Washington – 150 Americans Under Investigation in UBS Tax Fraud Probe
Washington - More than 150 UBS AG clients in the U.S. are under investigation for concealing income and assets offshore at the bank, a prosecutor said in a court filing.
The scope of the investigat...
Chicago, IL – Famed U.S. Journalist Robert Novak Dead at 78
Chicago, IL - Robert Novak, one of the nation’s most influential journalists, who relished his “Prince of Darkness” public persona, died at home here early Tuesday morning after a battle with brain ca...
Queens, NY – Teens In Drag Racing That Killed 12yr Old Held on $250,000 Bail
Queens, NY - Two New York City teenagers accused of drag racing have been charged in the death of a 12-year-old boy who was injured when the cars collided.
Queens prosecutors say David Badalov, 18,...
New York – Sources: Madoff Family Indictments Imminent
New York - More Madoff-related indictments on the way, reports Lucinda Franks, for The Daily Beast that the U.S. Attorney’s office could provide to a grand jury,” says the FBI source. “Whether they w...
Radlett, England – Orthodox Shul Clamping Down On Use Of PDA’s While ‘Davening’
Radlett, England - Radlett Synagogue leaders are clamping down on the use of electronic devices during services to “bring some respect back into the shul”.
Members and guests have been using mobi...
New York – Brooklyn’s Madoff To Be Arrested, Accused in $40 Million Scheme
New York - The man some call Brooklyn's Bernie Madoff is expected to be arrested soon on charges of defrauding hundreds of working-class clients in a $40 million Ponzi scheme, the Daily News has learn...
New York City – Mayor Bloomberg Onboard With Segway Drivers, But Police Are Not
New York City - Self-described Segway "outlaw" Jonathan Gleich is delighted Mayor Bloomberg favors letting the geeky-looking contraptions ride on city streets.
He just wishes city cops and traffic ...
Phoenix, AZ – Woman Fired for Speaking Spanish on the Job Files Lawsuit
Phoenix, AZ - A woman says a Jewish community center fired her after ordering her not to speak Spanish to her clients or on the telephone, though employees were allowed to speak Portuguese and Hebrew....
Jerusalem – Huckabee: A Palestinian State Not In Israel, Establish It Some Place Else
Jerusalem - Former U.S. presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee said Tuesday there is no room for a Palestinian state "in the middle of the Jewish homeland" and Israel should be able to build settlements w...
Washington – Mubarak: Israel Responsible For The Delay in Shalit’s Release
Washington - Missed opportunity? Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak revealed in an interview to the "The Charlie Rose Show" on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) network in the United States that his...
Albany, NY – Tom Golisano Now Targeting Speaker Silver
Albany, NY - Politically active billionaire Thomas Golisano has Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in his sights.
The businessman and owner of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, who played chief carnival barke...
New York City – Giving Charity a Bad Name
New York City - What began as a minor legal squabble in a lower East Side City Council race has exposed a festering boil on the body politic - excessive coziness between nonprofit groups and the elect...
Phoenix, Arizona – Guns Spotted Outside Obama Appearance, Nothing Much Police Could Do
Phoenix, Arizona - About a dozen people carried guns outside the Phoenix Convention Center while President Barack Obama was speaking to veterans, police said.
Phoenix Police Detective J. Oliver, on...
Sana’a, Yemen – Remaining Jews Gradually Leave Ancestral Homeland
Sana'a, Yemen - Yemen’s religious diversity is under threat with many of the remaining Jews in the district of Raida in Amran preparing to leave for Israel, some in the next few days, according to Rab...
Washington – Cocaine Residue on Your Cash
Washington - A new study found that almost all the bank notes in circulation in this country are contaminated with cocaine.
An average of about 85% of US greenbacks had traces of the drug - up 20% si...
Tel Aviv – Israeli Scientists Discover DNA Evidence Can Be Fabricated
Tel Aviv - Scientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, undermining the credibility of what has been considered the gold standard of proof in criminal cases.
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Jerusalem – Call to Haredi Men, Women to Use Separate Sidewalks
Jerusalem - A group of ultra-Orthodox men took to the streets of the haredi neighborhoods in Jerusalem and called on the public to adhere to a complete separation between men and women in certain area...
Kiryas Joel, NY – 2 Arrested by State Police for Obstructing Government Administration
Kiryas Joel, NY - Yesterdays large historical event of the 30'th Yartzeit of Satmar Rabbi, went by to the most part peaceful and quiet, except for some minor incidents.
Late last night two individual...
Monsey, NY – Judge Orders New Square Fugitive Held Without Bail
Monsey, NY - A federal judge today ordered a former New Square village clerk held without bail on charges he helped steal tens of millions of dollars in federal anti-poverty programs and then fled the...
Sea Gate, NY – Cops Tear Up House Looking For Woman Missing For 2 Years
Sea Gate, NY - Cops are tearing up the basement of a Brooklyn home in search for the body of a Russian court translator who mysteriously disappeared two years ago.
The house, on Surf Avenue in Sea...