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Fast Forward FBI Suggests Iran Cooperating in Hunt for Robert Levinson
The Federal Bureau of Investigation hinted on Wednesday that authorities in Iran had recently been trying to help locate Robert Levinson, a retired FBI agent who disappeared exactly nine years ago after traveling to an Iranian resort island to meet a fugitive from U.S. justice. “We are encouraged by recent cooperation between the government of…
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Fast Forward Violence Surges During Joe Biden Trip as Palestinians Fire on Car in Jerusalem
Two Palestinian assailants opened fire at cars in Jerusalem, wounding one man before police shot them dead on Wednesday, the force said, as violence surged during a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. Soon after in the occupied West Bank, Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian who tried to stab them, the military…
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The Schmooze Joan Rivers Gowns and Baubles Go on Block
Fans of the late Joan Rivers will have the chance to buy items from the acerbic comedian’s New York home at an auction later this year, auctioneers Christie’s said on Tuesday. Pieces of art, jewelry, furniture and clothing will be among the 200-plus lots from Rivers’ Manhattan penthouse on sale June 22, with starting bids…
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Israel News 1 Dead 10 Wounded in Tel Aviv Terror Attacks
One person was killed and as many as 10 people were wounded in stabbing attacks at and near the Jaffa port in the Tel Aviv area. The Tuesday evening attacks came less than two hours after terror attacks in Jerusalem and central Israel left a haredi Orthodox man and two Israeli Border Police officers seriously…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Abruptly Scraps Visit — Snubs Barack Obama
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined an offer to meet U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House later this month and canceled his trip to Washington, the White House said on Monday. Netanyahu’s decision to nix his U.S. visit marked the latest episode in a fraught relationship with Obama that has yet to…
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Fast Forward Wife of Ex-Eagles Bassist Randy Meisner Killed by Gunshot to Head
The wife of former Eagles rock band bassist Randy Meisner was killed on Sunday evening when a gun she was removing from a case went off accidentally at their Los Angeles home after a domestic violence call earlier in the day, city police said on Monday. Lana Meisner, 63, was pronounced dead at 7:10 p.m….
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Fast Forward Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev Tells Liberals to ‘Cut the Bulls–t’
Israel’s culture minister had a blunt message on Sunday for liberals worried about what they consider efforts by the government to stifle dissent in the arts: “Cut the bullshit.” Free-speech debate in Israel has grown fierce under conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Non-governmental organizations and artists that document or dramatize conditions for Palestinians complain about…
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Fast Forward Bud Collins, Legendary Tennis Announcer Who Coached at Brandeis, Dies at 86
Hall of Fame tennis writer and TV commentator Bud Collins, who helped popularize the sport during his decades-long career, died at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts on Friday after a long illness. He was 86. Collins, an enthusiastic chronicler of tennis who brightened the scene with his trademark bow-ties and colorful trousers, began his career…
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