New York City – Insiders Say Term Limits, Supporter Apathy Could Damage Bloomberg’s Chances of Reelection
New York City - Mayor Bloomberg's campaign may look unbeatable - but some insiders see troubling signs that he could be tossed out of City Hall.
They fear lingering voter anger about term limits, l...
New York – Homemade Cancer Machine Shows Promise
New York - John Kanzius fought his leukemia head on, inventing a machine that may someday offer effective treatment for cancers without the debilitating side effects of radiation and chemotherapy.
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Jerusalem – Israeli Intelligence Renews Warning: Stay Away From Jewish Locations In India
Jerusalem - The Counter-Terrorism Bureau (CTB) on Thursday said the threat of possible attacks against Israelis traveling in India has become "significantly more severe" since a stark travel advisory ...
Las Vegas, NV – Jewish Police Officer Tells Why He Sued His Department for Religious Discrimination
Las Vegas, NV - I work as a detective for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. For the past 11 years, I've seen the gamut, from police chases to shootings to undercover assignments. But my to...
New York – Gillibrand, Schumer, Drop Out of J Street Conference
New York - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has asked to be removed from the host committee for a conference of the left-leaning Jewish group J Street and was "unaware" she had been included on the group's ...
Fort Collins, CO – Boy Thought Missing in Helium Balloon Is Found Alive
Fort Collins, CO - A 6-year-old boy, who was feared adrift in a wayward homemade helium balloon, was found safe in his home after a massive search Thursday afternoon.
The discovery ended a nerve-ra...
Sao Paulo – Brazil To Extradite Elior Chen To Israel
Sao Paulo - The Brazilian Ministry of Justice has signed an agreement securing the extradition of 'Rabbi' Elior Chen to Israel, Ynet learned Thursday. He is scheduled to arrive in just over two weeks....
New York – Dozens Arrested in Mortgage Fraud Schemes [video]
New York - The Federal Bureau of Investigation and other federal agencies have arrested 41 people involved in several mortgage fraud scheme.
The defendants include brokers, lenders, lawyers and str...
Ankara – Turkey: Suspects Arrested in Plots on Israeli, US Targets
Ankara - Turkish security forces detained 32 suspected members of the militant group al Qaeda believed to have been planning attacks on NATO, U.S. and Israeli targets, state-run news agency Anatolian ...
Richfield, MN – Best Buy to Open First 24-Hour Location in New York City
Richfield, MN - Today Best Buy Co., Inc. announced plans to open its first 24-hour retail location in New York City’s Union Square. Opening Friday, November 13, 2009, the 48,000 square foot store will...
Manchester, UK – Police Investigating Racist Attack on Teen
Manchester, UK - North Manchester police are investigating an antisemitic assault on a 16-year-old boy as he walked home with his family from synagogue on Shabbat.
Witnesses saw one white and one A...
Jerusalem – 30 Palestinians Join Ichud Hatzalah Rescue Service
Jerusalem - Less than five minutes after the woman from Jerusalem's Mea She'arim quarter put down the phone, a paramedic from United Hatzalah was at her door.
He wore the familiar orange vest with ...
Albany, NY – GPS Causing Truckers to Crash Into Bridges
Albany - New York state wants to crack down on truckers who rely on satellite devices to direct them onto faster but prohibited routes and end up crashing into overpasses that are too low for their ri...
Jerusalem – Rabbi Litzman Insists Charedi Prisoners Entitled to Furloughs on Equal Terms
Jerusalem - “Religious prisoners are deliberately persecuted,” Deputy Health Minister Rabbi Yaakov Litzman (UTJ) said in response to serious allegations by the secular Israeli media.
According to ...
Lakewood, NJ – Birth Rate 4 Times State’s Average Challenging Town To Meet Demand
Lakewood, NJ - If projections are correct, the township will have a population of at least 90,000 people by 2010 — 30,000 more people than 10 years ago.
The population growth is fueled by relocatio...
Sioux Falls, SD – Defense Attorney: Rubashkin Trained as a Rabbi, Not a Businessman
Sioux Falls, SD - WSJ’s Lauren Etter was present Wednesday for Day One of the trial of Sholom Rubashkin, below is part of here report
Rubashkin, wearing the traditional long beard and black trouser...
Borehamwood, UK – Shul Appeals to Congregants: Children Vandalised Synagogue on Yomtov
Borehamwood, UK - Congregants’ children vandalised Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue’s play area over Yom Kippur, the shul has claimed. Yet an email appeal for the culprits to come forward and contrib...
Columbus, OH – Riots At Burlington Coat Factory: Customers Go On Shoping Spree As Hoax Lottery Winner Offers To Pay
Columbus, OH - A woman being driven around in a rented limousine pulled up at a coat store and announced she'd won the lottery and would pay for everyone's purchases, police said, but she ended up cau...
Los Angeles, CA – California to Stage Massive Earthquake Drill
Los Angeles, CA - Millions of people throughout California have signed up to take part in a statewide earthquake disaster drill billed as the largest such exercise in U.S. history.
Many schools and...
Washington – CAIR’s Inner Workings Exposed in New Book
Washington - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has, since its founding in 1994, served as the Islamist movement in North America's most high-profile, belligerent, manipulative, and aggr...