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Washington - Obama Administration 'Prepared to Talk to Hamas' Today at 06:46 PM
Washington - The incoming Obama administration is prepared to abandon President Bush's doctrine of isolating Hamas by establishing a channel to the Islamist organisation, sources close to the transition team say. The move to open contacts with Hamas - which could be initiated through the US...

New York - NYC Charedi Billboard Executive Demands DOB To Halt Crackdown on Advertising Signs Today at 05:23 PM
New York - New York City Councilmember Bill de Blasio joined outdoor advertising industry representatives from Clear Channel, OTR Media, Lamar, Fuel Outdoor and others, union members, and other elected officials at a press conference to call on the Department of Buildings (DOB) to end, what he...

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New York, NY - Cops Ease Up On Petty Crimes To Focus On Major Offenses

Today at 05:16 PM

New York, NY - Some petty crime is apparently too petty for the NYPD. The department is edging away from a highly successful model of attacking... Read More »

Gaza City - Third IDF Soldier Killed in Gaza Over Past 24 hours

Today at 04:44 PM

Gaza City - An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed on Thursday during a clash with Hamas gunmen in Gaza, the third IDF soldier to die on the... Read More »

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Manhattan, NY - UN Protestors Throw Shoes At Bloomberg Picture

Today at 03:18 PM

Manhattan, NY - This time, a picture was worth several dozen shoes. At least 150 pro-Palestinian New Yorkers rallied against Mayor Bloomberg for... Read More »

New York - Beit Din Decision Overturned By NYS Supreme Court; Could Impact Future Verdicts

Today at 03:01 PM

New York - The New York State Supreme Court has overturned a decision by the Beth Din of America, shocking both the rabbinical and civil legal... Read More »

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New York City - Commissioner Kelly: Better NYPD Tactics After Lessons Of Mumbai Attack

Today at 02:43 PM

New York - The New York Police Department is looking for ways to disrupt cell phone calls and other forms of electronic communication among... Read More »

New York - Con Ed Wins 5.6% Rate Increase

Today at 02:01 PM

New York - Taxes, water bills and the cost of a subway ride are all rising - and so is your electric bill. Con Edison won approval Wednesday to hike its power bills by 5.6% in April, citing higher costs and the higher property taxes it has to pay... Read More »

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New York - Investigators: At Time Of Arrest Madof 'Der Ganef' Stashed $173m Cheques for Associates

Today at 01:42 PM

New York - Bernard Madoff had $173m in signed cheques in his office desk, ready to send out at the time of his arrest last month, US prosecutors have... Read More »

Rostock, Germany - Vandals Break Synagogue Windows

Today at 01:03 PM

Rostock, Germany - Stone-throwing vandals broke windows at a synagogue in the German city of Rostock overnight, police said Thursday, adding they had not yet identified the attackers. Several windows were broken, including a fanlight with a Star of David painted on... Read More »

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New York - Jewish Organizations Calling For Mass Rally To Show Support For Israel

Today at 12:19 PM

New York - The OU is a co-sponsor of a major rally in support of Israel taking place in New York City this coming Sunday, January 11th at 11am... Read More »

New York - Professor Warns Of Massive Dollar Collapse

Today at 12:07 PM

London - The long-held assumption that US assets - particularly government bonds - are a safe haven will soon be overturned as investors lose their... Read More »

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Chicago, IL - Lawyer Cursed by Same Name as Madoff, Thinking of Name Change

Today at 11:27 AM

Chicago, IL - What's in a name? Nothing but trouble. Just ask Ari Madoff. The Chicago lawyer isn't related to accused stock swindler Bernie... Read More »

Jerusalem - Rav Ovadya Yosef Under Tight Security Due to Terrorist Threats

Today at 10:41 AM

Jerusalem - Orders given by Islamic clerics and terrorist leaders to attack Jewish spiritual leaders has brought Shas leaders to increase security... Read More »

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Spring Valley, NY - Bank Teller Indicted for Stealing $40,000 from Customers

Today at 10:08 AM

Spring Valley, NY - A Rockland County grand jury has indicted a Mount Vernon man on charges that he stole $40,000 from two bank... Read More »

New York - Rabbi Kamenetzky: Reb Lipa An Ehrliche Yid; I Wish Him Much Hatzlacha On 'The Event' Concert

Today at 10:07 AM

New York - Nearly a year after the plug was pulled on his ‘Big Event’ concert at the Madison Square Garden Theater, popular Chassidic entertainer... Read More »

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Rome, Italy - Outrage Over Proposal To Boycott Jewish-owned Shops

Today at 09:28 AM

Rome, Italy - Jewish leaders in Rome today expressed outrage over a trades union proposal to "identify and boycott" Jewish-owned shops in the Italian... Read More »

New York City - Fund Manager Wants Entire YU Board Ousted Over Madof Scandle

Today at 09:09 AM

New York City - An activist Wall Street investor is calling for the ouster of the board of Yeshiva University, following the school's endowment's... Read More »

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Houston, TX - Continental Becomes The First U.S. Airline to Test Fly on Biofuel

Today at 08:47 AM

Houston, TX - Continental Airlines Inc. ratcheted up the race to develop alternate fuel for passenger planes Wednesday as it successfully flew a... Read More »

New York City - Trial By Jewry

Today at 08:33 AM

New York City - A $500 million landmark Upper West Side building might be heading into foreclosure unless its dueling owners can quickly find a rabbi they both consider kosher. Lev Leviev and Maurice Mann had agreed to settle their differences... Read More »

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Kiamesha Lake, NY - KJ Developer Scales Back for Third Time Plan to Build Sullivan Homes

Today at 08:04 AM

Kiamesha Lake, NY - A developer has scrapped a plan to build hundreds of homes in the Town of Mamakating and is now focusing on building 175 duplexes... Read More »

Brooklyn, NY - American Reconnects With Polish Woman Who Saved His Life During The Holocaust

Today at 07:53 AM

Brooklyn, NY - Even today, more than 65 years later, 71-year-old William Donat of New York cannot forget the week in the spring of 1943 when as a boy... Read More »

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New York City - Gem Bandits Using Chasidic Garb To Disguise, An Inside Job - Cops

Today at 07:30 AM

New York, NY - The brazen Diamond District jewelry heist pulled off by armed bandits dressed like Hasidic Jews on New Year's Eve, (reported by VIN... Read More »

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Nahariya, Israel - Rockets Fired from Lebanon, Israel Retaliates

Today at 01:16 AM

Israel - Nahariya, Israel - Police say at least three rockets have been fired into northern Israel from Lebanon. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld... Read More »

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