 AM
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Theater Review: 'Comedy of Errors'
Theater director Datner coordinated stage antics that popped off the skillet like a tortilla flying through the air.
MAX STERN \
5/7/2009 8:31:08 AM
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Shicoff to sing in 'Carmen' here
Franco Zeffirelli's version has a cast of hundreds.
HELEN KAYE \
5/7/2009 8:35:36 AM
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Women's theater holds competition to discover hidden talent
The contest, called Wanna Be A Star, will hold its finals in Jerusalem at the Gerard Bechar Center.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/7/2009 8:37:32 AM
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Dark, bubbly and expensive
Depeche Mode plays Ramat Gan Stadium on Sunday, to be warmed up by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
David Brinn \
5/7/2009 8:37:43 AM
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BBB@SD
The Suzanne Dellal Center's twentieth anniversary celebrations kick off with an awesome joining of Balkan Beat Box and Barak Marshall's 'Monger'.
ORI J. LENKINSKI \
5/7/2009 8:40:14 AM
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Yoav Kutner's garden in the shade
If you're into the Beatles then head over to Holon for a weekend of nostalgia, music and '60s party.
ASI GAL \
5/7/2009 8:41:40 AM
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¡Mi casa es su casa!
Houses From Within grants you an intimate look at many of Tel Aviv's architectural landmarks - public and private.
ASI GAL \
5/7/2009 8:43:28 AM
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Mashina to help at-risk youth
The rock band Mashina is going to play an unplugged show at Tel Aviv's Reading 3 in order to help raise money for the Or Shalom organization.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/7/2009 8:44:14 AM
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Cinefile: I swear it's the truth
The DocAviv film festival makes it possible to learn something new and enjoy yourself.
HANNAH BROWN \
5/7/2009 8:47:51 AM
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Screen Savors: Applying some 'Leverage'
If you dig some action in your television programming then read on and tune in.
ARYEH DEAN COHEN \
5/7/2009 8:51:06 AM
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New Zealand police lock down city in standoff with gunman
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Dining: ...drink at Little Prague
Beer. What else is there to say?
Ken McBride \
5/7/2009 8:54:20 AM
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Dining: Eat at Little Prague...
With three branches in the country's center, Little Prague offers up European dining alongside European drinking - for locals and tourists alike.
ASI GAL \
5/7/2009 8:55:18 AM
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Asian stocks rise as fears over US bank tests wane
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Soldier may have died by accidental shot from own gun
Ontario-born Noam Levy 'had a unique sense of justice and cherished each individual life.'
yaakov katz and tovah lazaroff \
5/7/2009 9:07:45 AM
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Iran hangs 3 men, 1 woman convicted of murder
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Motorcyclist killed in crash in Jerusalem's Tzahal Tunnel
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 10:00:49 AM
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Persecuted Christians?
Christian Palestinians say it's harder to live as residents of the West Bank under Israeli rule than as a small minority in the Muslim PA.
LARRY DERFNER \
5/7/2009 10:10:38 AM
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From the sun to the moon
Prof. Rachel Elior explains how the sages invented Judaism as we know it.
ABRAHAM RABINOVICH \
5/7/2009 10:23:40 AM
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Turning the calendar upside-down
ABRAHAM RABINOVICH \
5/7/2009 10:24:39 AM
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A priestly library
ABRAHAM RABINOVICH \
5/7/2009 10:26:06 AM
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Amnesty: Human rights in Russia not improved under Medvedev
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Neo-Nazi mother banned from teaching son
Mom also forbidden to take her young son to right-wing political rallies.
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Three priests
A trio of Roman Catholics struggle to reconcile their Jewish roots and their adopted faith.
DONALD SNYDER \
5/7/2009 10:40:49 AM
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The new bad guys
Muslim terrorists have become Hollywood's generic villains.
HANNAH BROWN \
5/7/2009 10:52:10 AM
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Rhyme and reason
One of Israel's best known writers, Amos Oz, turning 70, writes intimately about that peculiarly human condition, insecurity.
AKIN AJAYI \
5/7/2009 11:00:19 AM
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10 arrested on suspicion that they stole cars, sold them as 'used'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 11:07:04 AM
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Life, love and laughter after 50
Embracing your age and then writing a tell-all book, as Carol Leifer did, is more terrifying to Hollywood types than any potential encounter with a terrorist.
KELLY HARTOG \
5/7/2009 11:10:34 AM
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Hate for hate's sake
What attracts the hard Left to the ultimate bad boys of social injustice?
DAVID FORSMARK \
5/7/2009 11:18:37 AM
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Fleshler vs Fleshler
This collection of thoughts about the 'Jewish and pro-Israel lobby' ends up fighting with itself in the name of the peace camp.
JONATHAN SCHANZER \
5/7/2009 11:25:06 AM
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'Abbas to form new gov't without Hamas'
Senior aide to PA president says fruitless unity talks "could last for years;" Fayad to head new gov't.
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New Yorkers Screme for a taste of Israel
Israel's popular version of a classic Italian treat hits the US.
By ELEO GIOSUÈBLEO GIOSUÈ SOLOMONT \
5/7/2009 11:34:08 AM
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Gates: US troops won't be sent to Pakistan
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Refresh your salad repertoire
Recent visits to two trendy Israeli restaurants in Los Angeles were a wake-up call to expand my salad selection at home.
FAYE LEVY \
5/7/2009 11:40:48 AM
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My Story: Cart blanche
The supermarket is where sociologists could write major tomes.
ARYEH DEAN COHEN \
5/7/2009 11:51:04 AM
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Glamour of Grammar: Resumption presumption
Most of the time, Hebrew not only allows but actually requires a resumptive pronoun.
DR. JOEL M. HOFFMAN \
5/7/2009 11:58:58 AM
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Rx for Readers
"We wonder whether we should undergo a colonoscopy just to make sure we have no polyps in the colon."
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/7/2009 12:05:07 PM
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Psychologically Speaking: Sexless marriages
Sexless marriages are found in couples of all ages and are far more common than one might think.
DR. BATYA L. LUDMAN \
5/7/2009 12:08:02 PM
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Iran hangs 9 people for murder, drug trafficking
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World of the Sages: A fatal glare
Can you imagine a taunted sage glaring at an opponent and the opponent miraculously turning into a heap of bones?
LEVI COOPER \
5/7/2009 12:15:27 PM
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Parashat Emor: We were all strangers
The primary message of our redemption from Egypt is that we must "love the stranger."
SHLOMO RISKIN \
5/7/2009 12:19:06 PM
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Think Again: Size is not the issue
Our declining numbers are indeed a source of pain, but the reason is not the numbers themselves.
Jonathan Rosenblum \
5/7/2009 12:20:04 PM
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The Human Spirit: 61 plus one reasons I love Israel
Sign in a Jerusalem gym: All invited for the mezuza hanging ceremony next Tuesday
Barbara Sofer \
5/7/2009 12:21:54 PM
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Official: 9 dead in Ukraine gambling hall blast
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Tradition Today: Counting up
Both the mourning practices and the celebration of Lag Ba'omer are strange phenomena in the Jewish calendar.
Reuven Hammer \
5/7/2009 12:26:43 PM
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Another Tack: The craftiest of sophists
Abbas refrained from acknowledging Israel as a Jewish state for fear of waiving the right to Arabize it.
SARAH HONIG \
5/7/2009 12:28:11 PM
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Counterpoint: J Street must not go in the wrong direction
A Zionist organization with a peace agenda would demonstrate unconditional support for Israel.
David Forman \
5/7/2009 12:29:58 PM
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The First Word: A day in Jerusalem
When we tried to hand out copies of a responsum by Rav Feinstein, the air suddenly filled with menace.
yehudah mirsky \
5/7/2009 12:32:32 PM
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Family: They are my sunshines
Ahead of skin cancer awareness week, some pointers on keeping your children healthy.
AMANDA BORSCHEL-DAN \
5/7/2009 12:33:01 PM
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Italy ships 200 rescued migrants back to Libya
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Veterans: Beatrice and Murray Safran: From New York to Jerusalem
Murray Safran: After two months in Israel, and my wife's example, when we came back to New York I put on a kippa and became religiously observant.
Abigail Klein \
5/7/2009 12:39:47 PM
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Memorable articles from Pope John Paul II's visit
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Boy, 9, rushed to hospital after being bitten by snake at school
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 12:48:52 PM
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Syrian FM: There's no need to amend Arab peace initiative
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Grassroots take hold in city hall
City For All is using its time in the opposition to learn the political game, and to show rivals and supporters that it's not just another Tel Aviv fad.
Jesse Fox \
5/7/2009 1:23:09 PM
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Sarid says no, youth say yes to Henin
Jesse Fox \
5/7/2009 1:29:28 PM
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Yaffa Party still on the fence
Jesse Fox \
5/7/2009 1:32:00 PM
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Something's brewing down south
Prize-winning beermeister brings his brewing methods to the Negev.
Yocheved Miriam Russo \
5/7/2009 1:51:16 PM
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Suddenly Sabra: Safe in the siren
In my apartment in Tel Aviv, my fear dropped away. I felt safe and secure among a city, a country, of so many people standing.
Talia Raphael \
5/7/2009 1:57:59 PM
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A real garbage idea
A plan is in the works to turn the waste at the Hiriya garbage dump outside Tel Aviv into fuel for vehicles.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
5/7/2009 2:11:49 PM
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Residents vow to get city tree-chopping plan axed
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
5/7/2009 2:12:53 PM
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'US committed to Syria-Israel deal'
In Damascus, Obama envoy says president committed to Arab-Israeli peace on all tracks.
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
5/7/2009 2:13:15 PM
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Videos of Pope John Paul II's visit to the Holy Land
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Judge sinks teeth into lack of safety at park
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
5/7/2009 2:14:45 PM
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Wheels fall off plans to control truck parking
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
5/7/2009 2:15:56 PM
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Greens urge withdrawal of promenade tender
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
5/7/2009 2:16:52 PM
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Kfar Saba residents angry over park abuses
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
5/7/2009 2:18:12 PM
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Ra'anana plans 3,500-home new neighborhood
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
5/7/2009 2:18:58 PM
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Haifa residents inflamed as building 'freeze' seems to melt away
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
5/7/2009 2:24:29 PM
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MDA warns of stings as scorpion season begins
Israel has 21 species of scorpions, five of which are considered dangerous.
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
5/7/2009 2:25:54 PM
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Litzman blasts proposed budget cuts
Deputy health minister says Treasury proposal "disgusting" and "nothing of it will remain."
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
5/7/2009 2:26:15 PM
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Waste waters raise a stink at ministry
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
5/7/2009 2:27:53 PM
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Hospital to get NIS 2.5m shot in the arm
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
5/7/2009 2:28:57 PM
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Spitting offender made to cough up NIS 800 penalty
Miriam Bulwar David-Hay (Translated) \
5/7/2009 2:30:30 PM
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Unidentified assailant steals car from driving instructor
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 2:43:05 PM
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Depths of despair
The Christian population in Jerusalem has fallen sharply since 1948.
PEGGY CIDOR \
5/7/2009 2:45:52 PM
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'The truth is louder than TNT'
'Post' history is commemorated on a Jerusalem street.
MEL BEZALEL \
5/7/2009 2:52:01 PM
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Arts: Touching bass in Jerusalem
Veteran improv musician Barre Phillips, in town for the Deep Tones for Peace project, has an upbeat take on the local vibes.
Barry Davis \
5/7/2009 2:53:37 PM
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Farther Afield: The little squares tell the story
The Alexander Museum of Postal History and Philately, located in the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv, is the only philately museum in the country.
daniellla ashkenazy \
5/7/2009 2:56:30 PM
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Ayalon: Israel reviewing Ghajar plan
Deputy FM meets peacekeeper chief Le Roy for talks on border-straddling village, UNSC resolution.
HERB KEINON \
5/7/2009 3:38:41 PM
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Police fire on Afghans protesting civilian deaths
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Israel and Togo sign cooperation pact
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 4:12:20 PM
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A timely awakening
Hitorerut founder Ofer Berkovitch and his party have the interests of the city's younger generation at heart.
PEGGY CIDOR \
5/7/2009 4:18:16 PM
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Doctors in arms
Hebrew U, in conjunction with Hadassah, is setting up a medical program for the IDF.
ELAN LUBLINER \
5/7/2009 4:22:36 PM
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Grapevine: Municipal miscellany
Greer Fay Cashman \
5/7/2009 4:23:54 PM
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WHO: Up to 2 billion people might get swine flu
Number of confirmed cases around the world surpasses 2,000; virus has caused 42 deaths in Mexico and two in the United States.
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Where it all began
Take a leisurely stroll down Tel Aviv's Rothschild Boulevard and inspect the spots where Israel came into being - exactly 100 years ago.
AVIVA BAR-AM \
5/7/2009 4:51:09 PM
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Afghan official: Suicide attack kills 12 civilians
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FM set to head US strategic dialogue
Cabinet will be asked on Sunday to OK Lieberman's appointment, agreed upon in coalition talks.
HERB KEINON \
5/7/2009 6:19:33 PM
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Jewish anti-racist activists fight uphill battle with Facebook
Networking site hosts hundreds of hate groups, in breach of its own terms of use.
sam greenberg \
5/7/2009 8:47:58 PM
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35-km. bicycle trail to open in the North
Route connecting Karmiel and Misgav expected to attract thousands of cyclists.
NADIA BEIDAS \
5/7/2009 8:48:50 PM
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Trial balloons
As it turns out the PLO hasn't, to this day, genuinely recognized Israel as a Jewish state.
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Diplomacy: It's the trust that counts
The differences that have to be ironed out between J'lem and Washington are not as great as they seem.
HERB KEINON \
5/7/2009 9:08:37 PM
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Connecticut slaying suspect in custody
Gunman surrenders after killing Jewish student, threatening university campus shooting spree.
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Court rejects Katsav's request to postpone rape trial
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 9:38:56 PM
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Man killed as car overturns on Arava Road
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 9:40:27 PM
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British soldier killed in Afghanistan
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US denies report that 147 died in Afghan violence
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May 8: Food for thought
If people turn away from religion, it's our own fault for how we religious (mis)represent religion.
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Jerusalem Affairs: Marketing the Holy Land
Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov says faith-based visits to the country are the key - especially during trying financial times.
Etgar Lefkovits \
5/7/2009 9:54:36 PM
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New York: A peace of his mind
Peres lost his cool in NY, where he went to confront Ban Ki-Moon over the "unfair" Cast Lead report.
ALLISON HOFFMAN \
5/7/2009 9:56:52 PM
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Media Matters: Symptoms of a lost sense of reality
'Tonight Show' host Lior Shlein gave viewers a fright this week by mocking the swine-flu scare.
RUTHIE BLUM LEIBOWITZ \
5/7/2009 9:59:23 PM
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WHO says up to 2 billion people might get swine flu
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UN chief alarmed at Hizbullah actions in Egypt
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Editor's Notes: The rupture
On Iran, the Israeli and American red lines are drawn in very different places.
WASHINGTON \
5/7/2009 10:22:21 PM
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The new Israeli-American partnership
What is hoped for, in this diplomacy of May, is that the United States and Israel will coordinate their policies.
Uri Savir \
5/7/2009 10:23:21 PM
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Construction worker killed in Netanya accident, another near Shoham
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 10:23:34 PM
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Ethics @ Work: Negative interest's dark side
Inflation is still the best and easiest way to tax money.
ASHER MEIR \
5/7/2009 10:25:14 PM
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Abdullah: Delaying Israeli-Palestinian peace talks endangers entire ME
JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/7/2009 10:31:08 PM
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EU Parliament kashers shechita
EJC secretary general says battle "still not won" as ritual slaughter still banned in 6 member countries.
MEL BEZALEL \
5/7/2009 10:31:23 PM
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An absorption overhaul
Outgoing ministry head urges unifying all Diaspora, aliya functions.
Ruth Eglash \
5/7/2009 10:32:48 PM
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US educators win Bronfman prize
Feinberg and Levin have built one of the most successful charter school networks in the US.
ALLISON HOFFMAN, Jerusalem Post correspondent \
5/7/2009 10:33:54 PM
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US Justice Stevens rejects Demjanjuk plea
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German law professor upholds ban on Israeli flags during rally
Legal opinion okays German police's seizure of flags during January anti-Israeli protest in Duisburg.
BENJAMIN WEINTHAL, Jerusalem Post correspondent \
5/7/2009 10:35:29 PM
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Cairo seeks Iranian link to terror cell
Egyptian spokesman tells 'Post' only indirect link between Teheran, Hizbullah established at this point.
BRENDA GAZZAR, Jerusalem Post correspondent, cairo \
5/7/2009 10:37:33 PM
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Lavrov praises Obama's pragmatic approach to relations
But after meeting Clinton, Russian FM repeats Moscow's opposition to EU and US sanctions against Iran.
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Egypt: Nuke program only for peaceful purposes
Foreign Ministry spokesman calls media reports on nuclear inspectors finding traces of weapons-grade uranium "mistaken and outdated."
BRENDA GAZZAR and AP, cairo \
5/7/2009 10:41:54 PM
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US denies Israel access to F-35 computer
Exclusive: As dispute on Joint Strike Fighter jet holds up sale, Defense Ministry looks at advanced F-15.
Yaakov Katz \
5/7/2009 10:42:50 PM
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Education cuts spark outcry, strike threats
"We will use all means possible to prevent these cuts, including a strike," says NTU head Yossi Wasserman.
ABE SELIG \
5/7/2009 10:46:12 PM
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Barak vows to fight Treasury bid to fire 1,050 career officers
Yaakov Katz \
5/7/2009 10:46:42 PM
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Barak vows to fight Treasury bid to fire 1,050 career officers
Defense minister says "A responsible and sober government cannot cut the defense budget in light of the challenges and threats that Israel faces."
Yaakov Katz \
5/7/2009 10:47:38 PM
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US slams Hizbullah actions in Egypt
Ambassador to UN echoes Ban's call for guerrilla group to transform itself into purely political party.
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Demjanjuk loses bid to stop deportation
US Supreme Court denies petition of alleged Nazi guard; attorney makes separate appeal in Germany.
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NZ police lock down city in standoff with gunman
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UN: Palestinian land use around Bethlehem limited
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Histadrut blasts proposed budget cuts
Treasury plan would reduce benefits for unemployed, patients, handicapped.
SHARON WROBEL \
5/7/2009 11:39:39 PM
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Global Agenda: The panda rally
Recovery of losses is a good thing, but it should not be confused with economic recovery, which implies actual growth.
PINCHAS LANDAU \
5/7/2009 11:45:02 PM