Yearly Archives: 2012
Washington – Senate Report Faults State Department, Intelligence On Benghazi
Washington - The State Department's decision to keep the U.S. mission in Benghazi open despite inadequate security and increasingly dangerous threat assessments before it was attac...
Houston, TX – Appeals Court Finds State Of Texas Erred In Denying Kosher Meals To Jewish Prisoner
Houston, TX - Max Moussazadeh, 35, a prisoner who sued the state of Texas for refusing to provide him with free kosher food while incarcerated, will now receive kosher meals follow...
New York – Sharp Contrast Between Murder Rate Of Two Largest Cities
New York - In a sharp contrast between two of the nation's largest cities, Chicago recorded its 499th murder of 2012 on Thursday night while New York reported 414 murders as of Fri...
Ramallah, West Bank – Palestinians Say 9 Dead From Swine Flu Outbreak
Ramallah, West Bank - A Palestinian health official says an outbreak swine flu has killed nine people.
Deputy Health Minister Asad Ramlawi also said Monday more than 225 people ...
Washington – US Official: Iran Indicating It Wants To Reach Resolution
Washington - There have been signs over the past year and particularly over the past weeks, that Iran has an interest in reaching a resolution over its nuclear program, the US Depa...
Florham Park, NJ – Rex Ryan Stays As Jets Coach, GM Tannenbaum Fired
Florham Park, NJ - Rex Ryan will be back coaching the New York Jets next season, but he'll be working with a new general manager.
The Jets fired GM Mike Tannenbaum on Monday, on...
Rome, Italy – Nobel Scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini Dies In Rome
Rome, Italy - Rita Levi-Montalcini, a biologist who conducted underground research in defiance of Fascist persecution and went on to win a Nobel Prize for helping unlock the myster...
New York – Hundreds Of Thousands To Ring In 2013 In NYC
New York - Hundreds of thousands of revelers from around the globe are expected to cram into New York City's Times Square to see the ball drop and ring in 2013.
The giant ball i...
Jerusalem – Peres: Israel Would Talk To Hamas If Quartet Terms Accepted
Jerusalem - President Shimon Peres on Monday pursued his calls for peace when addressing spiritual and lay leaders of Israel's Christian community, withstanding the waves of critic...
London – Report: PA Guilty Of Human Rights Violations, Torturing 13,000 Palestinians
London - An Arab human rights group based in London accused the Palestinian Authority of inhumane practices and human rights violations against Palestinian civilians in a scathing ...
Jerusalem – Israeli Supreme Court Shortens Whistleblower’s Prison Term
Jerusalem - Israel's Supreme Court on Monday shortened by a year the 4-1/2-year prison term of a soldier who gave a journalist classified military documents, some relating to opera...
Washington – Hours From “Fiscal Cliff,” Washington Still Awaits Deal
Washington - The U.S. Congress comes back on Monday without a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" and only a few hours of actual legislative time scheduled in which to act if an agree...
Tehran – Iran Test-Fires Missiles Near Strait Of Hormuz
Tehran - Iran's navy says it has test-fired a range of weapons during ongoing maneuvers near the Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for one-fifth of the world's oil supply.
The Mo...
Cuba – Chavez Suffers New Post Surgery Complications
Cuba - Hugo Chavez has suffered "new complications" following his cancer surgery in Cuba, his vice president said Sunday, describing the Venezuelan leader's condition as delicate.
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New York – A Blood Clot’s Danger Depends On Where It Is
New York - Blood clots like the one that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being treated for following her recent concussion can occur for a host of reasons. How serious...
Albany, NY – Agencies Told To Cut Building Energy Use
Albany, NY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he has issued an executive order directing state agencies to increase energy efficiency in state buildings by 20 percent in seven years.
The ...
Washington – Report: US Law Enforcement Deaths Down By 20%
Washington - The number of law enforcement officers who died performing their duties in the U.S. declined by about 20 percent in 2012 after rising the two previous years, a non-pro...
Washington – Obama Wants Gun Violence Measures Passed In 2013
Washington - Recalling the shooting rampage that killed 20 first graders as the worst day of his presidency, President Barack Obama pledged to put his "full weight" behind legislat...
Manhattan, NY – Hillary Clinton Hospitalized With Blood Clot
Manhattan, NY - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was admitted to a New York hospital Sunday after the discovery of a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained ...
Bnei Brak – Documentary Alleges Hitler Died In A Rural Estate In Argentina With Wife
Bnei Brak - Hitler’s last days were not spent in his Berlin bunker, but in tranquil luxury in an Argentine hotel – at least, that’s the story that director/ producer Noam Shalev an...