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Technicians who tested a Toyota Prius after its owner claimed its gas pedal stuck were unable to recreate the same condition, according to a draft congressional memo obtained Sunday by CNN.
In addition, owner Jim Sikes’ claim that the car kept going even though he slammed on the brake while his gas pedal was stuck to [...]

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CNN: Testing Didn’t Duplicate Sticky Gas Pedal On Man’s Prius

Kfir Brigade Sgt. Binyamin Carmel was cleared of charges of assaulting Arabs. Four other soldiers in the case who admitted to their actions were convicted and demoted in rank.
Defense attorney Shlomi Tzipori expressed harsh criticism regarding the fashion in which military police conducted themselves during the investigation, leveling harsh allegations pertaining to their lack of [...]

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IDF Sgt. Carmel Cleared in Striking Arabs

Speaking with Kol Chai Radio following recent events surrounding Jerusalem construction, MK Yaakov Katz of the Ichud HaLeumi opposition party gave Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu a very low rating, lamenting construction realities since he assumed office.
Katz explained that Netanyahu holds the record for not building anywhere in the capital, a prime minister who policy is [...]

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Ketzaleh Gives PM Netanyahu a Low Grade

The cabinet on Sunday approved the community of Charish, and has established a committee of senior officials to push the project along, instructing the committee to respond to the cabinet with its findings within 90 days.
The move was welcomed by many with the realization the housing shortage in the chareidi community has reached a critical [...]

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Cabinet Approves Charish Sunday

Albany, NY – Col. John Melville of Orange County, a 29-year veteran of the State Police, has officially taken over as acting State Police superintendent.
Prior to being promoted to colonel, Melville commanded Troop F in Middletown, which handles the west side of the Hudson River from Rockland County to Greene County.
He began his career as [...]

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Melville Officially Takes Over As Acting State Police Superintendent

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Heightened Alert Status on Har HaBayis

The Jerusalem District Court on Sunday ordered American citizen Yaakov Teital, dubbed “The Jewish terrorist” to undergo psychiatric evaluation. Teital stands accused of two murders as well as counts of attempted murder.
The court set a date of May 17th to hear the results of the evaluation to determine if he is fit to stand trial.
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Teital to Undergo Psychiatric Evaluation

Ashkelon Mayor Benny Vaknin blames Asra Kadisha for sabotaging the agreement permitting construction of Ashkelon Hospital’s fortified wing at the original planned site despite the discovery of bones at that location, ancient kevarim.
Vaknin points out the chief rabbis of Israel and the Chief Rabbinate Council has endorsed the construction which involves moving the ancient graves [...]

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Ashkelon Mayor Vaknin: Asra Kadisha to Blame

Speaking with Kol Chai Radio, Deputy Minister of Health R’ Yaakov Litzman made his position quite clear, and the matter of building the new fortified wing of Ashkelon Hospital on the originally planned site, the location of ancient graves, is a non-starter. He drove the point home by explaining that if left with no other [...]

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Litzman: Ashkelon Hospital Kevarim a Deal Breaker

7:00PM EST: The NYPD is currently on the scene investigating a bank burglary of the Sovereign Bank located on McDonald Avenue & Avenue U, in Flatbush.
 A YWN reporter live on the scene confirms to us that the burglars cut through the roof of the bank.
The NYPD’s 61st Precinct is on the scene, as well as [...]

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JUST IN: Burglars Cut Through Roof Of Bank In Flatbush