NY Times Endorses Bloomberg
By The New York Times
The real test of any mayor is how well the city works. In his eight years in office, Mayor Michael...
Obama to Visit Buchenwald
President Barack Obama is preparing to follow in the footsteps of his great-uncle, Charlie, with a visit to the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany,...
FDA Approves New H1N1 Flu Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the new vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus, a long-anticipated step as the government works to get...
New Vaccine May Help Smokers Quit
Mark Twain once said, "Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it a thousand times." Why is it so difficult for people to cease smoking...
Turn Back Your Clocks This Motzoei Shabbos
Don't forget to "fall back" and check smoke detectors this weekend. Tomorrow night, Motzoei Shabbos - or, more accurately, Sunday morning - at 2 a.m.,...
Obama Says U.S. Went ‘Off Course’ On Terror, Cheney Shoots Back
President Barack Obama declared defiantly today that the U.S. "went off course" in fighting terrorism over the past eight years, and said his policies...
Nokia Recalls 14 Million Cell Phone Chargers Due to Shock Risk
Nokia announced yesterday that some 14 million mobile phone chargers could be dangerous for users and said it will replace them free of charge.
The...
Defense Official: Israel Readying For Attack On Iran
Israel's recent deployment of warships across the Red Sea should be seen as serious preparation for an attack on Iran, an Israeli defense official...
Poll: Corzine Ahead Of Christie By 42%-33%
A new Suffolk University poll gives Gov. Jon Corzine (D-NJ) a nine-point lead over Republican Chris Christie -- his largest lead in any survey...
Israel Ambassador Denies ‘Even Contemplating’ Iran Strike
Israel's ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, said yesterday that "we are far from even contemplating such things right now" when asked about...
Noam Schalit Heading to US to Meet Obama Administration Officials
Noam Schalit, father of captured IDF soldier Gilad Schalit, is set to fly to the US tomorrow for a series of meetings with influential...
Republicans: Court Suspends Lt. Gov Appointment
Republicans say they've secured a court order suspending New York Gov. David Paterson's plan to appoint a lieutenant governor to preside over the gridlocked...
Panel Weighs Cell Phone Cancer Warning
Ignoring the health risks of heavy cell phone use invites a cancer epidemic, supporters of a bill requiring manufacturers to put labels on mobile...
Fighting Swine Flu With Math
With swine flu spreading fast across the United States, and British authorities warning that the virus is at near epidemic proportions in certain parts...
Olmert to Garner Up to $70,000 Per Speech During Upcoming US Visit
As we reported yesterday, Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has decided to remove a tumor in his prostate in the US. The surgery...
Dems Pick Thompson as NYC Mayoral Nominee
New York City's comptroller cruised to victory in the Democratic mayoral primary today and runoffs appeared likely in the race to succeed him and...
It’s Official: Congress OKs $2 Billion For ‘Cash For Clunkers’
Congress has passed a $2 billion extension of the popular "cash for clunkers" program, clearing the legislation for President Barack Obama's signature. The Senate...
Israeli Proposal: Make Jordan the Official Palestinian Homeland
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and senior members of his cabinet have pushed back hard against a renewed US demand to end settlement activity...
Government: Half of Madoff Accounts Show No Loss
Federal prosecutors said yesterday that a review of most accounts held by financier Bernard Madoff's customers when he was arrested shows that about half...
Shas Signs Coalition Deal With Likud, Giving Netanyahu 53 MKs
Shas became the second party to join Prime Minister-designate Binyamin Netanyahu's government tonight, signing a deal just after midnight. Shas chairman Eli Yishai will...
