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Rapper Tyler the Creator slams feminist for Australia ‘ban,’ death threats ensue

Rapper Tyler the Creator slams feminist for Australia ‘ban,’ death threats ensue

  An Australian feminist has received online death and rape threats from fans of U.S. rapper Tyler the Creator after he mistakenly claimed she had… Read More ›

Democratic lawmaker announces opposition to Iran deal

Democratic lawmaker announces opposition to Iran deal

NY’s Meng is among first members of her party to buck administration pressure, declare plans to vote against agreement   WASHINGTON — Hours after Treasury… Read More ›

Top Khamenei aide says limits on Iran’s missile capabilities ‘unacceptable’

Top Khamenei aide says limits on Iran’s missile capabilities ‘unacceptable’

Ali Akbar Velayati says projectiles not designed to carry nuclear warheads remain outside scope of nuke deal, UNSC resolution   A top adviser to Iran’s… Read More ›

Israel’s Foreign Ministry chief: Sunni Arab nations are our ‘allies’

Israel’s Foreign Ministry chief: Sunni Arab nations are our ‘allies’

Director-General Dore Gold says Israel and some regional states are on the same page when it comes to concerns about Iran   NEW YORK –… Read More ›

Munich approves individual memorial plaques for Holocaust victims

Munich approves individual memorial plaques for Holocaust victims

German city approved plaques after months of debate, and a plea from the city’s Jewish community leader to forgo a large-scale plan for pavement memorials… Read More ›

First Ethiopian scholar made senior lecturer at Israeli university

First Ethiopian scholar made senior lecturer at Israeli university

Anbessa Teferra becomes senior lecturer of Semitic Languages at Tel Aviv University 15 years after obtaining his PhD; says his appointment gives message of hope… Read More ›

Carter: Successful Iran nuclear deal better than strike

Carter: Successful Iran nuclear deal better than strike

US defense secretary says deal might not be successfully implemented, and to that end ‘we are under instructions from the president to preserve, improve military… Read More ›

Knesset passes controversial ‘Norwegian Law’

Knesset passes controversial ‘Norwegian Law’

The “Norwegian Law,” based on the model of the Scandinavian country’s government, requires each minister to be replaced in the legislature by a candidate from… Read More ›

Authorities study plane debris found off Madagascar for links to missing MH370

Authorities study plane debris found off Madagascar for links to missing MH370

A person familiar with the matter told Reuters the part was almost certainly from a Boeing 777 but that it had not yet been established… Read More ›

Why is Muslim harassment of Jews on the Temple Mount increasing?

Why is Muslim harassment of Jews on the Temple Mount increasing?

The most practical solution is for police to enforce a policy that restricts Muslim mobs from coming within 20 meters of Jewish visitors to the… Read More ›

Most Jewish students faced hostilities on North American campuses, study says

Most Jewish students faced hostilities on North American campuses, study says

Over one-quarter of respondents described hostility toward Israel on campus as “fairly” or “very big” problem, while nearly 15 percent reported the same level of… Read More ›

Prominent Jewish Democratic lawmaker backs Iran deal

Prominent Jewish Democratic lawmaker backs Iran deal

Strong supporter of Israel and 17-term Representative Sander Levin says agreement best way to curb Tehran’s nuclear ambitions   In  a major gain for the… Read More ›

House to Obama: Fire the head of the IRS or we’ll impeach him

House to Obama: Fire the head of the IRS or we’ll impeach him

  The continuing war of words between the Republicans in the House of Representatives and the leadership of the Internal Revenue Service escalated dramatically late… Read More ›

A House conservative just took the biggest step of rebellion yet against John Boehner

A House conservative just took the biggest step of rebellion yet against John Boehner

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative Republican who was disciplined earlier this year by House Speaker John Boehner is pushing a largely symbolic effort to… Read More ›

TWITTER GETS KILLED

TWITTER GETS KILLED

  Twitter beat Wall Street’s Q2 financial targets but the company’s gloomy outlook for user growth sent the company’s stock skidding.  Shares of Twitter, which… Read More ›

Hempstead, TX – Texas County Releases Video To Dispel Rumors Over Woman’s Death

Hempstead, TX – Texas County Releases Video To Dispel Rumors Over Woman’s Death

  Hempstead, TX – Texas authorities on Tuesday released several hours of video footage showing Sandra Bland during her three days in jail, saying they… Read More ›

Washington – Florida Man Charged In Alleged Bomb Plot For Islamic State

Washington – Florida Man Charged In Alleged Bomb Plot For Islamic State

  Washington – A Florida man has been charged in an alleged backpack bomb plot he planned to carry out on a public beach in… Read More ›

Washington – U.S. House Conservative Files Motion To Oust Speaker Boehner

Washington – U.S. House Conservative Files Motion To Oust Speaker Boehner

Washington – A conservative Republican who was disciplined earlier this year by House Speaker John Boehner is pushing a largely symbolic effort to strip the… Read More ›

Hillary Clinton won’t answer Keystone XL pipeline question

Hillary Clinton won’t answer Keystone XL pipeline question

Nashua, New Hampshire – Hillary Clinton on Tuesday declined to say whether she supported the Keystone XL pipeline expansion, telling a New Hampshire voter that if… Read More ›

Can this quilt solve mystery of Australian girl dumped in suitcase?

Can this quilt solve mystery of Australian girl dumped in suitcase?

  Australian police say a distinctive handmade quilt could hold the key to the identity of a murdered young girl whose remains were found along… Read More ›