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Palin eyeing energy secretary in potential Trump administration

Palin eyeing energy secretary in potential Trump administration

Washington – Sarah Palin knows the position she wants in a Donald Trump administration: Energy secretary. “I think a lot about the Department of Energy, because… Read More ›

France backs labeling settlement goods, but not boycotting Israel

France backs labeling settlement goods, but not boycotting Israel

France backs labeling settlement goods, but not boycotting Israel   French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that while Paris backs EU plans to… Read More ›

Abbas to declare end of Oslo peace process – report

Abbas to declare end of Oslo peace process – report

PA president to tell UN General Assembly this month that failure to establish Palestinian state voids past agreements   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas may… Read More ›

Master NY mixologist toasts ‘l’chaim’ with popular hipster spirit

Master NY mixologist toasts ‘l’chaim’ with popular hipster spirit

‘Mister’ Allen Katz was inspired by his father’s old-fashioned Friday night cocktails for his retro bottled Rock&Rye   When spirits expert Allen Katz was growing… Read More ›

Salmon spawns on Obama in Alaska

Salmon spawns on Obama in Alaska

Washington – During his historic trip to Alaska, President Barack Obama spent some time fishing at Kanakanak Beach in Dillingham and in a comical moment, a… Read More ›

Dutch defense ministry: Airman likely left to join ISIS

Dutch defense ministry: Airman likely left to join ISIS

  A sergeant in the Netherlands Royal Air Force recently left for Syria and “probably connected with ISIS,” the Dutch Defense Ministry said Thursday, citing… Read More ›

‘Certainty’ that Reunion debris from MH370, French official says

‘Certainty’ that Reunion debris from MH370, French official says

Now even French investigators are convinced: The airplane debris found on Reunion Island in July belonged to vanished Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a top French… Read More ›

Khamenei backs parliament vote on nuclear deal

Khamenei backs parliament vote on nuclear deal

President Rouhani opposes debate in legislature, whose speaker predicts ‘heated discussions’   Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that he believes Iran’s parliament… Read More ›

Three more Democratic senators back Iran deal

Three more Democratic senators back Iran deal

Cory Booker announces support for ‘deeply flawed’ accord; Mark Warner, Heidi Heitkamp also throw weight behind pact   New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker, Virginia… Read More ›

Father of dead Syrian boys: ‘All I want is to be with my children’

Father of dead Syrian boys: ‘All I want is to be with my children’

After shocking photos of 3-year-old’s body washed ashore, Abdullah Kurdi says he will take his two sons, wife for burial in hometown of Kobani  … Read More ›

US forced to disclose more details of targeted killings, will Israel be next?

US forced to disclose more details of targeted killings, will Israel be next?

  There is a trickling but wild change occurring regarding the opaque shroud drawn over the world of targeted killings. Over the last several months,… Read More ›

For Hasidic Jew who consults for Google, no college degree required

For Hasidic Jew who consults for Google, no college degree required

An autodidact who spends hours each day studying Torah, marketing consultant Issamar Ginzberg is proud to bridge two worlds   JTA – When Issamar Ginzberg… Read More ›

A 24-year old has become the first woman to be convicted of ‘revenge porn’

A 24-year old has become the first woman to be convicted of ‘revenge porn’

  A 24-year old in the United Kingdom has become the first woman to be convicted of revenge porn. Paige Mitchell was today sentenced to… Read More ›

George Soros is loading up on coal

George Soros is loading up on coal

  Perhaps the greatest nightmare for investors in a commodity stock is that the commodity in question goes the way of coal. After more than… Read More ›

Amazon Prime Video now offers something Netflix says it will ‘never’ allow

Amazon Prime Video now offers something Netflix says it will ‘never’ allow

  Amazon just announced a video streaming perk that Netflix has sworn it would never allow. If you’re one of the approximately 40 to 60 million… Read More ›

New York – ‘Taxi Of Tomorrow’ Arrives In NYC

New York – ‘Taxi Of Tomorrow’ Arrives In NYC

  New York – The Nissan NV200 minivan is now the new standard for New York City’s yellow cabs. The new design, known as the… Read More ›

Washington – Ben Carson Campaign Reaping Cash As He Rises In GOP Polls

Washington – Ben Carson Campaign Reaping Cash As He Rises In GOP Polls

  Washington –  Vacation-filled August is typically one of the worst months for any politician to raise money. But it was Ben Carson’s best yet.… Read More ›

United Kingdom – London-based Satmar School Apologizes, Pledges Change After Newspaper Reveals Lessons About “Evil Goyim

United Kingdom – London-based Satmar School Apologizes, Pledges Change After Newspaper Reveals Lessons About “Evil Goyim

  United Kingdom – There are promised changes in store at the Satmar Beis Rochel boys’ school in north London after a whistleblower provided copies… Read More ›

Washington – Kerry To Outline US Assurances To Israel, Gulf To Lawmakers

Washington – Kerry To Outline US Assurances To Israel, Gulf To Lawmakers

  Washington – Secretary of State John Kerry will send a letter to all members of Congress on Wednesday outlining U.S. security commitments to Israel… Read More ›

Wall Street banks have changed the way Silicon Valley’s top startups raise money

Wall Street banks have changed the way Silicon Valley’s top startups raise money

  The way hot new startups raise venture capital is changing. And some traditional VC investors don’t like it one bit.  Late-stage venture investing is… Read More ›