Electronic bomb-sniffing device may transfer dogs to less hazardous assignments

  TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Dogs have long been called man’s best bomb detector –– until now. A Tel Aviv University scientist leads a research team that has developed a powerful electronic sensor to detect multiple kinds of explosives –– including those used in the recent Yemeni bomb threat.  Based on nanotechnology advances, the new sensor

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Clinton announces $150 million grant to the Palestinian Authority; criticizes Israel’s plans for new construction in East Jerusalem

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release)– U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a program of financial aid to the Palestinian Authority in a joint news conference with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad via his television hook-up from Ramallah.  Here is a text: MR. CROWLEY: Good morning and welcome to the Department of State. We have a

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Middle East

U.S. fails Canada in that pro-Israel country’s Security Council bid

By Shoshana Bryen   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sometimes, you just have to stand back and say, “Oh.”   Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, speaking at a conference of international parliamentarians and experts attending a conference on combating anti-Semitism, told the assembled that Canada refused to “pretend” to be an “honest broker” on Israel, even though

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Obama in Jakarta may have been laying groundwork to acknowledge Mideast peace process failure

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–What can we make of the following? Speaking in Indonesia, alongside the leader of that country, Barack Obama said that the planning of new housing in East Jerusalem was not helpful to the peace process. He went on to say that both sides must take the difficult decisions necessary to produce a

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Why the P.A. has no interest in the current ‘peace talks’

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — Here are two developments that are important indicators about the Israel-Palestinian situation. First, the current Palestinian Authority (PA) strategy is to stall and avoid negotiations because making a deal with Israel requires giving concessions to get to a compromise peace. The leadership wants to make no concessions, both because

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Middle East

California Insurance Commissioner sues for right to require Iran divestments by insurance companies

SACRAMENTO (Press Release)–California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner on Tuesday, Nov. 9,  announced that he is filing a lawsuit challenging a California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) determination, issued last month at the behest of the insurance industry, that the Commissioner’s efforts to stop insurers from investing in Iran constituted an “underground regulation.” The Commissioner’s lawsuit contests

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USA

Anxiety about getting pregnant leads to depression among in-vitro-fertilization patients

TEL AVIV (Press Release) ― Between 20 and 30 percent of women who undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures suffer from significant symptoms of depression. Many practitioners believe that the hormone therapy involved in IVF procedures is primarily responsible for this. But new research from Tel Aviv University shows that, while this is true, other factors

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Jay Feinberg, bone marrow foundation founder, named Jewish Community Hero

NEW ORLEANS (Press Release)— The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) on Tuesday awarded Jay Feinberg, from Boca Raton, Florida, the 2010 Jewish Community Hero Award.  The award marked the culmination of the second annual Jewish Community Heroes contest, in which more than 300,000 votes were cast online to recognize the selflessness and courage of those

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USA

College Avenue Older Adult Center tells December programming

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The College Avenue Older Adult Center, operated by Jewish Family Service, in the social hall of Beth Jacob Congregation, 4855 College Avenue, has announced the following programming for December. Thursday, December 2, 12:45 pm–Dr Barold presents . . . Nutrition Vs Genes, Who’s In Control? We know that our genes dictate

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

San Diego Jewish Book Fair: ‘Accidental Anarchist’ humorous and informative

The Accidental Anarchist  by Bryna Kranzler, Crosswalk Press, 2010. By David  Strom SAN DIEGO–The only grandfather (Zaydah) I knew died when I was seven. My memories of him are very slim and dim. What I mainly know about my Zaydah is what my older siblings have said about him over the years. To them, he

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Travel and Food

Obama remembers ‘Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Jews and Muslims protecting each other…’

MUMBAI, Nov. 6 (Press Release) — U.S. President Barack Obama, on his visit to India, remembered the 166 people slain in the Nov. 26, 2008,  terror attacks on various hotels and a Chabad house in Mumbai.  He gave the following attack at the Taj Mahal Hotel, which was one of the terrorists’ targets.     Following is the text of his remarks THE PRESIDENT: 

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