Jerusalem – Israeli Researcher Guides GPS Down New Roads
Jerusalem - A researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said the Global Positioning System (GPS), used by motorists worldwide, could also drive a wide range of other commercial and medical appl...
Pakistan – California Man on Solo Mission to Kill Osama bin Laden Arrested
Pakistan - An American armed with a pistol and a 40-inch sword was detained in northern Pakistan and told investigators he was on a solo mission to kill Osama bin Laden, a police officer said Tuesday....
Amman – King Abdullah: ‘Israelis Must Mind Their Business’ About Jordan’s Nuclear Ambitions
Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah accused Israel of trying to prevent his kingdom from developing a peaceful nuclear program, aimed at producing energy.
The king revealed in an interview with the Wal...
Israel – Ashkenazim Refusing to Let Daughters Study with Sephardi Girls in Violation of Court
Israel - The saga continues at a school in the West Bank settlement of Immanuel, where parents are attempting to segregate Ashkenazi and Sephardi girls. "No court verdict requires the approval of any ...
Kiryas Joel, NY – Assessor’s Crackdown Leads to 50 Properties Off Tax Exemption
Kiryas Joel, NY - A shopping center, a five-story office building and dozens of other Kiryas Joel properties could lose at least part of their property-tax exemptions as the result of a crackdown by t...
Dublin – Ireland Expelling Israeli Over Forged Passports
Dublin - Ireland says it's expelling an Israeli diplomat in punishment for the alleged Mossad use of forged Irish passports to assassinate a top Hamas official in Dubai.
Israel has refused to conf...
Tampa, FL – Armed Pair Held After Trying to Enter Air Force Base With Weapons
Tampa, FL - Military-style gear and weapons were found inside the vehicle of two men who attempted to gain illegal entry to MacDill Air Force Base in Florida Monday, according to a United States Air F...
West Milford, NJ – Nation’s Longest Traffic Light
West Milford, NJ - For all the traffic horror stories in New Jersey -- and there are many -- this one has to be right up there.
In West Milford, N.J., it takes up to five minutes at a pair of stopl...
Waterloo, Canada – Blackberry Experimenting New Touch Screen to Rival iPhone
Waterloo, Canada - Research In Motion Ltd. is readying a slate of new devices and software as it looks to keep its BlackBerry smartphone from losing more ground to touch-screen devices like Apple Inc....
New York, NY – Bloomberg Scolds Reporters When Asked About Indictment of Political Aide
New York, NY - On some days, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg can be quite charming and courteous with the press, congratulating reporters who have gotten married or given birth.
Monday was not one of th...
Queens, NY – Rabbi’s Biography Disturbs Followers
Queens, NY - Dressed in a white straw hat, tan chinos and a blue shirt, Samuel Heilman, the co-author of a new book about Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, stood at the rebbe’s grave site among scores...
Albany, NY – Government Shutdown Averted As Senate Approves Emergency Spending Bill
Albany, NY - The New York State Senate has voted to approve an emergency spending bill to avert a shutdown of New York state government.
Farley, of Schenectady County, says the bill is terrible, bu...
Israel – Shomron Shul Ordered Shut Down by Court for Not Having Proper Permits
Israel - The Supreme Court stopped short of ordering the destruction of a synagogue in Samaria (Shomron), stating it will check in two months to make sure it was sealed up instead.
Maaleh Shomron i...
Queens, NY – Man Under Arrest For False 911 Call Saying Gunman and Hostage Situation Outside of Yeshiva
Queens, NY - A nineteen year old boy falsely called in a report that his father had shot one of his brothers and was holed up on the third floor of the building now known as Dee's Day Care Center in Q...
Los Angeles, CA – UC Irvine Suspends Muslim Group Over Disruption Of Israel’s Ambassador
Los Angeles, CA - A University of California, Irvine, disciplinary committee ruled that a Muslim student group should be suspended for at least a year because of a protest that disrupted a talk by Isr...
New York, NY – Councilman Barron Says He’s Running to Protest Cuomo’s All White Ticket
New York, NY - Councilman Charles Barron provided details today of his plans to begin a protest bid for governor, and blasted Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo and the Democratic Party for putting toge...
Newark, NJ – Ex-Jersey City Official Linked To Dwek Gets 3 yrs For Corruption
Newark, NJ - A former Jersey City deputy mayor has been sentenced to three years in prison in the largest federal probe of political corruption in New Jersey.
Seventy-five-year-old Leona Beldini di...
Kew Gardens, NY – Geico Files $1.8M Lawsuit over Alleged No-Fault Fraud
Kew Gardens, NY - Insurer Geico has filed a $1.8 million lawsuit alleging a Queens radiology center orchestrated a no-fault auto insurance fraud scheme that involved thousands of suspect claims for se...
New York – Poll: Cuomo Loses Some Ground in New York Governor’s Race
New York - Support for New York's top Democrats among independent voters is eroding as voters remain dissatisfied with government in Albany and Washington, a poll released Monday shows.
The Siena C...
Woodbury, NY – Chasidic Man from Kiryas Joel Held Up by Gunman Friday Night
Woodbury, NY - A 30-year-old Hasidic man, who was talking along Seven Springs Road in the Town of Woodbury late Friday night, was held up by three men, one of whom was armed with a handgun.
Town Po...