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Authorities say one person died and five others were injured in a fire at a 24-story apartment building in Brooklyn. The blaze broke out just before 3 a.m. Friday on

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The IDF says a Palestinian terrorist threw acid at a Jewish family on Friday, after which a passer-by shot at the man and wounded him. The Palestinian acid-thrower was subsequently

Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi was the odd person out when the Democratic-led Senate and the Democratic president joined most House Republicans in backing a $1.1 trillion spending bill she

As Chanukah approaches the Defense Ministry has purchased 400,000 mini jelly donuts filled with jam, still the most favored filling among soldiers. A tender was published to permit different bakeries

Swapping crisis for compromise, the House narrowly approved $1.1 trillion in government-wide spending Thursday night after President Barack Obama and Republicans joined forces to override Democratic complaints that the bill

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