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Fast Forward American Development Expert Kidnapped in Pakistan
An American development expert was kidnapped at gunpoint in Pakistan, officials said Saturday. The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan identified the victim as Warren Weinstein, and said he works for an Arlington, Va. agency. He was said to be in his 60s. Weinstein was snatched by gunmen Saturday who pistol-whipped him and his driver, and tied…
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News Acccused Killer of Leiby Kletzky Speaks
The accused killer of Brooklyn boy Leiby Kletzky reportedly said he tries not to think about the brutal murder and says he “panicked,” but stopped short of apologizing for what he called “the incident.” Speaking out for the first time, Levi Aron told the Daily News that he has difficulty even thinking about the days…
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Fast Forward Strauss-Kahn Accuser Files Civil Suit
The hotel maid who accused ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her has filed a civil suit against him. Nafissatto Diallo, 32, calls the alleged May 14 attack “violent and sadistic” in court papers filed in a Bronx court. The West African immigrant’s legal papers claimed the French banker “humiliated, degraded, violated and robbed…
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Fast Forward Amy Winehouse’s Home Will House Foundation
Amy Winehouse’s home will be turned into the headquarters of a new foundation named in her honor, her parents announced. The $4 million north London home will be a center for causes the late singer held dear, especially youth programs. The 27-year-old diva, famous as much for her battles with drug and alcohol as her…
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Fast Forward Gabrielle Giffords Makes Dramatic Return To Vote on Debt Bill
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) made a dramatic return to Congress Monday to vote on the debt bill, just seven months after she was nearly killed in an assassination attempt. Giffords, who was shot in the head in January, looked steady as she returned to an explosion of applause on the floor of the House…
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Fast Forward Report: Netanyahu Agrees to Talks Based on ’67 Borders
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to negotiate the borders of a Palestinian state based on the internationally recognized 1967 cease-fire border line, wire services reported Monday. The decision, which would mark a dramatic shift for Netanyahu, was first reported on Israel’s Channel 2 TV. A senior Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity,…
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Fast Forward Jewish Duke Hoopster Heads to Maccabi Tel Aviv
Duke’s Jon Scheyer is coming to Israel in hopes of becoming a basketball superstar. Thanks to the American player’s Jewish heritage, the newest addition to perennial powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv is immediately eligible for Israeli citizenship, the Associated Press reports. The 23-year-old former standout from Duke University was not quite up for the competition of…
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Fast Forward Boy Plans Charity Swim as Bat Mitzvah Gift
An 11-year-old New York boy is reportedly planning a one-mile charity swim in the Hudson River as a special bat mitzvah gift to a friend. “Life is about doing things for other people,” Aaron Perl told 1010 WINS radio in New York. Perl and Ally WItt have been inspired by Witt’s uncle, Jeff, who is…
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