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Federal authorities are investigating a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member and going on a deadly rampage at a hospital in Yemen.
The FBI is investigating Sharif Mobley, a 26-year-old from Buena, New Jersey, said Rich Wolf, a spokesman at the agency’s Baltimore, Maryland, office. He wouldn’t comment further.
Mobley had worked at [...]

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Al Qaeda-Linked NJ Man, Arrested In Yemen, Worked In Nuclear Power Plants

“Traditional and new forms of anti-Semitism continued to arise, and a spike in such activity followed the Gaza conflict in the winter of 2008-2009,” the US State Department said in an annual report.
“Often despite official efforts to combat the problem, societal anti-Semitism persisted across Europe, South America, and beyond and manifested itself in classic forms,” [...]

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US Slams Rising Anti-Semitism Worldwide

Stepping aside from the scandals at the statehouse, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo decided on Thursday not to lead the investigation into Gov. David Paterson’s woes.
When Cuomo decided to step aside and let former Chief Judge Judith Kaye take over two investigations of Paterson he said it was the best way to handle cases [...]

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Cuomo’s Poll Numbers Took Beating On Paterson Case

We all have an increasingly difficult time balancing our budgets when yomtov arrives, especially Pesach with the added expense to merit the fulfillment of the special mitzvos of the yomtov.
That said, some, unfortunately as well-intentioned as they may be, seem to have difficulty learning from the bitter experiences of others, yet alone the total disregard [...]

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Some People Never Learn; What Can Happen By Hiring Arab Laborers

Is your smart phone smart enough to save your life?
Future cellphones may be tricked out with James Bond-like technology capable of alerting users to fires, carbon monoxide or toxic chemicals, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The genius phones will likely hit stores in a year or two, with as many as 40 prototypes ready [...]

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Smart Phones To The Rescue

Police on Friday will be out in large numbers to prevent a second week of Islamic violence following Friday mosque prayers. Last week, Islamic hoodlums threw rocks and cinderblocks down at the Kosel.
Acting on intelligence information, Defense Minister Ehud Barak clamped a closure on PA residents throughout Yehuda and Shomron, barring them from crossing into [...]

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Closure Clamped on Yehuda and Shomron

IDF Lt. Adam Malul, who was found guilty of beating an Arab, will not be sent to prison or demoted, calling the most difficult ordeal a “small victory”. The junior officer succeeded in persuading the court that his actions were not motivated by anything other than viewing them as a means towards achieving the goals [...]

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IDF Lt. Adam Malul Describes a ‘Small Victory’

The 12 pre-state heroes hanged at the gallows, referred to as the Olei HaGardom, were remembered in a ceremony held on Wednesday night in Akko, where the death sentences were carried out. The event was sponsored by the Begin Heritage Center and the Akko Municipality.
Among the notables taking part in the event was Vice Premier [...]

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Olei HaGardom Honored in Akko

There was nothing remarkable in the address in Tel Aviv University delivered on Thursday by US Vice President Joe Biden, who used the standard terms to express America’s commitment to Israel’s security, the need to advance the diplomatic process with the PA (Palestinian Authority), his criticism of the planned construction in Yerushalayim and America’s firm [...]

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US VP Biden Delivers an Address in Tel Aviv University

Tragically, the matter of Gilad Shalit’s ongoing captivity seems to have vanished from the media, but the anguish of the soldier and his family continues, one day at a time.
Gilad’s father Noam is not resting however and on Wednesday, he met in France with the President of the EU Parliament, Prof. Jerzy Buzek. They discussed [...]

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Noam Shalit Meets with EU Parliament Leader in France