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New York, NY – You Could Show Your Support for Obama on Rosh Hashanah

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New York, NY - In a grass-roots effort to reach out to the Jewish community, New York supporters of Barack Obama have started selling so-called Obama-kahs, yarmulkes emblazoned with the campaign logo...

Germany – 3 Terror Suspects Arrested Over Terror Plot

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Germany - Authorities have arrested three men suspected of plotting "imminent "attacks on Frankfurt International Airport and a US military base, German authorities said.Prosecutors said the...

New York, NY – Taxi Drivers Group Begins Two-Day Strike

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New York, NY - A group of New York City taxi drivers launched a two-day strike today over what the cabbies consider intrusive new technology, a leader said.The executive director of the New York Taxi ...

Albany, NY – NY Troopers Go Beyond Duty Call, For Jewish Couple.

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September 4 2007. Pinned news Albany, NY - New York State troopers are called upon to perform many duties, but climbing into a pile of garbage usually isn't one of them. But that's the smelly task ...

Washington, DC +Sen. Craig Reconsidering Resignation+

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Washington, DC - Senator Larry Craig from Idaho is reconsidering his decision to resign and may still fight for his Senate seat, his spokesman said Tuesday evening. "It's not such a foregone conclusio...

Brooklyn, NY – New York’s First Arabic School Opens Under Police Guard

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Brooklyn, NY - Under police guard, about 60 pupils at New York's first Arabic bilingual school turned up for classes on Tuesday amid accusations the institution is a potential breeding ground for...

New York, NY – Chemical Found At U.N. Not Dangerous, Tests Suggest.

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New York, NY - Tests of chemicals removed from the offices of United Nations came back negative for the deadly nerve gas phosgene. The tests were done at a U.S. military lab over the weekend and appa...

El Segundo, CA – Mattel to Announce Another Major Toy Recall

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El Segundo, CA - Mattel, whose had to endure two massive toy recalls this summer, will announce Wednesday another recall of Chinese-made toys before they contain excessive amounts of lead paint.The la...

Freehold, NJ – Man Admits Theft From Howell Jewish Community Center

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Freehold, NJ - A financial secretary for the Jewish Community Center in Howell today admitted stealing about $30,000 from the congregation. Joel Levy, 65, of Jackson Township, pleaded guilty to third...

West Springfield, MA – Vandals Strike 4 Jewish Cemeteries

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West Springfield, MA - Vandals last night felled nearly three dozen headstones in four Jewish cemeteries on King's Highway.Though there were no overt signs of anti-Semitism - such as graffiti - h...

West Palm Beach, FL – Accused Synagogue Gunman Wants to Fire Lawyer

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West Palm Beach, FL - Marc Benayer, the 81-year-old accused of the opening fire in a suburban Boca Raton synagogue, asked a judge today to let him fire his public defender and represent himself in his...

New York, NY – Stocks End With Broad Gains.

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New York, Ny - Stocks closed higher across the board as investors were encouraged by solid economic data and bid up technology and energy stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average clsoed up 91 points ...

Brooklyn, NY +Pedestran Struck+

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Brooklyn, NY +Pedestran Struck+ A motor vehicle accident with a pedestrian that was struck on East 17th Street between Avenue "L" and Avenue "M". Hatzolah responding to the scene.

Nevada +World Record Flyer Steve Fossett Missing After Take Off.+

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Nevada - Searchers are looking for world aviation record holder Steve Fossett, who was reported missing Monday night. Fossett, 63, was last seen taking off from the Hilton Ranch south of Smith Vall...

New York, NY – NYPD: Officers Should Look Sharp, No Beards.

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New York, NY - The NYPD's new patrol chief wants to make sure the Finest are also the Neatest. Chief of Patrol Robert Gianelli has told NYPD brass to make sure they and their underlings look milita...

White Plans, NY – Judges Hear Appeal on Kiryas Joel Pipeline

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White Plans, NY - Nearly two years after a judge said the Village of Kiryas Joel didn't adequately explore the impact of a proposed 13-mile water pipeline, a panel of state judges today heard arg...

Oslo, Norway – 3 Indicted in Terror Case

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Oslo, Norway - Three men have been indicted on charges connected with an attack on an Oslo synagogue or plotting to attack the U.S. or Israeli embassies in the Norwegian capital.Arfan Bhatti, 30, Andr...

Brooklyn, NY +MVA Involving Ambulance+

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Brooklyn, NY +MVA Involving Ambulance+ A motor vehicle accident involving an ambulance with aided on board on Avenue "U" and Ocean Parkway, Hatzolah responding with two buses, multiple Hatzo...

Tarrega, Spain – Jewish Remains From Middle Ages, Reburied

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Tarrega, Spain - The Commission for Jewish Heritage in Catalonia, Spain, have made it possible for human bones dating back to the Middle Ages to be reburied in a Barcelona cemetery. The bones were ...

New York, NY – AT&T New Service, The Sloution For A Kosher Cell.

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Consumer Alert. New York, NY - The nation's largest wireless carrier, will launch a service Today giving parents that kind of wide-ranging control on almost all of its 63.7 million subscriber lines. ...