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In New Year plea, Obama urges Israel, PA to push ahead
PM reportedly wants accord to be phased in over 30-40 years; Abbas says he’ll "pack his bags" if pressed for concessions on core issues.
By HERB KEINON, KHALED ABU TOAMEH, HILARY KRIEGER \
9/8/2010 12:03:08 AM
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Mac TA coach Blatt leads Russia vs US for spot in semis
“It’s kind of mind boggling for me...I hope my guys are less confused and they’ll get out there and play."
By BRIAN MAHONEY - ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 12:06:23 AM
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PA says 2 suspects arrested for carrying out fatal attacks
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 12:46:54 AM
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PA: 2 suspects nabbed for recent terror attacks
Officials say terrorists, members of Hamas, arrested over the weekend and being held by Palestinian security forces, wont be extradited to Israel.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 1:00:56 AM
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Poll: Spanish attitudes toward Jews starting to improve
Report to be presented to Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain says anti-Semitism on the wane.
By MARION FISCHEL \
9/8/2010 1:31:56 AM
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UN reports over 500 rapes in eastern Congo
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 1:41:30 AM
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Has N. American aliya plateaued? Nefesh B’Nefesh thinks not
Jewish Agency predicts a rise to 5,000 next year, from 3,750 over past 12 months.
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER \
9/8/2010 1:53:32 AM
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More babies give a boost to Israeli Jewish demographics
Current demographic trend in Israel is towards larger families, in comparison to birth rate among Jews in the Diaspora.
By ZUZANA BARAK \
9/8/2010 2:16:41 AM
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Israel still failing to meet int’l flight safety standards
For the second year in a row, Israel failed to meet the requirements necessary to upgrade its Federal Aviation Authority safety ranking.
By RON FRIEDMAN \
9/8/2010 2:24:47 AM
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Robot-laden ‘Nautilus’ leaves Haifa for sea-floor research
Research ship owned by discoverer in 1985 of shipwrecked ocean liner Titanic set sail to study Mediterranean bed off coast of Israel in a first-of-a-kind voyage.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
9/8/2010 2:34:50 AM
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US: Feds say army base gunman threatened to kill Obama
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 2:42:38 AM
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Man shot dead in Abu Gosh after apparent criminal attack
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 3:06:56 AM
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18 people dead after gunman bursts into factory in Honduras
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 9:09:37 AM
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Rabbi Nahman’s followers add to holiday crowds at airport
More than 100 flights over three days carry thousands heading to Ukrainian grave of revered hassidic rabbi.
By RON FRIEDMAN \
9/8/2010 3:15:03 AM
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ZAKA to provide security and first aid in Uman
As thousands of Israeli Breslav hassidim head for Ukraine before Rosh Hashana to visit tomb of Rabbi Nahman of Breslav, ZAKA volunteers will offer security services there.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
9/8/2010 3:21:31 AM
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Chabad Houses globally expect thousands for dinner
Think preparing Rosh Hashana dinner for your extended family is a headache? Try making food for 1,500 guests.
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER \
9/8/2010 3:37:37 AM
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Quarter of needy people forced to forgo holiday meal
“During holidays, when we are sitting with families eating apple and honey, it is important we remember hundreds of thousands of citizens that during the year have little to eat.”
By RUTH EGLASH \
9/8/2010 3:46:29 AM
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Silvan Shalom needs some apples
The deputy prime minister shops in the Hatikva market in Tel Aviv days before the Rosh Hashana holiday, says he is there to listen to the people.
By BENJAMIN SPIER \
9/8/2010 3:57:40 AM
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US artists’ support for settlement boycott spreading fast
‘Those of us who care about Israel feel the settlements’ presence is a negation of peace,’ Theodor Bikel tells ‘Post.’
By JORDANA HORN \
9/8/2010 4:17:32 AM
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Livnat slams MK Ben-Ari’s Cameri protest
Culture and Sport Minister distances herself from National Union MK's provocative protest.
By REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
9/8/2010 4:29:43 AM
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No worries? Not for the Australian olah
Rachel Risby-Raz once said that ‘anyone who’s worked for Olmert would die for him.’
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
9/8/2010 4:44:26 AM
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Jerusalem’s legal adviser resigns
After 10 years, attorney Yossi Havilio sends letter to Mayor Nir Barkat announcing he’ll step down at end of current term.
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
9/8/2010 4:56:11 AM
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Ben-Gurion workers may strike Thursday over pensions
Israel Aviation Authority workers union announces strike likely, freezing all activity at Israel's airports.
By RON FRIEDMAN \
9/8/2010 5:10:32 AM
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PM’s backers on Right grapple with his moderate tone
We have hope in our hearts, but no illusions, says Ya’alon; God forbid he follows in Sharon’s footsteps, says Rivlin.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
9/8/2010 5:32:37 AM
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Israel worried by Jones proposal for int’l force in W. Bank
American proposal to establish a multi-national force in the West Bank could be way to expedite a withdrawal following any peace deal with PA.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
9/8/2010 5:43:43 AM
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Oren urges Jewish leaders to support peace moves
Rightist ZOA head: If PM talks about giving away parts of J'lem, or if freeze partially continues, we and other groups will speak out.
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER \
9/8/2010 6:02:26 AM
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Obama, Clinton call on US Jews, Muslims to back talks
Rabbis: US president indicated that understood recent Palestinian statements threatening to quit the peace process as political posturing.
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER \
9/8/2010 6:18:20 AM
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Obama, Clinton call on US Jews, Muslims to support talks
By HILARY LEILA KREIGER \
9/8/2010 6:28:54 AM
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Clinton calls plan to burn Koran 'disgraceful act'
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 6:32:35 AM
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‘Every facet of Judaism’ at gathering around Rabbi’s grave
Trance music, stalls selling felafel... and some very perplexed Ukrainian locals as hundreds arrive in Uman to mark 200th anniversary of Rabbi Nahman's death.
By BEN HARTMAN \
9/8/2010 6:45:33 AM
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LA activist from flotilla protest carries flag to Israel
Elad Daniel Pereg starts the New Year in J’lem and hopes to become an MK; All he needs is a school and somewhere to live.
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
9/8/2010 7:02:40 AM
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Analysis: Aiming for a drama-free end to the freeze
PM's office takes rare step of telling reporters AFP story attributed to Netanyahu comments he never made during meeting with Clinton.
By HERB KEINON \
9/8/2010 7:15:50 AM
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IDF arrests wanted Palestinian near Ramallah
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 7:27:28 AM
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China: 34 rescued from oil platform accident
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 7:45:03 AM
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Danon: Chief Rabbi permits building during Sukkot
Likud MK tells 'Post' requested special dispensation from Amar saying permissible to build during period usually used to reduce workload.
By REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
9/8/2010 8:03:43 AM
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Mortar lands by Shaar Hanegev school; no injuries reported
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 8:23:41 AM
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Arava valley: SUV rolls over; 3 injured, 1 moderate
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 8:48:34 AM
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Weeks of rains leave thousands homeless in Mexico
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 9:13:12 AM
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FBI: Flight lands in Los Angeles after bomb threat
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 9:15:35 AM
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Israeli universities receive lower world rankings
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 9:28:34 AM
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Mortar shell hits near school 30 minutes before class
No injuries reported at Sha'ar Hanegev kibbutz; building, only reinforced at the roof, sustains light damage; studies to continue as usual.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 10:13:37 AM
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Guest Columnist: The Irish boycott: What a joke
Until Ireland sorts itself out and stops projecting its own neuroses onto the tiny Jewish state, you guys will just have to struggle on as best you can without those all-important Irish intellectuals and artists.
By JULIE BURCHILL \
9/8/2010 4:52:23 PM
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Another Tack: Show in Rome; no-show in Ariel
Libyan strongman Gaddafi did in Rome what would have instigated barbaric lynching and savage rioting in Tripoli, to say nothing of Mecca.
By SARAH HONIG \
9/8/2010 5:05:57 PM
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Guest Columnist: Ariel and us
Boycotting is a perfectly reasonable tactic. The question is whether either Israel or Ariel is a fair target.
By DAVID ROSENBERG \
9/8/2010 5:03:58 PM
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An EU solution to the Palestinian refugee issue
The European Union is uniquely suited to utilize its formidable economic resources and political clout to take the lead in initiating and facilitating a resolution to this matter.
By ALON BEN-MEIR \
9/8/2010 5:03:58 PM
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US minister: Koran burning still planned
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 10:56:51 AM
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Sex, violence, Islam: Syrian TV soap raises drama
Meet Layla, the beautiful green-eyed young woman shunned by society as she deliberates whether to take off her niqab.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 11:11:07 AM
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Beloved emblem of a conflicted Israel
Gilad Schalit, ‘The Jerusalem Post’ person of the year, 5770. In many ways, Gilad Schalit has become a metaphor for Israel, and for Israel’s condition.
BY DANIEL GORDIS \
9/8/2010 11:11:27 AM
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Castro to Ahmadinejad: Stop denying the Holocaust
In rare interview, retired Cuban dictator tells Jeffrey Goldberg, "The Jews have lived an existence that is much harder than ours."
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER \
9/8/2010 11:20:47 AM
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Analysis: Where does the prisoner deal stand now?
Hamas needs a ‘good deal’ to justify the heavy price Palestinians have paid since Schalit’s kidnapping.
By YAAKOV KATZ AND KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
9/9/2010 5:50:22 PM
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An island in turbulent waters
Compared with earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, air crashes and economic meltdowns hitting distant lands, and even while the urge to dispirit, shame and deface it reached new heights – the Jewish state has actually had a pretty good year.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
9/8/2010 11:33:54 AM
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IAA workers postpone Ben Gurion Airport strike
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 11:43:30 AM
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Ben-Gurion workers decide to postpone airport strike
Move comes after management agrees to resume negotiations over Israel Aviation Authority workers union pensions next week.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND RON FRIEDMAN \
9/8/2010 11:47:24 AM
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Days of awe in the Pacific
On every front, from the South Pacific to Sicily, from the jungles of Panama to the icy slopes of Attu, from North Africa to Europe, 550,000 American Jews served in WWII, and were served by their chaplains during the High Holy Days.
By DAVID GEFFEN \
9/8/2010 11:52:19 AM
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Israel Tal dies aged 86 at Tel Hashomer Hospital
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 11:54:27 AM
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Person of the book
Gary Shteyngart talks about the clash of civilizations between lovers of literature and technology, as explored in his dystopian novel ‘Super Sad True Love Story.’
By JORDANA HORN \
9/8/2010 12:04:53 PM
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IDF Maj.-Gen. (res.) Israel Tal dies at age 86
A senior commander, helped lay the foundations of the IDF and also conceived and established the Merkava tank project.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 12:37:35 PM
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China's Hu calls for stable ties with US
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 1:26:18 PM
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Nigeria: 800 inmates escape during prison attack
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 2:07:08 PM
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Shimon Peres on Tal: Knew how to live at peak of morality
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 2:25:53 PM
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Defense Ministry: Tal was central to Israel's security
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 3:05:36 PM
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Two Arad Beduins indicted for attacking IDF soldiers
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 3:04:00 PM
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The word-in-edgewise resolution
By LUCCA GINSBURG \
9/8/2010 3:16:00 PM
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Florida minister: Koran burning still planned
Gen. Petraeus: Images of burning would undoubtedly be used by extremists around the world to inflame pubic opinion, incite violence.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 3:34:19 PM
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Gunmen kill Iraqi TV journalist in Mosul
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 3:36:34 PM
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Vatican: Burning Koran is outrageous, grave move
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 3:38:09 PM
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Spain: US woman killed in Seville, body chopped up
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 3:39:37 PM
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PA: We won't recognize Israel as Jewish state
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 5:42:51 PM
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'PA won't recognize Israel as a Jewish state'
Palestinian negotiator Nabil Sha'ath says PA won't make declaration that would impede refugees right of return, will leave talks if settlement building continues.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 6:13:34 PM
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NZ hit by 5.1 temblor days after 7.1 earthquake
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 6:30:36 PM
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Clinton: Leader of N.Korea must give up nuclear ambitions
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 6:34:57 PM
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Clinton calls church's planned Koran burning 'outrageous'
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 6:36:42 PM
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Clinton: Obama approach to foreign policy is working
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 6:38:24 PM
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Cleared for publication: 2 suspects accused of sexual abuse
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 6:48:35 PM
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The man who hears colors
Visitors to Barak Nachsholi’s ‘Seeing the Sounds’ – which depicts what goes on in the mind when one listens to music – may be in for a totally new experience.
By CARL HOFFMAN \
9/8/2010 7:23:52 PM
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BP releases report on oil spill spreading the blame
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 7:27:52 PM
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Beloved emblem of a conflicted Israel
Gilad Schalit, ‘The Jerusalem Post’ person of the year, 5770. In many ways, Gilad Schalit has become a metaphor for Israel, and for Israel’s condition.
BY DANIEL GORDIS \
9/8/2010 11:23:20 PM
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Where does the prisoner deal stand now?
Hamas needs a ‘good deal’ to justify the heavy price Palestinians have paid since Schalit’s kidnapping.
By YAAKOV KATZ AND KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
9/9/2010 4:04:19 AM
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Clinton: Obama foreign policy is working
Hours before Clinton's remarks Palestinian negotiator Nabil Sha'ath says PA won't make recognize the Jewish character of Israel, will leave talks if settlement building continues.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 8:39:55 PM
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Tal, Father of the Merkava, to be buried in Rehovot Sunday
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 8:47:10 PM
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An island in turbulent waters
Compared with quakes, volcanoes, floods, air crashes and economic meltdowns hitting distant lands – the Jewish state actually had a pretty good year.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
9/8/2010 9:20:06 PM
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Days of awe in the Pacific
On every front, from the South Pacific to Sicily,from North Africa to Europe, 550,000 American Jews served in WWII, and were served by their chaplains during the High Holy Days.
By DAVID GEFFEN \
9/8/2010 9:16:07 PM
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Clinton on peace talks: 'There's real momentum here'
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Clinton: Peace talks have 'a certain momentum'
US Secretary of State says Obama's foreign policy succeeding hours after Palestinian negotiator says PA won't recognize Jewish character of Israel.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 9:41:39 PM
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France calls on Syria to cooperate with IAEA inspectors
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 10:03:17 PM
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France calls on Syria to cooperate with IAEA inspectors
Western officials bothered by suspicions regarding possible covert activities at alleged Syrian nuclear reactor site bombed by Israel in 2007.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/8/2010 10:18:44 PM
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Sarkozy vows to continue with pension reform despite strike
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 10:21:50 PM
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Roma leader compares Sarkozy to Fascist leader
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 10:23:47 PM
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10 arrested in European raids targeting computer pirates
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 10:25:32 PM
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EU slams Iran's plans to stone to death 43-year-old mother
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/9/2010 8:35:45 AM
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First Israeli-born Jew to run for German Jewry leadership
Dieter Graumann would be the first Israeli-born, non-Holocaust survivor to head the Central Council of Germans Jews, representing 106,000 German Jews.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
9/8/2010 10:37:21 PM
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Getting the holiday blues?
You may be surprised that you are not alone. Mental health professionals have long recognized that a lot of people get depressed before and during holiday seasons.
By DR. MIKE GROPPER \
9/8/2010 10:49:48 PM
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Mixed emotions
In his memoirs, Tony Blair reveals his admiration for Princess Diana and George W. Bush, his ambivalence toward successor Gordon Brown and his deft defense of the Iraq War. Some excerpts.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 11:15:25 PM
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Person of the book
Gary Shteyngart talks about the clash of civilizations between lovers of literature and technology, as explored in his dystopian novel ‘Super Sad True Love Story.’
By JORDANA HORN \
9/8/2010 11:15:25 PM
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To see and be unseen
As a lesson from the Second Lebanon War, Ground Forces Command established a special camouflage unit to train regular infantry how to disappear into their surroundings. Catch them if you can.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
9/8/2010 11:39:59 PM
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Mexico: Tens of thousands abandon their homes after floods
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 11:55:27 PM
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US: One killed in floods from Tropical Storm Hermine
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 11:57:10 PM
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Mexico: 7 gunmen suspected of massacring migrants arrested
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
9/8/2010 11:59:12 PM