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Favorites Ram, Erlich on verge of elimination when rain stops play
Pe'er advances to second round with victory over Sorana Cirstea.
Allon Sinai, Beijing \
8/12/2008 12:00:33 AM
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Feisty Hatuel loses in first round in fencing
27-year-old who fought through rehabilitation to join Olympic games collapsed after 70 seconds in first round.
Allon Sinai, Beijing \
8/12/2008 12:01:59 AM
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Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan
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Bush denounces Russian violence in Georgia
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Probe launched in Puerto Rico death of NY suspect
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NY judge orders doctor for Pakistani defendant
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UN council hears of Russian advances into Georgia
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Settler leaders agree to move Migron
Yesha Council chairman to 'Post': Families won't move until new homes have been set up for them.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/12/2008 5:30:23 AM
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J'lem merchants disrupt city council meeting over light rail construction
Mayor Lupolianski forced to exit chambers via a veranda escorted by security guards.
Etgar Lefkovits \
8/12/2008 5:31:12 AM
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Mofaz, Barak gang up on Livni
Both campaigns slam FM for suggesting cool-headed personality, good judgment more necessary for prime minister than military experience.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/12/2008 5:34:13 AM
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Russia appreciates Israeli 'balance'
Russian ambassador tells 'Post' that Moscow, too, recognizes Georgia's terroritorial integrity.
HERB KEINON \
8/12/2008 5:40:07 AM
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Report: Abkhaz troops pushing Georgians from gorge
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IDF forces arrest 16 Palestinians during West Bank operations
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 6:47:06 AM
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El Al plane leaves Israel to rescue Israelis stranded in Georgia
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 7:33:54 AM
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First 'rescue flight' lands in Tel Aviv
Some 170 Israelis arrive from Georgia Tuesday; "There's nothing like being home," says one.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/12/2008 7:57:09 AM
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'Russia endangering relations with US'
Bush calls on Russia to respect Georgia's borders and expresses concern for civilian casualties.
ASSOCIATED PRESS \
8/12/2008 8:12:09 AM
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Israel closes Gaza border crossings following Monday's Kassam attack
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 8:55:28 AM
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At least 6 reported dead in Pakistan bomb attack
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Body of elderly woman found in Gilo, Jerusalem
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 9:08:01 AM
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Barak: 'Syria and Hizbullah gaining strength'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 9:28:37 AM
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Siddur now available for iPhone
Software includes prayers according to Ashkenazic and Sephardic traditions.
jta \
8/12/2008 9:45:43 AM
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Half of overweight adults may be heart-healthy
You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy.
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'Syria and Hizbullah gaining strength'
Barak: "Necessary preparations have been made - I prefer not to talk, rather to take action."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 10:06:10 AM
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Philippine rebels begin to leave occupied villages
Nearly 3,000 troops and police, backed by bomber aircraft, regained control of two occupied villages in North Cotabato province Monday.
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Bombing spree exposes ethnic divisions in China
Anti-government violence has flared in Xinjiang for years.
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Hard times hit Jewish camps
Many American Jews who once could afford camps no longer can.
jacob berkman / jta \
8/12/2008 10:31:22 AM
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Barak: We mustn't leave our friends during testing times
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 10:35:00 AM
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IDF soldier in moderate condition after possible attempted suicide
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 10:42:02 AM
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Health Ministry issues public warning against bathing in Kinneret
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 10:59:51 AM
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Body found with multiple gunshot wounds in Rishon Lezion
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 11:20:36 AM
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Man found shot dead in Rishon Lezion
Body discovered by passerby in city's Nahalat Yehuda neighborhood; police: Man had criminal background.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 11:25:20 AM
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Government to meet Sunday to discuss Palestinian prisoners' release
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 11:32:13 AM
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Lavrov calls on Georgian president to step down
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Lavrov calls on Georgian president to quit
Georgian official to 'Post': Military has orders to hold off attack for as long as possible.
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Russia to withdraw troops which were sent into South Ossetia
Russian president says the Georgian "aggressor" has been punished; Lavrov says Georgian president must step down from office.
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
8/12/2008 12:15:29 PM
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Tzuberi performing brilliantly in Olympic windsurfing competition
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 12:40:59 PM
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Spanish police report $68 million cocaine bust
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Cambodian tribunal indicts Khmer Rouge jailer
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Bar-On presents '09 budget, says economy going through difficult period
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 1:16:54 PM
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'School year will not open because of budget cuts'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 1:23:48 PM
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2009 budget: Security vs. socioeconomics
Bar-On: Israel hit by global economic crisis, political instability; Yishai, Eitan threaten to vote against budget.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 2:00:49 PM
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Iran builds new, smart sub
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Bomb hits Pakistan military truck, up to 14 dead
Officials say al-Qaida-linked militants were likely behind roadside bomb planted under a bridge in Peshawar.
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US imposes sanctions on 5 Iran firms
Teheran builds 'smart' submarine; defense minister: Our military capabilities have increased remarkably.
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Israel says woman raped by British is war vet
Woman kept incident a secret until blurting it out in 1993 while watching TV program on rape.
ASSOCIATED PRESS \
8/12/2008 2:24:09 PM
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Avram Grant and his family unhurt in plane crash in Namibia
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Be'eri, Bar-Or break nat'l records in Beijing, fail to reach semis
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 3:24:30 PM
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Pe'er, Obziler knocked out of Olympic tennis competition
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 3:26:14 PM
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Syria reportedly wary of IDF Golan drill
Qatari paper: Syrian official says US destabilizing Golan in effort to punish Russia for war on Georgia.
Yaakov Lappin and jpost.com staff \
8/12/2008 3:30:51 PM
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Saudi nuclear plan gets green light
Analysts say it makes economic sense to sell the oil abroad and use nuclear power at home.
The Media Line News Agency \
8/12/2008 3:37:56 PM
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Live video feed: Olim arrive in Israel
Watch Nefesh B'Nefesh's arrival and welcoming ceremony at Ben-Gurion International Airport.
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Thinking of coming back to Israel?
The Israel Tax Authority recently announced a package of attractive tax benefits for new immigrants and returning residents in honor of the 60th anniversary of Israel's independence.
Avi Noiman and Ariel Scheffer \
8/12/2008 3:41:37 PM
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Business Scene
Corporate responsibility for the communities in which they are headquartered or for the weaker sectors of society has increasingly become a hallmark of major Israeli companies.
Greer Fay Cashman \
8/12/2008 4:05:36 PM
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2-year-old abandoned at central bus station in Tel Aviv
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 4:15:09 PM
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University tuition fees to go up 6% next academic year
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 4:28:59 PM
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Georgia to leave Russia-dominated alliance
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Judo: Shlesinger disappoints in judo
In the second round, Shlesinger faced the two-time defending European Champion Lucie Decosse of France and lost by the slightest of margins.
Allon Sinai, Beijing \
8/12/2008 4:38:51 PM
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Georgia's PM asks for rabbi's blessing
According to followers of Rabbi Steinman, Russia announced ceasefire shortly after blessing.
Matthew Wagner \
8/12/2008 4:57:45 PM
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A-Zahar: Kassam launched at Israel Monday fired by collaborators
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 4:58:43 PM
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Yemen official: Al-Qaida figure killed in shootout
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NATO chief: Russian cease-fire not enough
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Egypt bans reports on slaying of Lebanese singer
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US advises all Americans to leave Georgia
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PA: Reported peace offer unacceptable
Israel reportedly proposed withdrawing from 93% of W. Bank; PMO refuses to comment on the story.
KHALED ABU TOAMEH and TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/12/2008 6:10:43 PM
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Israeli reporter Tsadok Yehezkeli seriously wounded in Georgia
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 6:21:36 PM
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British oil company shuts down Georgian pipeline as precaution
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Sarkozy says EU could send peacekeepers to Georgia
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US imposes sanctions on 5 Iranian companies
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Lebanese parliament OKs cabinet that gives Hizbullah veto power
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Lebanese national unity cabinet affirmed
Policy asserting the right of Lebanon and Hizbullah to "liberate" land occupied by Israel officially approved.
BRENDA GAZZAR and AP \
8/12/2008 7:04:02 PM
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In My Own Write: Scales of worth
Moliere knew what quality wasn't. Do we know what it is? And if we do, how much do we value it?
Judy Montagu \
8/12/2008 7:14:28 PM
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Tisha Be'av, the aftermath
After the ninth of Av, we relax. But should we not remember the great suffering that must have followed these terrible events?
STEPHEN GABRIEL ROSENBERG \
8/12/2008 7:19:37 PM
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Hurt Israeli reporter regains consciousness
'Yediot Aharonot' journalist Zadok Yehezkeli, back from Georgia, will need two weeks of treatment and recovery at Hadassah.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/12/2008 7:20:30 PM
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You want that degree? Sleep with the professor
Ben-Ari affair may play major role to reveal abusive practices on campus.
Elana Maryles Sztokman \
8/12/2008 7:22:02 PM
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Report finds Iraq contracts have cost US billions
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Grapevine: Sharing the Olympic dream
Yoram Arbel toasts the opening of the Beijing Games, a Japanese master oversees a kite festival in Haifa, and Sharona Tel-Oren retells the story of her dolls' journey to Israel from the US
Greer Fay Cashman \
8/12/2008 7:27:01 PM
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Georgia says Russian tanks in Gori violate truce
Georgian officials say Gori, a central hub on Georgia's main east-west highway, being looted and bombed by the Russians.
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Taliban ambush Afghan governor's convoy, 2 wounded
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US has spent billions on contractors in Iraq, report finds
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El Al flight bringing Israelis from Tblisi lands at Ben-Gurion
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 8:09:06 PM
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Georgia suing Russian for alleged ethnic cleansing
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Fundamentally Freund: From Tbilisi to Teheran
A newly emboldened Russia will be even more troublesome when it comes time to confront Iran's drive toward nuclear weapons.
MICHAEL FREUND \
8/12/2008 8:24:41 PM
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Power, gravity and the state of nature
Realism requires the use of power in the service of ethics.
Gerald Steinberg \
8/12/2008 8:26:15 PM
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The gangs of Israel
Much as Marguerita Lautin's image tugged at our heartstrings, she wasn't the first innocent victim.
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Arab-American credits Sandler with her big break
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Dichter announces Kadima candidacy, declares 'Israel deserves more'
jpost.com staff and Gil Stern Stern hoffman \
8/12/2008 8:55:22 PM
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Abkhazia says Georgian troops pushed from province
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Egypt newspaper held for violating ban on Lebanese singer's killing
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IDF officer fired for Ni'lin shooting incident appointed to Tze'elim
JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/12/2008 9:43:52 PM
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Budget cuts 'will harm IDF's ability to purchase weapons'
Bar-On wants to "opt for social welfare spending and aim to balance security and social welfare needs."
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/12/2008 10:06:32 PM
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Italy calls on EU to be united in Georgia crisis
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Barak: Hizbullah arms could tip balance
Barak, speaking at Golan Heights military exercise, warns group is 'getting stronger' due to weapons flow.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/12/2008 10:15:28 PM
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Pensioners threaten to leave coalition due to budgetary cutbacks
Eitan: "I'm not prepared to be a minister in a government that discusses further deprivations for the elderly."
Greer Fay Cashman \
8/12/2008 10:18:20 PM
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Melchior: Don't abandon Ethiopian education program
Project which helped raise matriculation rates substantially faces cash crisis.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
8/12/2008 10:20:58 PM
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Local authorities firm on threat not to open school year
Progress made in higher education budget negotiations.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
8/12/2008 10:22:28 PM
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Olmert presents bill to increase payments to Holocaust survivors
Gov't would pay 75% of what Germany paid in reparations, as opposed to 47% before.
Nathan Cohen \
8/12/2008 10:24:32 PM
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Growing Syrian influence part of the new Lebanese political reality
Lebanon experts weigh in on President Michel Suleiman's visit to Syria.
BRENDA GAZZAR \
8/12/2008 10:26:37 PM
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Cabinet due to discuss 'good will' prisoner release
150 to 220 prisoners without "blood on their hands" to be considered.
HERB KEINON \
8/12/2008 10:28:50 PM
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Sewage leak closes down Tiberias beaches
Spa told to boil all water used for drinking and cooking.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/12/2008 11:21:42 PM
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'Illegal workers turning to fake marriages to stay in Israel'
Civil rights group rejects Immigration Authority data, approach to problem.
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
8/12/2008 11:24:39 PM
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European presidents back Georgia at Tbilisi rally
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Hanegbi announces support for Livni
However, Mofaz nearly even with foreign minister in endorsements ahead of Kadima primary election.
Gil Stern Stern Hoffman and JPost.com Staff \
8/12/2008 11:47:03 PM
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Toddler in hospital with complications from strep, chicken pox
Mother says that "for ideological reasons," children not vaccinated, but now understands importance.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/12/2008 11:49:16 PM
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Two boys diagnosed with cave fever after visits to Carmel caves
Both recover after antibiotic treatment.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/12/2008 11:50:47 PM
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Dichter vows to restore Sharon's vision to Kadima
Declares that "the people of Kadima deserve better."
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/12/2008 11:53:34 PM