Jerusaelm – Judge Rules $50,000 to Woman Duped Into Marrying a Mentally Ill Man
Jerusalem - Deceiving a person concerning a potential spouse's mental fitness may now become a costly proposition, if a ruling by a Israeli Family Court judge becomes widespread.
In a ruling issue...
Postville, IA – Rubashkin wants upcoming federal trial moved
Postville, IA - Former Agriprocessors CEO Sholom Rubashkin asks for a change of venue for his September trial because of extensive pretrial publicity.
The motion filed in U.S. District Court claims...
Kiryas Joel, NY – KJ Poorest Place in the Country, More Than 40% on Food Stamps
Kiryas Joel, NY - This village has always had the distinction of being a cultural and religious enclave, but now it can add another: Kiryas Joel is the poorest place in the country.
According to th...
New York – State Leads the Nation in Union Workforce Rate
New York, NY - Nearly one-quarter of workers in New York state are represented by a union, the largest percentage of all 50 states, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
And more workers signed ...
New York – Manhattan Banks Find $500M in Madoff Accounts
New York - Two major Manhattan banks have found more than $500 million in cash held in business accounts of disgraced investment adviser Bernard Madoff and are expected to be turning over the funds to...
New York, NY – Bloomberg to Cut $1 Billion from Budget and 23,000 Jobs from City Workforce
New York, NY - After sharpening his red pencils and spending long nights squeezing the treasury for every penny, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is set to tell New Yorkers on Friday that the budget for the ne...
Davos, Switzerland – Leaders of Turkey and Israel Clash at Davos Panel [Entire video]
Davos Switzerland - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey walked off the stage after an angry exchange with the Israeli president, Shimon Peres, during a panel discussion on Gaza at the World ...
Chicago, IL – Gov. Blagojevich No Longer; Ousted By Senate
Chicago, IL - Rod Blagojevich is no longer Illinois' governor. Blagojevich was ousted from office Thursday by the Illinois Senate. His removal capped a state crisis that began with his Dec. 9 arrest o...
New York, NY – City Council Inquiry Why NYPD Aren’t Prosecuted on Complaint Cases
New York, NY - City Council Speaker Christine Quinn convened an oversight hearing about police misconduct cases.
Lawmakers want to explore why the NYPD does not prosecute dozens of cases documented...
Washington – Man Accused Of Threatening President Obama Indicted By Grand Jury
Washington - A Colorado man has been indicted on charges of threatening to kill President Barack Obama and blow up the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis.
A federal grand jury in Denver handed...
Florence, Italy – Police: Last Week’s Bomb Scare At Jewish Center Is A Personal Feud Not Terrorisim
Florence, Italy - It’s no anti-Semitism, it’s all about personal feuds between the Florence Jewish community and the Lubavitch, a few ultra-orthodox Jews attending the Synagogue in Via Farini only spo...
New Zealand – Rabbi: Coroner Did Meet Request of Jewish Tradition on Backpacker Autopsy
New Zealand - The local Chabad Rabbi said that authorities did come to an agrrement of a less intrusive autopsy of an Israeli tourist on cultural grounds, despite the limitations it could present in d...
New York – OU: We Found No Halachic Issues With Raisins
New York - The OU has long maintained that raisins packed and stored under normal industry conditions do not pose a halachic infestation concern and may be consumed without further checking on the par...
New York, NY – Hasidic Activist Isaac Abraham Raised the Most Money of the Six City Council Candidates
New York, NY - Now that term-limit opponent Councilman David Yassky (D–Brooklyn Heights) has made stronger indications that he is indeed running for comptroller and not for re-election, the six candid...
Madrid, Spain – Judge to Probe Israeli Army over 2002 Gaza Raid
Madrid, Spain - A Spanish judge agreed today to pursue a complaint of crimes against humanity against Israel's army over a 2002 bombing raid on Gaza in which a Hamas leader and 14 civilians were kille...
Washington – Military Judge Refuses Obama Administration’s Order to Halt Trial of USS Cole Bombing Suspect
Washington - A military judge has refused the Obama administration's request to delay the arraignment of Abu al-Nashiri, the accused planner of the 2000 USS Cole attack in Yemen.
Judge James Pohl's...
Tikrit, Iraq – Statue of Shoe Hurled at Former President Bush Unveiled in Iraq
Tikrit, Iraq - A statue of the shoe hurled at former US President George W Bush has been unveiled in Iraq.
Mr Bush had to duck during a press conference in Baghdad when journalist Muntadhar al Zeid...
India – Security Strengthened At Mumbai Airport Over Serious Hijacking Threat
India - Security at the Mumbai airport has been tightened following intelligence input suggesting that terrorists were planning to carry out a hijacking attempt for securing release of some terrorists...
Bnei Brak, Israel – Ponovezh Yeshiva: No more Milk for Coffee; First Time Workers Not Paid Wages
Bnei Brak, Israel - As the economic downturn continues to widen, its deadly affect is being felt more and more in the Torah world. The latest to suffer is the mother of the new yishuv yeshivos, Ponov...
Miami, FL – North Miami Official Investigated Over Sole Discretion Of Charity Funds With Rabbi
Miami, FL - An elected North Miami city official is under investigation for having a $270,000 financial arrangement with a developer at the same time the city is overseeing that development, according...