Friday, April 19, 2024

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Washington, DC – 400 Reports of Baby Rashes Prompt Clothing Warning On Carter’s Baby Garments

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Washington, DC - The government is warning parents about Carter's Inc. baby garments with tag-less labels after about 400 babies who wore the clothing developed rashes on their backs. The warning app...

Washington, DC – Bloomberg’s Top Aides Linked to Yankees Tax Deal

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Washington, DC - E-mails surfaced Friday showing Mayor Bloomberg's top aides were deeply involved as tax assessors changed the value of the new Yankee Stadium in a way that helped them. The damning e...

Chicago, IL – Obama Campaign Cuts Off TV Station For Asking Biden Tough Questions [video]

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Chicago, IL - WFTV-Channel 9's Barbara West conducted a satellite interview with Sen. Joe Biden on Thursday. A friend says it's some of the best entertainment he's seen recently. What do you think? ...

Stamford, CT – Jo Lieberman: I Have a Lot of Respect for Obama, If He Wins I’ll Help Him

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Stamford, CT - Just over one week before the presidential election, U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn, said he will continue to work hard to elect Republican John http://www.vinnews.com/vinadmin/post...

Moscow, Russia – Neo-Nazi Who Killed Jewish Violinist Escapes Custody

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Moscow, Russia - A neo-Nazi suspected of ten murders in Moscow escaped from custody. On October 20, police escorted Vasily Krivetz to the site where he allegedly murdered a Jewish violinist so that h...

Albany, NY – Governor Paterson’s Chief Of Staff Resigns

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Albany, NY - A state official says Gov. David Paterson's embattled chief of staff is resigning after it was revealed he had to pay nearly $300,000 in taxes and penalties that went unpaid for years. ...

New York – Stocks Falter as Gloom Deepens

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New York - A new wave of fear swept trading floors around the world Friday, resulting in an across-the-board drop in stocks and violent moves in currencies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off...

New York, NY – Con-Ed Seeking 7.3% Rate Hike

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New York, NY - Consolidated Edison has asked New York utility regulators to raise next year's rate hike to 7.3 percent. The state Public Service Commission says a decision will be made early next y...

Pittsburgh, PA – Police: McCain Volunteer Made Up ATM Attack Story

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Pittsburgh, PA - Police tell KDKA that a campaign volunteer has now confessed to making up a story that a mugger attacked her and cut the letter B in her face after seeing her McCain bumper sticker. ...

Queens, NY – Casino Complex to Be Built Near JFK Airport

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Queens, NY - After seven years of political wrangling and delay, a deal to build a casino at the Aqueduct racetrack is now in place. Under a contract announced by the Paterson administration on Thu...

London – Reform Jews Launch Outreach Arm As Alternative to Aish

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London - - The Reform movement is about to take the first step to launch an alternative to Aish, the Orthodox outreach organisation for young adults. A residential weekend next month will be the in...

New York – Top Analyst: U.S. Stocks In An Obama Panic, Markets Fear His Policies

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New York - Barack Obama has re mained cool and confident amid the financial melt down, even as John McCain at times has been embarrassing, lurching from one proposal to the next. But while the polls a...

London – Chief Rabbi Calls For Meeting With Rabbis To Discus Financial Crisis

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London - The Chief Rabbi, Sir Jonathan Sacks, is planning a special seminar next month to equip rabbis to deal with the impact of the financial crisis on their congregants. Its aim is to help them ...

Jerusalem – ‘Shas’ Rejects Joining New Livni Coalition Citing Lack Of Funding For The Poor

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Jerusalem - An Orthodox party announced Friday it will not join a new coalition government being formed by prime minister-designate Tzipi Livni, making it more likely Israel will soon hold national el...

Montreal, Canada – Tribunal Awards Woman $2,059 for Being Forced to Work 2 Days of Rosh Hashanah

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Montreal, Canada - A Jewish immigrant who said she felt "quite lost and confused" after the "emotionally draining" experience of being denied time off work for the Jewish New Year has been awarded $2,...

Nablus, West Bank – Joseph’s Tomb To Roots of Faith and Strife [photo slide]

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Nablus, West Bank — They came in waves, ardent Jewish settlers, religious women from central Israel, black-clad followers of Hasidic courts and groups of teenage boys and girls, almost a thousand of t...

Manhattan, NY – Government Top Violator on Parking

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Manhattan, NY - Want to park free on the streets of Manhattan, without fear of having to pay tickets? Go to work for the federal government. In fact, according to the House Transportation Committee...

New York – IRS Hunting 17,000 New Yorkers

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New York - The IRS may be looking for you - but this time resist any urge to run and hide. The agency is trying to track down certain taxpayers who are missing their economic stimulus checks or their...

New York, NY – Black Friday Predicted on Wall Street

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New York, NY - Dow Jones industrial average futures have fallen 550 points, the maximum daily price change. The Dow starts the day at 8,691. The NASDAQ composite opens at 1,603. Meanwhile, weakn...

Auburn, NY – 20 Families Moving to the Community to Oversee Certification of Kosher Cheese [video]

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Auburn, NY - It’s expected to bring more than 70 new jobs to Cayuga County. Today, the Saratoga Cheese Corporation unveiled their plans for a $40 million, 64,000-square-foot facility in Auburn. With...