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Olmert rules out shortening tenure over Winograd
reports that Kadima and Labor officials had studied succession laws to determine under what circumstances his vice premier, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, could succeed him without forcing an election
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/8/2008 12:10:03 AM
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Rice talks tough on Iran, slams Egypt
Calls Islamic republic "single greatest threat to the kind of Middle East we all want to see."
Hilary Leila Krieger \
1/8/2008 12:13:19 AM
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US considering int'l force in W. Bank
Trilateral road map 'referee' commission to be discussed during Bush visit this week.
HERB KEINON \
1/8/2008 12:16:01 AM
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Analysis: Livni's picture as the message
Photographs taken during a tour of the W. Bank show the FM in a very prime ministerial pose.
HERB KEINON \
1/8/2008 12:24:41 AM
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N. Hampshire expected to back Obama, McCain
Poll shows 28 percent of Democratic voters could change their minds on which candidate to choose, and another 9% are undecided.
Tovah Lazroff, New Hampshire \
1/8/2008 12:29:04 AM
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Former al-Zawahiri disciple backs alternate Islam
Ex-disciple of al-Zawahiri: Jews Koran brands 'monkeys' are only those who resist Moses's teachings.
David Horovitz \
1/8/2008 12:33:13 AM
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Antiwar demonstrators clash with police outside Bush luncheon
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Barak: Hizbullah stronger than ever, has more rockets than before war
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 1:55:35 AM
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Golden Globes cancel traditional show; to use news conference format
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Ex-NBA star spreads message of peace
Former Chicago Bull BJ Armstrong plays ball with Israeli and Palestinian kids in Jerusalem.
URIEL STURM \
1/8/2008 3:57:07 AM
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Local Hoops: Bynum released to house arrest
Bynum will be able to attend the team's training sessions, but can not leave the country without special permission from police.
ALLON SINAI \
1/8/2008 4:02:02 AM
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Tennis: Shahar Pe'er lines up Kuznetsova matchup
The two will face off in the second round of the Sydney International on Tuesday.
ALLON SINAI \
1/8/2008 4:04:07 AM
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Two Israelis who entered Bethlehem are evacuated safely by PA police
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 4:27:05 AM
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Wife of ousted Thai PM returns home to face corruption charges
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Channel 10's Yinon Magal chosen to co-anchor 'Mabat'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 6:35:54 AM
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Three people killed in traffic accidents overnight
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 6:59:58 AM
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IDF arrests 2 Hamas men who returned to terror after release from jail
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 7:43:55 AM
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Public transportation to be overhauled
Car owners may have to contend with congestion charge in major cities.
SHARON WROBEL \
1/8/2008 8:13:58 AM
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Hotel expansion announced for Eilat
Tenders for the marketing of the land, 660 dunams (about 167 acres), will be published in the next months for the building of hotels, commercial areas and entertainment complexes.
SHELLY PAZ \
1/8/2008 8:15:30 AM
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Weak US economy won't stop the buying of local firms
Among the biggest acquisitions of 2007 were Nice buying Actimize for $280m.
MATTHEW KRIEGER \
1/8/2008 8:17:36 AM
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Housing and mortgage crisis lacks quick fix
There are rising fears that the country could topple into a recession.
MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP \
1/8/2008 8:19:24 AM
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Hong Kong toy makers increase their vigilance
Israeli buyer says he trusts toys' quality.
DIKKY SINN, AP \
1/8/2008 8:21:35 AM
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Wall Street pulls back over Iran worries
In midmorning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 47.97, or 0.37%, to 12,752.21.
News Agencies \
1/8/2008 8:22:11 AM
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Pessimism stalks UK's economy
The economy has been hit hard by the global credit squeeze that began with the collapse of the US mortgage market.
JANE WARDELL, AP \
1/8/2008 8:23:22 AM
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Bomb blast injures Sri Lankan government minister, 7 others
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Digital World: Music to your ears
iTunes has so many uses and capabilities, it would take several weeks to go through them exhaustively.
DAVID SHAMAH \
1/8/2008 8:30:52 AM
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Hotel expansion announced for Eilat
The project aims to avoid an expected shortage of hotel rooms by the year of 2012.
SHELLY PAZ \
1/8/2008 8:32:37 AM
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Digital World: Music to your ears
iTunes has so many uses and capabilities, it would take several weeks to go through them exhaustively.
DAVID SHAMAH \
1/8/2008 8:34:34 AM
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Business Scene
Ahava Dead Sea Cosmetics has appointed Einat Ostreicher as its sales & marketing manager.
Greer Fay Cashman \
1/8/2008 8:35:54 AM
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Rice: US entirely opposed to Har Homa
Rice tells 'Post' Israel must honor Road Map commitments; President Bush en route to Israel.
HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, HERB KEINON and KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
1/8/2008 8:39:21 AM
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Al-Qaida linked groups launched Katyushas
2 Katyusha rockets hit North; Barak: "This doesn't change status quo;" UNIFIL: No suspect ruled out.
Yaakov Katz and JPost.com Staff \
1/8/2008 9:17:01 AM
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Katyusha rocket remains found in Shlomi
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 9:22:00 AM
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Dance Review: Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor
The collaboration between Sheinfeld and Laor proves again that both have a modus operandi that helps them maintain their individual perceptions.
ORA BRAFMAN \
1/8/2008 9:28:01 AM
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Artists drop boycott threats
Cultural Forum reps reach agreement with gov't officials and rescind threat to boycott Israel's 60th Independence Day celebrations.
SHIRA TEGER \
1/8/2008 9:31:41 AM
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Katyusha rocket remains found in Shlomi
Residents of neighborhood near the Lebanese border report hearing loud bang overnight.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 9:32:42 AM
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Al-Hayat: Barghouti for Schalit deal agreed
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 9:35:56 AM
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No orchestra man
Sweden-based Elias Faingersh insists on playing trombone solo, connecting with his crowd as he blows
MAXIM REIDER \
1/8/2008 9:44:27 AM
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Israel: Barghouti release not on agenda
Follows 'Al Hayat' report that Israel agreed to swap imprisoned Tanzim leader for Gilad Schalit.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 10:04:45 AM
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Kenyan rivals make concessions
Agree to talks under pressure from the United States as the death toll from a week of violence neared 500.
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Severed finger mailed to French justice minister
A package, containing the finger and a letter addressed to Justice Minister Rachida Dati, was opened by the ministry's mail service after it was received Friday.
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6 caught hanging anti-Bush banners
Posters in Jerusalem show US president in kaffiyeh; Ben-Gvir: "Free speech isn't just for lefties."
Etgar Lefkovits \
1/8/2008 10:32:26 AM
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Hundreds of gravestones toppled at NJ Jewish cemetery
The initial damage of about 19 overturned gravestones at the Poile Zedek Cemetery in New Brunswick.
jta \
1/8/2008 10:33:53 AM
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ElBaradei to visit Iran in attempts to clear up questions about nuclear past
ElBaradei spokeswoman said "he would visit Tehdran Friday and Saturday "with a view of resolving all remaining outstanding issues.
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Ahmadinejad presents next year's budget to parliament amid criticism over inflation
Says "government can't remain indifferent to (people's) expectation. We need to redistribute the oil money to the people."
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Clashes between Hamas and Israeli boats reported on Gaza coast
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Former IDF chief of staff Moshe Levy dies, aged 72
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 11:46:30 AM
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Israeli Arab group: Boycott Jewish aid
Ittijah urges Arab communities to refuse Jewish financial assistance, says the "money is political."
Haviv Rettig Gur \
1/8/2008 11:57:07 AM
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2 injured as Bedouins attack Egyptian guards near crossing with Israel
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Bush to drive to Jerusalem, forcing closure of Route 1
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 12:23:10 PM
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Polaroid plans print renewal for digital cameras
The 8-ounce printers, a bit bigger than a deck of cards, are due to go on sale around back-to-school time for about $150.
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Gulf countries fear major US, Iran flare-up
Recent reports suggest that the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council are planning to establish a joint military force.
Adam Gonn & Rachelle Kliger, The Media Line News Agency \
1/8/2008 12:30:08 PM
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Former IDF chief of staff Moshe Levy dies at 72
12th chief of staff succumbs to stroke he suffered last week; Lipkin-Shahak: Levy rebuilt the IDF.
Jason Silberman \
1/8/2008 12:35:45 PM
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Beduin attack Egyptian police near Nitzana border crossing
Members of the Tarabin tribe attack guards with RPGs; violence escalated from protest march.
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MK Shalom: Katyushas prove war was a failure
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 1:16:32 PM
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Vandals desecrate grave of Israeli who was part of Hizbullah prisoner swap
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 1:33:15 PM
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Benazir Bhutto's son calls for UN probe of her murder
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A Presidential visit: Extensive coverage of George Bush's visit in Israel
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Plea bargain signed with psychiatrist accused of spying for Iran
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 1:59:30 PM
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4 killed in traffic accidents across Israel
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 2:13:09 PM
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'Revolutionary Guards denies speed boats threatened US Navy ships'
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'Bomb blamed on rebels killed Sri Lanka gov't minister, wounded 10'
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Four lightly-moderately injured as ceiling collapses in Jerusalem
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 2:37:07 PM
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Olmert and Abbas commence meeting in Jerusalem
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Negotiators to tackle core issues
PMO: Process to "begin shortly;" Lieberman aides say he views developments "gravely."
By GIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN, JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
1/8/2008 2:45:53 PM
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Apple thrown at Jerusalem Mayor Lupolianski
Etgar Lefkovits \
1/8/2008 3:03:01 PM
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2 activists who put up 'Bush in kaffiyeh' posters released from custody
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 3:07:55 PM
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Roadside bomb wounds 2 UN peacekeepers on patrol south of Beirut
Yaakov Katz and AP \
1/8/2008 3:21:08 PM
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Police shut Temple Mount to Jews for Muslim holiday
Etgar Lefkovits \
1/8/2008 3:24:43 PM
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Robbers steal several thousand shekels from Beit Shemesh post office
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 3:26:03 PM
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Bomb wounds 2 UN peacekeepers on patrol south of Beirut
One UNIFIL vehicle was damaged in the explosion and two peacekeepers in the vehicle were "lightly wounded" and taken to a hospital.
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London man pleads guilty to planning to commit terrorist attacks
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Dollar dips below NIS 3.8 for the first time in nine years
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 5:02:57 PM
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Greek court paroles convicted left-wing terror group member
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Sderot residents to feature at International Press Center in Jerusalem
Etgar Lefkovits \
1/8/2008 5:26:55 PM
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White House visit by Turkish president a sign of improved relations with US
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White House calls Iranian-US Navy incident hardly routine
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Rare winter tornadoes in America's Midwest kill 2, flatten houses
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Gov't postpones vote on new religious services ministry
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 6:17:26 PM
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US snipers to help secure Ramallah headquarters during Bush visit
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UN peacekeepers ambushed in Darfur barely a week after launching mission
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Two Kassam rockets hit western Negev; no casualties, damage reported
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 7:03:01 PM
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9 top Fatah gunmen surrender to PA
Several top fugitives decide to obey PA orders, give up weapons to avoid being targeted by the IDF.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
1/8/2008 7:19:53 PM
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After 22 years, it's only right to free Jonathan Pollard
After 22 years in prison, it's only right to free Jonathan Pollard.
Morris Pollard and David Kirshenbaum \
1/8/2008 7:32:36 PM
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From one Texan to another
Our son Ari, who was killed in battle with Palestinian terrorists, saw the world like you, Mr. President.
STEWART WEISS \
1/8/2008 7:34:52 PM
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January 9: President's itinerary
I hope President Bush will visit Sderot and see what Israel continues receiving in return for its withdrawal from Gaza.
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Background static
Our brains are able to filter out much that might distract us from tasks at hand, but the extraneous information is still there, even if we don't consciously notice it.
AVI SHAFRAN \
1/8/2008 7:41:11 PM
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Mr. President, the world's fate is in your hands
Don't walk out of the White House without having stopped Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
MICHAEL FREUND \
1/8/2008 7:42:51 PM
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Tell Olmert and Barak to finish the fence...
...and keep the guards on the buses until they do.
Marc Luria \
1/8/2008 7:44:37 PM
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Overcoming 'been there… done that'
Both sides will need hard proof of progress. Ceremonies alone won't suffice.
FELICE FRIEDSON \
1/8/2008 7:47:19 PM
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Grapevine: If I forget thee O Jerusalem...
Though usually diplomatic, former Israel ambassador to the United Nations Dore Gold was not exactly complimentary to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Greer Fay Cashman \
1/8/2008 7:52:30 PM
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Italy to extradite fugitive Heftsiba CEO Yona to Israel
Lawyer announces he'll appeal decision, says it will be months before his client can actually be brought to justice in Israel.
Elie Leshem \
1/8/2008 7:58:42 PM
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Arab League warns of 30 percent illiteracy rate in Arab world
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Ex-Marine: Civilians died unnecessarily in Afghanistan shooting
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Sudanese army fires at UN convoy in Darfur
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Vatican official announces stricter guidelines for sainthood requests
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US analyzing recordings of Gulf encounter
US military has video, audio recordings of Iranian boats that threatend to blow up US vessels.
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Grandmother, 69, faces jail for aiding in her granddaughter's 'kidnapping'
Isabella Belfer had only come back to Israel from Russia to take care of her own mother, aged 94.
Ruth Eglash \
1/8/2008 9:23:44 PM
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Secular Ramat Gan high school bans pupils from praying
Peers join prayers out of protest; school arranges for alternate "davening venue."
Matthew Wagner \
1/8/2008 9:25:38 PM
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100 refugee kids held in 'harsh conditions' at Ketziot
DAN IZENBERG \
1/8/2008 9:26:49 PM
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State backs Palestinian owner in Hebron dispute
State to High Court: Both sides lied about facts in ownership dispute for building on Worshipers' Way.
DAN IZENBERG \
1/8/2008 9:27:50 PM
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Hamas asks for release of Barghouti in exchange for Gilad Schalit
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Bush calls Iran's confrontation of US ships in Gulf a 'provocative act'
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West Bank closure starts midnight Tuesday
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 10:05:32 PM
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Turn the tables on Iran, Mr. President
If Bush can stop Iran in 2008, his legacy can be saved.
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'Report on Negev pollution would cause panic'
DHV Company argues against publishing report in front of Knesset Committee.
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Nobel winner Aumann joins Eitam's Ahi Party
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/8/2008 10:32:59 PM
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'Moishe Vehetsi' - a methodical and patient leader who rose to the top
uzi eilam \
1/8/2008 10:34:29 PM
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Hypothermia cases among kids on the rise
Dr. Yuri Weiner of Safed's Rebecca Sieff Hospital Hospital says parents should be on the alert and keep their children warm to avoid complications of hypothermia.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/8/2008 10:35:20 PM
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Bush expedites Saudi smart bomb deal
US president wants to tell Saudis about progress during visit to Riyadh; Israel seeks advanced JDAMS.
HERB KEINON and YAAKOV KATZ \
1/8/2008 10:47:28 PM
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Traffic nightmare: Public urged to avoid King David area
More than 10,000 police officers will be out on the streets of Jerusalem during the three-day visit.
Etgar Lefkovits \
1/8/2008 10:48:46 PM
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Electronic systems to jam bomb signals to secure Bush
American security for the president far surpassed the level of security provided for the Israeli prime minister.
Yaakov Katz \
1/8/2008 10:50:45 PM
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PA rejects int'l troops in West Bank
Security forces in Ramallah gear up for Bush's visit; PA official: We can assume responsibility.
Khaled Abu Toameh \
1/8/2008 10:53:07 PM
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Ring wing activists establish 2 outposts ahead of Bush visit
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/8/2008 11:03:07 PM
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Lieberman: I won't cause a coalition crisis during visit
Israel Beiteinu will meet Monday and its secretariat Tuesday to decide whether to consider leaving the government.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/8/2008 11:10:51 PM
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Poll: US support for Israel at 5-yr high
Over 60% of Americans now believe the US should support Israel, up from a low point of 23% in 2003.
Calev Ben-David \
1/8/2008 11:13:31 PM
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Former policeman describes violence during Amona evacuation
Forces were told to use clubs 'if necessary'.
DAN IZENBERG \
1/8/2008 11:14:43 PM
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Analysis: Al-Qaida sends Bush, Israel a stark reminder
Tuesday's rockets are a reminder that the next war might just be around the corner.
Yaakov Katz \
1/8/2008 11:15:30 PM
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N. Hampshire primaries color the streets
"I'm just enjoying the vibe," says a woman with a small silver digital camera in her hand.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/8/2008 11:25:20 PM
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McCain and Obama looking good in New Hampshire
'Maverick' candidates increasingly popular in presidential primaries.
HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, Jerusalem post correspondent \
1/8/2008 11:47:50 PM
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Pollard angry over Bush itinerary
Israeli spy tells 'Post' he's "shocked, disgusted" that former handler is having dinner with the president.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/8/2008 11:49:30 PM
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Israel activists get message out in New Hampshire
Israel Project staff have visited candidate events to ask them questions on Middle East policy and push their views about creating a strong Jewish state.
Hilary Leila Kreiger, New Hampshire \
1/8/2008 11:55:38 PM
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ULEB Cup Hoops: Kazan crushes Hapoel Jerusalem
Kazan thrashed Jerusalem 98-45 in the ULEB Cup, avenging its 39 points defeat (107-68) at the Malha Arena less than two months ago.
ALLON SINAI \
1/8/2008 11:58:32 PM
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Local Hoops: Bynum returns to practice with Maccabi
Teammates express support for him despite questioning his judgment in hit and run incident.
ALLON SINAI \
1/8/2008 11:59:52 PM