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Whether you will be traveling, at home, with family or with friends; YWN would like to wish all of our devoted readers and advertisers,a wonderful Yom Tov of Sukkos. [YWN will resume normal posting on Saturday night] NOTE:(NYC) Alternate Side Parking regulations are suspended Thursday, September 23 and Friday, September 24 for Sukkos. All other […]

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out at Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with CNN’s Larry King Wednesday, calling the Israeli prime minister a “skilled killer” who “should be put on

There is now a good chance that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will step down from his post as early as October to focus on running for mayor

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