French Magazine: Israel Preparing for Attack On Iran
A French weekly has reported that Israel may be preparing its air force for possible attacks against Iran. "Israeli army planes recently performed in-flight...
Peres, Livni Heading to the US
President Shimon Peres flew out to the US in the early hours this morning for a four-day diplomatic visit. Peres will meet President Barack...
Former Republican VP Nominee Jack Kemp Dead at 73
Jack Kemp, a star football quarterback who became a congressman, U.S. Cabinet secretary and Republican vice presidential nominee, died yesterday at age 73. Kemp...
Israel’s Press Status Downgraded to ‘Partly Free’
Israel's press status has been downgraded from "free" to "partly free" in a report released on Friday by non-profit organization Freedom House, ahead of...
NJ Born Michael Oren to be Appointed Israel’s Ambassador to US
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Foreign Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman met this weekend to agree on the appointment of Dr. Michael Oren to the...
3rd Swine Flu Case Diagnosed in Israel; 615 Cases Worldwide, 17 Confirmed Deaths
A third case of swine flu was diagnosed in Eretz Yisroel today. Laboratory findings confirmed that a 34-year-old man, hospitalized in the Sourasky Medical...
NY Post to VP Biden: Flu You Joe
To: Vice President Joe Biden
The Naval Observatory
One Observatory Circle NW
Washington, DC, 20008Re: Your Big Mouth
Dear Mr. Vice President,
If you're so concerned about the...
Chicago’s Sears Tower to Open Glass-Bottom Skydeck in June
4-Foot Ledge Walkway Will Let Visitors Look 103 Stories Straight Down
Sears Tower - and it's still called that for the time being - will...
Paterson Settles Suit for Firing Whit Photog to Hire Black One
New York Gov. David Paterson, who raised state taxes by $8 billion last month, just cost state taxpayers $300,000 more. The state has secretly...
Can Israeli Technology Stop Swine Flu?
A Petach Tikvah start-up has developed a system - called the Bull-Connect - that can remotely monitor the health of each pig in a...
Bloomberg’s Budget To Call For Sales Tax Hike
The official word is set for noon today. That's when New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg reveals his budget bombshell. It's expected to include...
Liberal-Leaning Justice Souter to Retire, Obama Gets His Turn to Appoint
Justice David Souter is planning to retire after nearly two decades on the Supreme Court, but his departure is unlikely to change its conservative-liberal...
Vaccine Promised as Swine Flu Cases Pass 100
U.S. authorities are pledging to eventually produce enough swine flu vaccine for everyone but the shots couldn't begin until fall at the earliest. Worries...
Bloomberg To Biden: Think I’ll Take The Subway
As reported here on Matzav.com, Vice President Joe Biden, on one of the morning talk shows today, when asked about travel advice to his...
Israel Warns EU to Tone Down Its Criticism
Israel warned the European Union today to tone down its criticism of the new Israeli government or risk forfeiting the bloc's role as broker...
Avigdor Lieberman Makes it to Time’s Top 100 List Released Today
Time Magazine published its list of the world's 100 most influential people in 2009 today, and it includes two Israelis this year. Foreign Minister...
British Airline Wipes Israel Off The Map
Cheap British carrier BMI, which launched lines flying to Tel Aviv in March, deleted Israel from electronic maps presented to passengers on its flights...
Video: VP Biden Says Stay Off Subways During Swine Flu Panic
Vice president Joe Biden said today he would tell his family members not to use subways in the U.S. and implied schools should...
Question & Answer: What Is Swine Flu?
A swine flu outbreak that appears to have caused fatalities in humans in Mexico and nonfatal cases in the United States prompted the World...
Israel Raises Swine Flu Pandemic Alert Level
The Israeli Health Ministry this afternoon announced its decision to raise its pandemic alert level for swine flu to Phase 5 of six. People...
