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One on One: Give and let give
Mega-philanthropist Myra Kraft's charitable endeavors.
RUTHIE BLUM LEIBOWITZ \
3/13/2008 12:15:30 AM
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Jews praise choice of incoming NY governor
Spitzer to leave office March 17; outgoing governor found to be involved in prostitution ring.
Michal Lando, Jpost correspondent, NEW YORK \
3/13/2008 12:17:37 AM
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Rice: Saudis failed to combat extremism
Secretary of state defends Abbas before Congress for his remarks on Palestinians' "armed struggle."
HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, Jpost correspondent, WASHINGTON \
3/13/2008 12:20:49 AM
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Livni: Israel not expanding settlements
FM tells Harvard students expansion "unhelpful;" Israel worried about "skewed" Fraser report.
HERB KEINON, HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, and TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/13/2008 12:23:22 AM
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Visiting Obama Mideast advisor: 'Obama would be great for Israel'
Mel Levine: The more unified the US, the greater its int'l stature... in turn will benefit Israel.
HERB KEINON \
3/13/2008 12:24:20 AM
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Israel to offer Iron Dome system to US
Defense Ministry director-general to examine feasibility of Skyguard laser system next week.
Yaakov Katz \
3/13/2008 12:25:14 AM
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Three rockets fired into western Negev; none wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 12:35:45 AM
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Honduran gang members sentenced to 822 years each for bus shooting
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Western Negev hit by at least six rockets since midnight
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 1:14:19 AM
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State Cup: Netanya ousts Haifa with shocking win
Defending champs Hapoel Tel Aviv catch a lucky break and advance to quarters.
ALLON SINAI \
3/13/2008 2:19:20 AM
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Sporting Heroes: No. 49 Nahum Stelmach
By the time he was 20 the young soccer star had already begun playing for the national team and become a pivotal element of the classic Hapoel Petah Tikva team.
JEREMY LAST \
3/13/2008 2:20:19 AM
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Euroleague: Maccabi TA facing must-win match
If Maccabi Tel Aviv fails to defeat Real Madrid on Thursday night it can all but kiss its Final Four aspirations goodbye.
ALLON SINAI \
3/13/2008 2:21:16 AM
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Tackle Football: It's playoffs, baby, playoffs!
Now, we have a new season - the postseason. It's a single elimination tournament in which all teams are both equally optimistic and desperate.
URIEL STURM \
3/13/2008 2:22:18 AM
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Austria solemnly marks 70th anniversary of Nazi Germany's takeover
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US military says it shot and killed a young girl north of Baghdad
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Hong Kong closes kindergartens, primary schools amid flu outbreak
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Indian police detain Tibetan exiles marching in protest
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IAF bombs ready-to-use rocket launcher in the Gaza Strip
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 5:04:51 AM
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Suicide bomber strikes vehicle in Kabul, 5 killed
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Over 20 Kassams pound w. Negev
One in shock as rocket hits Sderot warehouse; IAF bombs Kassam launcher in the Gaza Strip.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 6:51:03 AM
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German 'clarity'
The existential threat to Israel should alone warrant the temporary dislocation of a small fraction of German's trade.
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IDF troops arrest 12 Palestinians during West Bank ops
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 8:29:49 AM
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Sderot businesses battle for compensation
Angry merchants, demonstrate against governmental foot-dragging.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/13/2008 8:45:52 AM
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Blair, Bar-On encourage ties with PA
Visiting Swedish business delegation evaluates opportunities for cooperation between Israel, Palestinians.
SHARON WROBEL \
3/13/2008 9:00:02 AM
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US imposes financial sanction on Bahrain bank
The move was in response to an alleged link to Iranian banks.
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Airline volume rises 13.5%
The most popular destination was Paris's Charles De Gaulle Airport, and the highest volume with any country was with the US.
SHELLY PAZ \
3/13/2008 9:07:39 AM
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Tourism Ministry starts new Web site
It is aimed at creating a tourism community where users can ask questions and exchange travel tips.
SHELLY PAZ \
3/13/2008 9:10:23 AM
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Tel Aviv stocks gain the most in a month
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. snapped four days of declines, climbing 3.4%.
News Agencies \
3/13/2008 9:14:38 AM
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Jail for Belgians who reject polio shot
Two sets of parents in Belgium recently handed five-month prison terms for failing to vaccinate their kids against polio. Each was also fined $8,000.
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Green living in Kfar Saba
A "green" building is one that doesn't harm the environment and may use recyclable building materials.
JOHN BENZAQUEN \
3/13/2008 9:48:46 AM
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Market Wise
Israeli David Fattal recently purchased a historic, stately Bauhaus building in Berlin that served as the police headquarters of East Germany.
Greer Fay Cashman \
3/13/2008 9:52:49 AM
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Personal Finance Strategies
There are many opportunities that exist after the subprime fiasco.
PHILIP BRAUDE \
3/13/2008 10:02:38 AM
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Plot holes plague 'Vantage Point'
Ayelet Zurer's contribution to the film should be a source of pride for Israeli audiences.
NATHAN BURSTEIN \
3/13/2008 10:18:06 AM
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41 Taliban militants killed in battle, airstrikes in Afghanistan
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Disc Reviews: 'Rain' and 'Once'
While "Falling Slowly" packs the most emotional punch, the rest of the Once soundtrack isn't far behind.
David Brinn \
3/13/2008 10:29:21 AM
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Seeking knight on a white horse
Fainting Knightesses takes a playful and feminist look at the myth of Prince Charming.
HELEN KAYE \
3/13/2008 10:31:40 AM
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China plane incident a 'terror act,' China state newspaper says
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 10:33:41 AM
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'Prison Break' star on furlough here
Wentworth Miller, the charismatic star of Prison Break, arrived for a visit as a guest of YES satellite television.
MAXIM REIDER \
3/13/2008 10:39:03 AM
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Sapir College solidarity rally to move indoors due to Kassams
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 10:55:24 AM
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Terror's poster child
In the heart of Jerusalem's Jebl Mukaber there is little condemnation and much quiet support for the massacre at Mercaz Harav yeshiva.
LARRY DERFNER \
3/13/2008 10:56:09 AM
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Go down under?
An Australian initiative to encourage South African Jews to go to Sydney recently raised the community leadership's hackle.
Moira Schneider \
3/13/2008 11:05:05 AM
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Muslim leaders gather in Senegal for Islamic summit
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A second exodus?
Hundreds are headed for Israel following recent surge of violence against the Jews of South Africa.
Moira Schneider \
3/13/2008 11:10:25 AM
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Serbia president dissolves parliament in wake of Kosovo independence
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Miracles can happen
Dolphin therapy in Eilat gives children and their families another lease on life.
WILLEM DERCKSEN \
3/13/2008 11:22:43 AM
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Templer town
When the German Colony was really German.
MEIR RONNEN \
3/13/2008 11:34:58 AM
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Husband, wife found guilty of threatening terror attacks in Austria, Germany
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Sexual responsibility
Does Judaism really believe that humans are nothing but walking libidos?
Matthew Wagner \
3/13/2008 11:38:34 AM
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Selective outrage
Ed Koch falters when writing about anti-Semitism outside of New York.
COLIN SHINDLER \
3/13/2008 11:43:19 AM
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Hebraic Heritage: What is the deal with the Old Testament?
It is wonderful that students can receive a free copy of the New Testament, but I admit to being saddened that they don't get the full picture.
Jim Fletcher \
3/13/2008 11:51:34 AM
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Explosive growth
Despite the shadows of the past, the Jewish community in Munich is thriving.
Melanie Lidman \
3/13/2008 11:52:31 AM
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Palestinian escapee caught in Nazareth
Man had jumped from window of bus transporting 17 Palestinian patients from Gaza Strip to Egypt.
Yaakov Katz and JPost.com Staff \
3/13/2008 12:01:03 PM
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Palestinian escapes during patient transfer from Gaza to Egypt
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 12:03:11 PM
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Special Report: Strong shekel's impact on earnings
The Manufacturers Association of Israel predicts a surging shekel will wipe billions of dollars off companies' profits.
Zach Miller \
3/13/2008 12:20:33 PM
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Fight on the Right?
The shooting was seen as an attack on religious Zionism. Now, some say that the ideology is under fire from the media.
PEGGY CIDOR \
3/13/2008 12:32:50 PM
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'He is still our family member'
On the surface, everything is normal in Jebl Mukaber. But to the more perceptive observer, the neighborhood bears the mark of last week's attack
KSENIA SVETLOVA \
3/13/2008 12:45:23 PM
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The French connection
Israel Museum's exhibition of art returned to France from the Third Reich showcases all the different categories of provenance and restitution.
MEIR RONNEN \
3/13/2008 12:47:44 PM
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Rising terror
Israelis question identity of Jerusalem's Arabs after their involvement in last week's shooting and riots.
michael green \
3/13/2008 12:52:22 PM
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Barak vows to hunt down terrorists
Defense minister praises security ops in West Bank which killed senior Islamic Jihad commander.
Yaakov Katz \
3/13/2008 12:54:00 PM
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Every last drop
Much more could be done to conserve Jerusalem's rainwater, experts say.
michael green \
3/13/2008 12:58:03 PM
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Purim: Party on, hevre
From its humble beginnings, the Boogie dance party has evolved into a unique Jerusalem institution.
gavriel fiske \
3/13/2008 1:03:29 PM
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Grapevine: The campaign trail
Does the road to Safra square start at the old train station? Aks Arkady Gaidmak.
Greer Kay Cashman \
3/13/2008 1:13:39 PM
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Software Review: 'Universe at War'
Despite some technical issues, the graphics are good and the story line is interesting.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
3/13/2008 1:16:59 PM
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Terrorists fire four more rockets at w. Negev; none wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 1:17:06 PM
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Salute to Norman's Steak 'n Burger
30 years of juicy history come to an end as veteran Jerusalem hamburger joint closes it doors.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/13/2008 1:17:39 PM
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Sneh: Hamas must be toppled in order to stop Kassam rocket fire
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The hanging chad problem
After installation, GreenPrint becomes your computer's default printer, acting as a "middleman" with your real printer.
DAVID SHAMAH \
3/13/2008 1:23:06 PM
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Nutty Purim treats
In the royal palace Esther is said to have subsisted on nuts and seeds to avoid eating nonkosher meat.
FAYE LEVY \
3/13/2008 1:31:38 PM
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Flipside: Surprise, surprise
RUTHIE BLUM LEIBOWITZ \
3/13/2008 1:50:13 PM
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Hebrew Hear-Say: Battling on
Liat Collins \
3/13/2008 1:51:34 PM
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Snap Judgment: Sushi and the Jewish Problem
Here in the Jewish state, assimilation and intermarriage are the friends of the Jewish people.
Calev Ben-David \
3/13/2008 1:53:16 PM
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Guest Column: The Iran threat - urgent and immediate
Better for everyone that Israel not be asked to stand alone. But if it is, it will do what it has to do
ABRAHAM FOXMAN \
3/13/2008 1:56:02 PM
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The Human Spirit: At the shalom garage
What could be better than doing the Shabbat shopping in Sderot?
Barbara Sofer \
3/13/2008 1:59:25 PM
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Counterpoint: Merge Reform and Conservative Judaism
In uniting the two movements in Israel, neither would need to give up its theology or ritual lifestyle.
David Forman \
3/13/2008 2:02:08 PM
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Another Tack: Time to shut up
Fuad's most generous patriotic contribution would be to deprive us of his unsolicited two cents' worth
SARAH HONIG \
3/13/2008 2:04:35 PM
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Interesting Times: A synthesis to win
The next US president can bring an end to Western helplessness.
Saul Singer \
3/13/2008 2:07:21 PM
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Jordanian lawmakers urge gov't to cut ties with Denmark over cartoon
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Hebrew Hear-Say: Battling on
We are perhaps more cynical as conventional war turns into global jihad but there's no need to give up the fight.
Liat Collins \
3/13/2008 2:15:49 PM
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Flip Side: Surprise, surprise
It is no wonder, then, that the nail in the coffin of their comatose coupledom is the shooting at the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva in Jerusalem.
RUTHIE BLUM LEIBOWITZ \
3/13/2008 2:24:05 PM
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'Assassination planned against Salah'
Islamic Movement's northern branch says leader won't attend investigation over alleged incitement.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 2:52:34 PM
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Parashat Vayikra: The two hardest words
Our hassidic sages linked Purim to Yom Ki-Purim, since both are days of personal confession.
SHLOMO RISKIN \
3/13/2008 2:59:53 PM
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Let us be merry
Of all the holidays of the Jewish year Purim is the strangest.
Reuven Hammer \
3/13/2008 3:03:01 PM
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World of the Sages: Mystical Talmud
Some of the sages had mystical encounters with divine media.
LEVI COOPER \
3/13/2008 3:07:47 PM
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Jazz gets vocal tonight
For Karrin Alysson and Nancy King jazz is more than music, it's a way of life.
Barry Davis \
3/13/2008 3:08:32 PM
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Wagner opera funds to go to Ramallah
Troupe made up of Israeli and Arab musicians scheduled to perform at Nazi-era theater in Berlin.
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Ban: Israel using excessive force
Speaking at Islamic summit, UN chief condemns "disproportionate" acts against Palestinians.
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Streetwise: A man of deeds
Charles Passman talked very little, but he was a man of wise counsel and loyalty. His silence was filled with wisdom.
GLORIA DEUTSCH \
3/13/2008 3:30:33 PM
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Arrivals: Andrea Weissfeld
"I am only American to Israelis because of my accent and where I come from," says Weissfeld. "But I always felt like a foreigner in the United States."
MEREDITH PRICE LEVITT \
3/13/2008 3:37:21 PM
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Not quite the 'Circus'
"Oxford Square": Impressive concept, but they even got the name wrong.
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Purim concert: Great Jewish rock rolls home.
Heedosh headline Tel Aviv Barby on Purim night
Ben Jacobson \
3/13/2008 3:43:50 PM
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Genuine Drama
Filmmakers continue to mine Holocaust events for dramatic value.
HANNAH BROWN \
3/13/2008 3:52:23 PM
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Shanti Purim weekend
Upside down festival for those eager to escape the city.
michael green \
3/13/2008 4:00:25 PM
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Movement ahead
Young Israelis act as a moral beacon while taking the lead to help beleagured African refugees.
By DAVID E. KAPLAN \
3/13/2008 4:05:57 PM
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TV lovers' gain
'Clark and Michael': Great series, created just for Internet.
ARYEH DEAN COHEN \
3/13/2008 4:11:59 PM
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Drying off around the world
Step out of your shower in Las Vegas or Paris, and it's highly likely the towel you dry yourself with was manufactured in Arad.
Yocheved Miriam Russo \
3/13/2008 4:13:43 PM
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Roses are yellow, violets are grey
My six-year-old son is living in a world without color.
MIRIAM BULWAR DAVID-HAY \
3/13/2008 4:23:06 PM
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To once and future victories
A variety of traditional Purim treats, at least until the next Persian empire is overthrown.
Ari Miller \
3/13/2008 4:24:33 PM
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Facts and tips
Boys are affected by red-green deficiencies much more frequently than girls because the gene for red-green vision is located on the X chromosome.
MIRIAM BULWAR DAVID-HAY \
3/13/2008 4:40:22 PM
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Spending for solidarity
Tel Avivians came by the thousands this week to the 'Open Your Hearts' food and arts festival for residents of Sderot.
Orna Dickman \
3/13/2008 4:45:03 PM
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Tourist boat runs aground off Poros in Greece
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Iranians head to the polls
Reports indicate that a high percentage of reformist candidates have been prevented from running.
The Media Line \
3/13/2008 5:16:06 PM
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Nitzana's health walk
If you are looking to show solidarity with the population of Israel's south, this easy and beautiful walk is the perfect - and peaceful - choice.
AVIVA BAR-AM \
3/13/2008 5:34:14 PM
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Grapes of Zion
Spring's new wines should please even the pickiest wine drinker.
OFER ZEMACH \
3/13/2008 5:42:08 PM
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Green Eats: Lean, mean beans
In this first offering of her new healthy food column, Phyllis Glazer investigates the many uses of legumes.
PHYLLIS GLAZER \
3/13/2008 5:49:09 PM
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'Dollar has moved against us'
Bank of Israel governor urges exporters to start reorienting themselves.
SHARON WROBEL \
3/13/2008 6:09:12 PM
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Abbas: Israel ethnically cleansing e. J'lem
PA president says Israel preventing construction, separating eastern part of city from W. Bank.
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
3/13/2008 6:14:47 PM
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Two Kassam rockets hit Israel; no casualties or damage
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 6:29:00 PM
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Golani company commander dismissed for abusing soldiers
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 6:53:52 PM
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Report: Tourist boat safely evacuated off Poros in Greece
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Seven killed in explosion in northwestern Ethiopia
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Ban: Israel using excessive force
Speaking at Islamic summit, UN chief condemns "disproportionate" acts against Palestinians.
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Germany opens door for Islam classes in public schools
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'Ma'aleh Adumim, Palestine'
Facebook no longer allows settlers to list hometowns as being in Israel.
ABE SELIG \
3/13/2008 7:34:21 PM
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Religious Affairs: Caught in the crossfire
Mercaz Harav rabbis hastened to rule out vigilante-style revenge, following reports of an extremist response to last week's bloodbath.
Matthew Wagner \
3/13/2008 7:38:10 PM
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Germany opens door for Islam classes in public schools
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Between the Lines: The yeshiva shooting and Gideon Levy's Gaza problem
Even those journalists still reporting from Gaza aren't allowed to operate freely there.
Calev Ben-David \
3/13/2008 7:40:52 PM
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Hebrew University sets up NIS 5m. fund to help students hurt by strike
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
3/13/2008 7:43:17 PM
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March 14: Cost of resilience
As individuals and as a country we have shown ourselves to be incredibly resilient. Unfortunately, that resilience has come at a great cost.
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Interview: 'We want you'
Cabinet secretary Yehezkel says PMO determined to make conversion for non-Jewish Russian-speakers easy.
HERB KEINON and MATTHEW WAGNER \
3/13/2008 7:48:50 PM
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Chile to receive 117 Palestinian refugees from Iraq
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Dershowitz seeks to redefine int'l laws of war
Harvard law professor to advise Israeli leaders on legality of terror-fighting tactics.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
3/13/2008 7:52:21 PM
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Palestinians fire Kassam rocket at western Negev; no wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 8:08:36 PM
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'Fire from US-led forces in Afghanistan kills 4 civilians in Pakistan'
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Kassam rocket hits Israel; no casualties or damage
JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 8:53:27 PM
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State Department distances itself from Abbas's 'ethnic cleansing' statement
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/13/2008 9:34:10 PM
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Syria invites Lebanon to Arab summit in Damascus
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Syria invites Lebanon to Arab summit in Damascus
Syria says any representative of Beirut welcome, including pro-Westerner.
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Gov't to sharply cut taxes for olim
Planned bonus for olim, returning Israelis: No taxes for 10 years on overseas income of all types.
Haviv Rettig Gur \
3/13/2008 10:00:05 PM
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Civil service mulls new exam for Ethiopians
Failure to find Ethiopian for absorption ministry post highlighted cultural biases in the exam's format.
Ruth Eglash \
3/13/2008 10:05:53 PM
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Religious, Meretz member and proud
David Waimann sticks out like a sore thumb as party prepares for primary.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/13/2008 10:07:49 PM
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MK Katz loses sleep over 'Shai Dromi' bill
At a stormy session of the Knesset Law Committee Katz accused Beduin MK Taleb a-Sanaa of aiding and abetting the burglars.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/13/2008 10:12:04 PM
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Ethics @ Work: The many (statistical) faces of poverty
Commission makes progress on poverty
ASHER MEIR \
3/13/2008 10:13:30 PM
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Column One: Musharraf's Israeli disciples
In their dealings with Hamas, the US and Israel have apparently been operating in accordance with the Pakistani President's playbook.
Caroline Glick \
3/13/2008 10:16:39 PM
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Editor's Notes: Save the Sycamores
Reuven Rubin helped preserve Tel Aviv's grand trees. Will someone now preserve his painting of them?
David Horovitz \
3/13/2008 10:18:20 PM
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Syrian silence on Mughniyeh fazes J'lem
Officials say Syria might have "embarrassing" information linking killing to the Arab world.
HERB KEINON \
3/13/2008 10:19:52 PM
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High Court freezes appeal hearing on disputed Hebron building
DAN IZENBERG \
3/13/2008 10:21:32 PM
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TA announces water-saving measures
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
3/13/2008 10:24:08 PM
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A skewed process
Pretending Israelis, Palestinians are equally to blame for the lack of peace actively harms the cause.
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Security and Defense: Operation incentive
The defense establishment seeks to continue Gaza ops while improving quality of life in the West Bank.
Yaakov Katz \
3/13/2008 10:31:15 PM
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Netanyahu tells envoys he could stop rockets
Olmert briefs opposition leader on the security situation.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
3/13/2008 10:34:20 PM
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Aksa Brigades tell Abbas to fire Fayad
Group distributes leaflets in Ramallah calling for new gov't that won't abandon "armed struggle."
Khaled Abu Toameh \
3/13/2008 10:39:07 PM
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Erekat: Barak busy planning incursions
US monitor Fraser meets Israeli, Palestinian reps; won't publish report on road map compliance.
HERB KEINON, YAAKOV KATZ and AP \
3/13/2008 10:41:24 PM
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Rabbis eulogize yeshiva students
Unity is needed in Israeli society, Mercaz Harav High School head tells hundreds after shiva ends.
Matthew Wagner \
3/13/2008 10:55:24 PM
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First cops on attack scene unlikely to be punished
Results of Jerusalem Police District's probe expected to be released early next week.
REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
3/13/2008 10:56:25 PM
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Poll: 50% of Jews don't want Arab neighbors
However, 69% would welcome a friendship with an Arab; Arab responses reflect similar trends.
EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
3/13/2008 11:01:18 PM
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Death threats to Arab MKs increasing
"Lieberman accused us of inciting against the Jews. But it's him that is really inciting against us."
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Al-Qaida sets deadline for release of kidnapped Austrians
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One on One: Give and let give
Recently appointed chair of the Israel committee of the JDC, mega-philanthropist Myra Kraft gets a kick out of the boardroom.
RUTHIE BLUM LEIBOWITZ \
3/13/2008 11:23:46 PM
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'TA Stock Exchange strike damaging share values'
Traders are disconnecting themselves from the activities of US markets, capital market analyst says.
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
3/13/2008 11:31:41 PM
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British Airways slashes agents' commission fees
Will cut the travel agents' base commission from seven percent to zero as of January next year.
SHELLY PAZ \
3/13/2008 11:33:21 PM
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Inflation down to 3.4%, survey shows
Remains above the upper limit of the government target range for a third consecutive month.
ALISA ODENHEIMER \
3/13/2008 11:35:06 PM
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Businessman admits conspiring to ship sensitive military components to India
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Global Agenda: Removed from normality
The global financial system is experiencing the equivalent of a mega-earthquake, and its impact will soon be felt by untold millions across the world.
PINCHAS LANDAU \
3/13/2008 11:39:09 PM