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President Obama’s campaign scrambled to combat Republican efforts to highlight his “you didn’t build that” remark — a sign there are concerns the story could have legs far into the
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Foreclosure filings rose in almost 60 percent of large U.S. cities in the first half of 2012, indicating many areas will have more distressed homes on the market later this
Governor Andrew Cuomo today urged New Yorkers to be prepared as severe thunderstorms storms pass through the state tomorrow. The storms are forecasted to bring heavy rain, high winds, and
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At today’s New York City Council Stated Meeting, Councilmember Stephen Levin (D-Brooklyn) introduced a package of bills to address the NYPD’s policies and procedures for accident investigations and traffic safety
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For the first time in a decade a new hotel will be built in Eilat, which is expected to include 62 suites at an intermediate level (Level C). The total
Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton is calling Barack Obama “the most hostile president” toward Israel since the Jewish state was created, saying his policies have “actually set the peace process
Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin announced on Wednesday that if need be, he will convene a special Knesset session during summer recess for the purpose of passing a new Tal Law
While the Shomron community of Itamar is full to capacity, having accepted 20 families since the massacre of the Fogel family HY”D in 2011, the family’s home remains vacant as
Rishon L’Tzion Rav Bakshi Doron Shlita joins a growing number of rabbonim opposed to the Ministry Education’s new Tanach curriculum for the coming school year. The former Sephardi chief rabbi
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Monticello, NY – The Town of Thompson became the fourth municipality on Tuesday to reject the proposed “Sullivan County Police Commission”. The five member board, consisting of three democrats and
Jeff Zeleny previews the coming push by the Republican Coalition to make headway for Mitt Romney among Jewish voters: The group, the Republican Jewish Coalition, plans to begin a multimillion-dollar
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat sent a condolence letter to the family of Maran Rav Elyashiv ZTV”KL as they got up from shiva. In his letter sent via Avraham Kroizer, the
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