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San Francisco, CA – A federal appeals court panel ruled today that the Pledge of Allegiance does not violate constitutional rules separating church and state.
The opinion, written by Judge Carlos T. Bea, stated that “the phrase ‘one Nation under God’ does not turn this patriotic exercise into a religious activity.”
“Not every mention of God or [...]

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San Francisco, CA – Federal Court Approves ‘Under God’ in Pledge of Allegiance

New York – Valley National Bancorp today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Valley National Bank, assumed all deposits and received certain assets of Manhattan-based LibertyPointe Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (”FDIC”), which was appointed the receiver for LibertyPointe Bank.
Gerald H. Lipkin, Chairman, President and CEO commented that, “We welcome LibertyPointe Bank customers [...]

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New York – Valley Bank Takes Over LibertyPointe Bank in NYC Under FDIC

New Jersey – A longstanding legal battle between an Englewood neighborhood group and an expanding synagogue has ended with a thus-far undisclosed settlement in state Superior Court.
Two separate legal cases brewing for about a decade have been dismissed because of the settlement. One involves the number of seats East Hill Synagogue can add to the [...]

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New Jersey – Englewood Synagogue, Neighbors End Long Legal Feud

Henan, China – An elderly Chinese woman has stunned her family and fellow villagers by growing from her forehead a horn than resembles a goat’s.
Grandmother Zhang Ruifang, 101, of Linlou village, Henan province, began developing the mysterious protrusion last year.
Since then it has grown 2.4in in length and another now appears to emerging on the [...]

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Henan, China – Grandmother Grows Mystery Horn On Forehead

Ashdod, Israel – The remand of an Iranian Jew who is suspected of trying to smuggle opium into Israel in tin cans was extended by six days on Thursday.
The suspect and his family landed at Ben Gurion Airport Wednesday night, and according to police they were carrying the largest amount of drugs seized in recent [...]

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Ashdod, Israel – Jew Traveling from Iran Arrested for Smuggling Opium Into Israel

Miami, FL – Grand Rebbe Meshulem Feish Seigel Lowy of Kiryas Tosh, who resides in Montreal, Canada but has spent the past few months in Florida for health reasons, is in grave condition at Broward General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale.
The Tosher Rebbe, who is considered by many to be one of the [...]

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Miami, FL – Jewish World Praying For Tosher Rebbe

Detroit, MI – Religious leaders are to meet today with Department of Homeland Security officials to discuss their concerns about the use of airport body scanners that reveal the outlines of bodies.
The meeting comes after the Free Press reported last month that a Muslim group based in Indiana, the Fiqh Council of North America, [...]

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Detroit, MI – Muslim Leaders, Feds to Discuss Body Scanners

New York, NY – City traffic agents have begun training to learn how to deal with a new law that gives drivers a five-minute grace period in some parking zones.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly told the City Council Thursday that officers are training for the law that takes effect March 21.
The City Council passed the law [...]

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New York, NY – Kelly: Traffic Agents Training for New Five-Minute Grace Period

New York – Digital images of the profoundly disturbing computer-smashing ceremony conducted by Rabbi Aaron Feinhandler have been viewed by countless thousands of Jews worldwide over the past few weeks.
Rabbi Feinhandler, who serves as the head of Yeshiva Machne Yisrael in Jerusalem, gathered a group of his students and delivered a short lecture about the [...]

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New York – Editorial: Quit Stomping and Start Educating!

New Britain, CT – A 76-year-old Connecticut woman is blaming a stuck gas pedal after her Toyota Camry went out of control, struck the front steps of a New Britain church and sailed down a flight of stairs.
The woman’s 15-year-old grandson was in the car with her during Tuesday’s accident at St. George Greek Orthodox [...]

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New Britain, CT – The Pattern Continues: Driver in Camry Mishap Blames Gas Pedal