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Kennedy to be buried at Arlington Cemetery – Reuters

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 04:56 PM PDT


Kennedy to be buried at Arlington Cemetery – Reuters

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 04:56 PM PDT


Pop music’s leader of the pack, Ellie Greenwich, dies at 68

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 04:49 PM PDT

Ellie Greenwich, who co-wrote some of pop music's most enduring songs, including Chapel of Love, Be My Baby and Leader of the Pack, died Wednesday, according to her niece. She was 68. ...


Netanyahu and Abbas both say ready for talks

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 03:45 PM PDT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said he was prepared to begin peace negotiations on every issue Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was interested in raising, but emphasized that he reserved the right to raise "core" issues of his own. ...


Barak: Israel wants Shalit home, but not at any cost

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 03:45 PM PDT

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday that while Israel was committed to seeing the release of abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit, it would not accede to a prisoner swap deal "at any cost." ...


‘Mideast breakthrough’ hype to promote Obama?

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 03:45 PM PDT

'The only deal we are close to is a photo op and eventually beginning talks'


Western diplomats: Iran rejected internal bid to halt nuclear program

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 02:56 PM PDT

Iranian leaders received and rejected in May a proposal from domestic "pragmatists" to halt Iran's nuclear enrichment program to resolve its feud with the West and avoid new United Nations sanctions, Western diplomats said. ...


Netanyahu, Abbas both say ready for talks

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 02:41 PM PDT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said he was prepared to begin peace negotiations on every issue Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was interested in raising, but emphasized that he reserved the right to raise "core" issues of his own. ...


CMA Doctors Warn of New Pro-Suicide Bias in U.S. Law and Policy

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 02:15 PM PDT

Contact: Margie Shealy, Christian Medical & Dental Association, 423-844-1047 WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org), the nation's largest faith-based organization of physicians, today warned of the potential for pro-suicide ideology to seep into law and government policy. The organization pointed to pro-suicide influence in a controversial Veterans Administration (VA) manual and a section of the main House healthcare overhaul bi Source: Christian Medical Association


HR 3200 ‘Obama’ Abortion Videos: ‘Obama’ Robs People, Kills Babies, Orders Doctor to ‘Kill Granny’

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 02:03 PM PDT

Contact: Catherine Veritas, 904-687-9804 WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Randall Terry, Director, Operation Rescue Insurrecta Nex: Videos can be seen at: www.OverturnRoe.com Mr. Randall Terry and 3 members of his pro-life team travelled to five states and ten cities, holding press conferences and "street theatre."    The skits showed - in dark comedy - how Obama's health care should be called "Death Care." The press Source: Society for Truth and Justice


Germany: Israel must prepare to compromise for peace

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 01:40 PM PDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that Israel must be prepared to compromise for a two-state solution, a day before her scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin. ...


‘Iran said it had honest elections – who can believe it about nukes?’

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 01:38 PM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy threatened on Wednesday to press for tougher sanctions if Iran does not agree to change its position on its contentious nuclear program. ...


Knesset’s Latest Target: Childhood Obesity

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 01:12 PM PDT

The Knesset faces a new challenge – fighting excess weight and obesity among Israel's youth. Tools to include mandatory weigh-in, nutrition class.


New home sales rise faster in July – Reuters

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 01:04 PM PDT


Everything You Need to Know About the H1N1 Vaccine – Fox

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 01:04 PM PDT


Fr. Pavone: Response to Problems with Health Care Reform is Elections

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 12:54 PM PDT

Priests for Life Announces Formation of Political Responsibility Teams for 2010, 2012 Contact: Margaret, Priests for Life, 888-735-3448, ext. 251 WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, the Catholic Church's largest pro-life ministry, stated today, "The reason for the mess we are in with the health care reform debate is the elections of 2008, and the way out of the mess will be the elections of 2010 and 2012." Pries Source: Priests for Life


Call to Turn Gush Katif Ruins into Buffer Zone

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 12:46 PM PDT

Dep. Min. Ayoub Kara wants buffer zone between Israel, Gaza. Rise in number of explosive devices planted against IDF.


Netanyahu and Mitchell fail to reach deal on settlements

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 12:41 PM PDT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. envoy George Mitchell failed to reach an agreement on West Bank settlements during their talks in London on Wednesday, but did concur on the need to renew direct peace negotiations with the Palestinians. ...


Big-time stars pack the streets of Shalom Sesame

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 12:41 PM PDT

Jake Gyllenhaal and Christina Applegate are among the stars slated to appear in a new Sesame Street-style production geared at teaching Jewish-American children about Jewish culture. ...


Report: U.S. to Help Egypt Demolish Gaza Tunnels

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 12:25 PM PDT

Experts from the United States are in Egypt to assist in the war on Gaza smuggling tunnels, PA news agency says.


European source: Shalit deal could be sealed by September

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 12:05 PM PDT

A prisoner swap deal for the release of abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit could be reached before the upcoming Jewish holidays in September, A European source told Lebanese media on Wednesday. ...


Randall Terry, Abortion, and Health Care: Disturbing New ‘Obama’ Videos Released

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 11:48 AM PDT

Also, comments on disruption of "Health Care" Town Hall meeting: "Yes: We disrupted Howard Dean's speech, and we would do it again. Obama and Pelosi must write into the bill: 'No Abortion Funding, no mandates for insurance companies to pay for dead babies.'" Contact: Catherine Veritas, 904-687-9804 WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Randall Terry, Founder, Operation Rescue: Mr. Randall Terry and some of his team just returned from a 5 state, Source: Society for Truth and Justice


MK Eldad: Iran-for-Yesha Deal is Just Bibi’s Spin

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 11:41 AM PDT

MK Aryeh Eldad: Netanyahu is looking for an alibi for caving in to the Americans on freezing settlement. Says U.S. Wants Israel 'on its knees.


Lithuania retracts plans to build on old Jewish cemetery

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 11:32 AM PDT

Government officials in Lithuania reached agreement Wednesday with Jewish organizations over the future of an historic cemetery in the capital city Vilnius, putting an end to a long-running dispute over the site. ...


Elders of peace: Israel must freeze West Bank settlements

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 11:00 AM PDT

A pro-peace organization comprising veteran world leaders and international dignitaries on Wednesday urged Israel to stop expanding its West Bank settlements in order to allow the peace process to move forward. ...


Abbas to call PLO elections even if talks with Hamas fail

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 10:59 AM PDT

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday he would press ahead with a January parliamentary and presidential election opposed by the rival Hamas movement if reconciliation efforts failed. ...


Steele Joins Ranks with Those Choosing Political Expediency Over Principles

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 10:51 AM PDT

Contact: Eric M. Wallace, 708-675-9669; www.wallaceforillinois.com MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- Following a disturbing trend of blatant disregard for the American electoral process; we learned Tuesday morning that RNC Chairman, Michael Steele, chose to insert himself into the Illinois primary by endorsing Mark Kirk for US Senate. While regrettable, we now add the RNC to an ever-growing list of those including the Illinois GOP, the National Republican Senatorial Committee ( Source: Wallace for Illinois


Iran gets 118 states to back ban on striking nuclear sites

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 10:49 AM PDT

Iran has enlisted the support of more than 100 nonaligned nations in its push for a ban on attacks against nuclear facilities, according to documents shared with The Associated Press. ...


European sources: Shalit deal could be sealed by September

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 10:38 AM PDT

A prisoner swap deal for the release of abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit could be reached before the upcoming Jewish holidays in September, European sources told Lebanese media on Wednesday. ...


Schwarzenegger Says Lawmakers Lack ‘Guts’ to Trim Money from Prison Budget

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 10:06 AM PDT

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger blasted members of the state Assembly Wednesday for lacking "the guts" to enact sweeping changes to California sentencing laws.


Does Saying Hello Require a Hug?

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 09:55 AM PDT

I was intrigued by a recent front-page news article in the New York Times entitled "For Teenagers, Hello Means 'How About a Hug?'" This article said that high schoolers are regularly saying hello to each other with a hug. The most popular is the basic ...


Hariri: Hezbollah to join cabinet, whether Israel likes it or not

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 09:36 AM PDT

Lebanon's prime minister-designate has pledged to include Hezbollah in the country's new Cabinet, defying Israeli warnings against the militant group's participation in the upcoming Lebanese government. ...


Hold the Juice: Israel MD Nixes Cranberry Juice as Rx

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 09:25 AM PDT

Put the lid back on the cranberry juice. Technion Dr. Raul Raz says there is no conclusive evidence that the juice fights urinary infections.


Shalit deal advanced as Hamas military chief joins talks in Cairo

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 09:24 AM PDT

Officials from Hamas' military wing, including its leader Ahmed Jabri, departed for Cairo on Wednesday, marking an important development in a deal for the release of abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. ...


Netanyahu, Mitchell fail to reach deal on settlements

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 09:23 AM PDT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell failed to reach an agreement on the issue of West Bank settlements during a meeting Wednesday in London, according to spokespeople for the two men. ...


Israel ‘Super Gas’ Field is World’s Largest in 18 Months

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 09:08 AM PDT

Israel's Tamar gas field discovery gets bigger every day. It is estimated to be the world's largest find in 18 months and is valued at $$8 billion.


U.S. bank stocks on a roll, but for how long? – Reuters

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 09:06 AM PDT


Karadzic: US helped Iran arm Muslims in Bosnian War – Ynet

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 09:06 AM PDT


Arab Building on Shdema Hilltop Halted, But What of the Rest?

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 09:02 AM PDT

The efforts to keep a former army base between Jerusalem and Gush Etzion in Jewish hands have scored a small victory – but the fight continues.


Egypt to Raise Gas Prices to Israel by 50%

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 08:53 AM PDT

The Israel Electric Company is expected to approve an upgrade of its business relationship with Egypt's gas company – at the expense of Israel's.


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