Why Can Gazans Get Mops, Not Vinegar?
Why does Israel allow flour into the Gaza Strip but prohibit vinegar and coriander? Why did it suddenly drop the ban on the import...
Iowa Man Already Driving Around With Sarah Palin 2012 Poster
Harlan Muth isn't organizing Sarah Palin's presidential campaign, but pledges as soon as someone does, "I'll be with 'em. In the meantime, the Marion...
Israeli Researchers: Cell Phone Towers May Help Predict Next Big Flood
Cell phone towers could be a novel and reliable way to help predict the intensity of the next big flood, according to a new...
Netanyahu at Auschwitz Pledges to Defend Israel Against Evil
Israeli Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu, marking the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, pledged never "to let the hand of...
Schumer Endorses Thompson, Not Bloomberg
Sen. Charles Schumer wants his fellow Democrat to unseat billionaire New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, saying the city can't become too divided between...
Off-Duty NYC Firefighter Viciously Beaten
One of New York's bravest was in the fight of his life yesterday.
The firefighter was severely beaten at a lower Manhattan ferry terminal.
One after...
Windows 7 Hits The Market
Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system has hit the market, going on sale in a number of countries across the globe. Executives from Microsoft have...
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...
Israel Named Developed Market at MSCI
Israel was raised to developed- market status at MSCI Inc., whose stock indexes are tracked by investors with about $3 trillion in assets. South...
Natan Sharansky Inspires Jewish Students in Moscow: Used the Toilet to Practice Hebrew
Natan Sharansky told Jewish students in Moscow yesterday how much has changed in their country since he fought for the rights of Jews in...
Ads Promoting Atheism Going Up in New York City Subway Stations
Ads promoting atheism will be going up in New York City subway stations.
The monthlong ad campaign begins next Monday in a dozen Manhattan stations.
It...
700 NYC Teachers Are Paid To Do Nothing
Hundreds of New York City public school teachers accused of offenses ranging from insubordination to misconduct are being paid their full salaries to sit...
Group of Democrats – Supported By J Street – Pressuring Obama to Move Against...
Democratic U.S. Reps. Keith Ellison, Betty McCollum, and James Oberstar sent a letter urging President Obama late last week urging him to use diplomatic...
Candidate Obama Didn’t Initially Like ‘Yes, We Can!’ Slogan
Yes we can? Barack Obama wasn't sure at first. The President initially blanched when his now-famous campaign slogan was first introduced by political guru...
First Swine Flu Death Outside Mexico
A baby in Texas has died of the H1N1 flu strain, the first confirmed death outside Mexico from the swine flu virus which health...
Primary Day In New York
Low turnout is expected today in local primaries throughout New York State, including the sleepy Democratic race for mayor in New York City, where...
Higher Motor Vehicle Fees Approved in New Jersey
Motor vehicle fees in New Jersey will increase in July.
The Motor Vehicle Commission board approved the higher fees despite receiving more than 900 comments...
Morgenthau: 9/11 Trial In NYC ‘A Huge Mistake’
Thirty-five years ago, Robert Morgenthau began what is now hailed as a legendary run as the Manhattan district attorney. Yesterday was his last day....
Vast Search of Atlantic Ocean for Air France Jet
An Air France jet with 228 people on a flight to Paris vanished over the Atlantic Ocean after flying into towering thunderstorms and sending...
Bibi’s Neighbors Complain About Parking Woes
The security arrangements around Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu's private residence in Yerushalayim have been boosted considerably since he took office, disrupting the lives of...
