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Erdan: Slamming political rivals won’t bring change

Erdan: Slamming political rivals won’t bring change

Left-wing MKs say Right should take responsibility for Jewish terror attacks, not just criticize them   A discussion of last week’s attacks on the Jerusalem gay… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Iran deal will bring war, ‘nightmare’ atomic arms race

Netanyahu: Iran deal will bring war, ‘nightmare’ atomic arms race

In video talk to American Jews, PM accuses accord’s supporters of trying to ‘stifle debate,’ says alternative is to ‘increase sanctions’   The world powers’… Read More ›

Police are hunting a survivalist fugitive in a remote desert in California

Police are hunting a survivalist fugitive in a remote desert in California

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police were searching remote deserts and foothills in Central California on Tuesday for a unidentified fugitive with survivalist skills wanted… Read More ›

Why one CEO thinks the market Box and Dropbox created will be wiped out in two years

Why one CEO thinks the market Box and Dropbox created will be wiped out in two years

  Box and Dropbox are the two poster boys of the booming cloud file sharing and storage space. Box is now worth roughly $2 billion… Read More ›

The first GOP debate field is set — here’s who’s in and who’s out

The first GOP debate field is set — here’s who’s in and who’s out

  After a slew of new polling released over the past few days, the first Republican debate field is set for Thursday night. Fox News,… Read More ›

Los Gatos, CA – Netflix To Give Workers With Babies A Year Of Paid Leave

Los Gatos, CA – Netflix To Give Workers With Babies A Year Of Paid Leave

  Los Gatos, CA – Netflix is letting new parents on its payroll to take up to a year’s paid leave in a move that… Read More ›

New York – Luxury Retailer Neiman Marcus Files For IPO Valued At $100M

New York – Luxury Retailer Neiman Marcus Files For IPO Valued At $100M

  New York – Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has filed for an initial public offering for the second time in a little more than two… Read More ›

Louisville, KY – Shackling Video Ignites Debate On School Discipline

Louisville, KY – Shackling Video Ignites Debate On School Discipline

  Louisville, KY – The boy sat in a chair, the sound of his whimpering interrupted briefly by the clank of metal handcuffs closing around… Read More ›

Swiss customs officers seize 8 suitcases of elephant ivory bound for China

Swiss customs officers seize 8 suitcases of elephant ivory bound for China

  Swiss customs officials have seized around 262 kilograms (578 pounds) of elephant ivory destined for China in a random check on three Chinese passengers… Read More ›

Super Typhoon Soudelor is strongest storm of the year

Super Typhoon Soudelor is strongest storm of the year

Super Typhoon Soudelor is taking aim at Taiwan and China, threatening damaging winds, destructive storm surge and flooding rains. The storm’s winds peaked Monday at… Read More ›

A Picasso worth $27 million is seized by customs officials in France

A Picasso worth $27 million is seized by customs officials in France

  A painting by Pablo Picasso said to be worth 25 million euros ($27 million) was seized by French authorities last week, the French customs… Read More ›

Republicans push bill rejecting Iran nuclear deal

Republicans push bill rejecting Iran nuclear deal

Facing presidential veto, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calls special debate on accord ahead of September vote   WASHINGTON — Republican leaders in Congress announced… Read More ›

3 top Jewish House Dems come out against Iran deal

3 top Jewish House Dems come out against Iran deal

NY’s Nita Lowey says accord ‘will leave the international community with limited options’; Congress has until late September to vote   WASHINGTON (JTA) — Three… Read More ›

Obama to evoke ghosts of Iraq, Soviet Union in Iran plea

Obama to evoke ghosts of Iraq, Soviet Union in Iran plea

In speech at American University, president may cite Kennedy’s diplomatic efforts with Moscow as model for detente with Tehran   WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama… Read More ›

Israeli nuclear whistleblower fights 11-year travel ban

Israeli nuclear whistleblower fights 11-year travel ban

Former prisoner for nuclear espionage asks High Court for permission to visit wife’s family abroad. Nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu has requested permission to travel abroad… Read More ›

Facing Islamic State threat, Iraq digitizes national library

Facing Islamic State threat, Iraq digitizes national library

The digitization project aims to perserve priceless books and manuscripts from future threats; Baghdad National Library officials say that sharing Iraqi art and literature is… Read More ›

Ya’alon orders administrative detention for Jewish extremist

Ya’alon orders administrative detention for Jewish extremist

Eighteen-year-old Mordechai Meir, suspected of organizing arson attack on Galilee church, to be jailed for as long as six months without trial. Defence Minister Moshe… Read More ›

Iran stifling dissent over nuke deal, says snap-back of sanctions not possible

Iran stifling dissent over nuke deal, says snap-back of sanctions not possible

All signs indicate that the formerly isolated regime is content with the accord and the resulting new trade opportunities with the West.   Iran is… Read More ›

London police commissioner criticizes Jewish volunteer security organization

London police commissioner criticizes Jewish volunteer security organization

Top cop Bernard Hogan-Howe says Shomrim group wears similar uniforms and drives similar cars to city police officers.   LONDON – Shomrim, a volunteer security… Read More ›

Growing New York opposition to Iran deal pressures Schumer

Growing New York opposition to Iran deal pressures Schumer

The deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, seeks to cap, restrict, monitor and partially roll back Iran’s nuclear work in exchange… Read More ›