Minneapolis, MN – Judges: Franken Winner of Senate Race
Minneapolis, MN - A three-judge panel ruled that Democrat Al Franken defeated Republican Norm Coleman in Minnesota's 2008 U.S. Senate race.
However, the legal fight may not be over since Coleman ha...
Woodbury, NY – Madoff’s Niece Contacted Consultant to Learn How to Survive in Federal Prison
Woodbury, NY - Bernard Madoff's niece and another relative -- worried they'll wind up behind bars -- have contacted a consultant who teaches white-collar criminals how to survive in federal prison and...
New York – MetLife: No Need For Federal Assistance; We Have $5 Billion in Excess Capital
New York - MetLife Inc. will not seek to participate in the Treasury Department's capital purchase program, the New York-based insurer says.
MetLife says it has about $5 billion in excess capital a...
New York – ‘CrackBerry’ Users Complain About National Outage
New York - According to widespread geographic reports, there is currently a RIM data outage effecting several carriers across the United States. From the Los Angeles area to Atlanta/Birmingham and NYC...
Washington, DC – Lights Out as White House Loses Power
Washington, DC - The lights went out in the West Wing today, plunging the president and the rest of his team into darkness while technicians raced to restore the lights and computers to life. The offi...
Fossa, Italy – Italy Jews Aid Earthquake Towns That Gave Shelter During WWII
Fossa, Italy -- Italian Jews and Holocaust survivors are rushing to aid communities that sheltered them during World War II and were hit by last week's devastating earthquake.
A delegation of some ...
Belgrade, Serbia – Prosecutor to Seek Extradition of Nazi Suspect from US
Belgrade, Serbia - Serbia will seek the extradition of a naturalized American who allegedly served in a Nazi unit that killed about 17,000 civilians during World War II, the Balkan country's war crime...
Washington – Obama Lifts Some Travel Restrictions To Cuba
Washington - A senior administration official says President Barack Obama has directed his administration to allow unlimited travel and money transfers by Cuban Americans to family in Cuba.
The off...
Mumbai – Pakistan Arrests 5th Suspect In Mumbai Attack
Mumbai - Pakistan's top civilian security official says authorities have arrested a fifth suspect in last year's deadly siege of Mumbai.
Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik says Shahid Jamil Riaz ...
New York – NY Magazine Feature Article on Kedoshim Holtzberg’s Hy’d Of Mumbai
New York - Little Moshe has passed through the time of danger. He is healthy and clever, and if he’s sometimes clingy, that’s fine with Rivki. Staying busy with him, with all her work, keeps difficult...
Ramapo, NY – Bulk Of Property-Tax Exemptions Linked To Groups Other Than Orthodox Jews
Ramapo, NY - Outcries against property-tax exemptions have long been leveled by some residents against in-house places of worship in Monsey.
The bulk of the town's tax exemptions, though, aren't co...
New York, NY – Woody Allen Dressed as a Rabbi Challenged To Prove His Worth
New York, NY - Bosses at clothing giant American Apparel have demanded Woody Allen prove he can command a fee of $10 million for appearing in commercials.
The Annie Hall director filed suit against t...
Albany, NY – NY Attorney General Investigates Legal Summons Servers For Possible Fraud
Albany, NY - State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has launched a wide-ranging investigation of possible fraud in the process-serving industry, in which thousands of people may have had their financial ...
Somali – U.S. Considers Military Attacks on Somali Pirates Land Bases
Somali - Defense officials said the U.S. military is considering attacks on Somali pirate bases on land and aid for the people there to help stop the hijacking of ships off Africa's coast, Bloomberg.c...
Bnei Brak – Pashkaviln Call for Haredi Boycott against Supermarket Chain over Shabbat Desecration
Bnei Brak, Israel - Pashkavils (posters) accusing businessman Nochi Dankner of being "the greatest Shabbat desecrator of all" have been distributed in Bnei Brak and in Jerusalem's ultra-orthodox neigh...
Quito, Ecuador – Israeli Woman Accused Of Smugling Drugs Dies In Custody
Quito, Ecuador - A 19-year-old woman from Haifa, who was being held in custody in Ecuador on suspicion of drug-related felonies, died in mysterious circumstances Sunday.
The young woman was arreste...
New York – NY Offers Travel Updates by Phone, Web
New York - New York state is making it simpler to get transportation information.
Commuters and other travelers can dial 511 for updates in their area. They also can visit http://www.511ny.org.
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Lake County, FL – Sheriff Continue Investigation Of Man Found Dead In Pool
Lake County, FL - A Lake County sheriff's detective forged ahead with an investigation into the odd death of an Orthodox Jew found face-down in a vacation-home swimming pool, although the man's family...
Jerusalem – Banning Products That Look Like Chametz
Jerusalem - Kosher-for-Pesach products that resemble chametz (leavened) products should be banned during the holiday, "and the world's rabbis should be called together to decree a ban" on such product...
Washington – Obama Beats First National Security Test
Washington - The U.S. economy is showing only glimmers of life and two costly wars remain in the balance, but President Barack Obama's "no drama" handling of the Indian Ocean hostage crisis proved a b...