Come November, New York City voters will be asked to decide one of the most contentious issues in recent political history: whether city leaders should be limited to two terms
Developers of a Muslim community center near the site of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York Wednesday declined an offer by Gov. David Paterson to relocate the
For the third time since May, Fresh Express, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chiquita Brands International, is voluntarily recalling certain salad products – this time due to possible Listeria contamination. Fresh
Six Toronto Jewish groups are getting federal cash to combat hate crimes, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced Monday. Toews pledged almost $90,000 for the groups as part of the
It turns out New York’s state budget was not completed when everyone thought it was. And, red-faced officials were just within hours today of shattering the all-time latest state budget
According to the AP, Joe Biden’s “Air Force Two” was been involved in a minor incident at Francis S. Gabreski Airport, in Long Island. The report quotes a US Air
A proposed mosque to be built two blocks from the World Trade Center has little support nationwide, a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll suggests. According to the new survey out
The jury in the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial sent a note to Judge James Zagel Wednesday afternoon saying that they couldn’t reach a decision on a number of counts. “We’ve
The US Justice Department says a credit card trafficker, who is a citizen of Israel and Ukraine, was arrested in France for allegedly selling stolen credit card information. The following
Stocks tumbled Wednesday amid light volume as investors continued to lose confidence in the strength of the global economy in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s grimmer outlook and a
Canada Post is advising customers that it is unable to accept outgoing mail to the Gaza Strip. In a statement to customers on Tuesday, Canada Post said it has been
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Ranking Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee, issued a
Thousands of British online banking customers have fallen victim to a sophisticated attack by cyber criminals who have stolen thousands of pounds from their accounts. About 3,000 online banking customers
Following the debacle in the city of Emanuel, we of the Orthodox world, must take a good hard look at what really happened there and why. We must evaluate our
Toyota Motors said Wednesday it’s halting shipments to Iran following international moves to put financial and commercial pressure on Tehran to curb its nuclear ambitions. “It is true that Toyota
Newly-released figures show an increase in the number of people are being stopped and frisked by police. Numbers provided to the City Council by the New York City Police Department
Your thumbprint might soon be the key to an afternoon candy bar. A Massachusetts based vending machine company is joinng the growing ranks of companies that are field-testing new technologies.
Jewish terror suspect Haim Pearlman has been released from prison Wednesday and ordered to stay under house arrest at his parents’ home in the West Bank community of Tekoa. The
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