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Fast Forward Israel Charger Can Power Phones in Seconds
An Israeli company says it has developed technology that can charge a mobile phone in a few seconds and an electric car in minutes, advances that could transform two of the world’s most dynamic consumer industries. Using nano-technology to synthesize artificial molecules, Tel Aviv-based StoreDot says it has developed a battery that can store a…
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Fast Forward Paris Rape Reflects Rise in Anti-Semitic Incidents, Minister Says
Anti-Semitic threats and incidents have more than doubled so far this year in France, said the interior minister at a rally on Sunday to protest a violent attack on a young Jewish couple. Three men were detained by police and appeared before an investigative judge on Wednesday in relation to the day-time home invasion in…
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Fast Forward Rahm Emanuel Launches Bid for Reelection as Chicago Mayor
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel formally announced his candidacy for a second term on Saturday in a speech that highlighted his successful effort to push through a minimum wage increase in the city. While mostly avoiding specific references to the achievements of his first term, Emanuel expressed pride in a bill that the city council passed…
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Fast Forward Joe Biden Says Iran Nuclear Talks Working
Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday there was a “less than even shot” of a nuclear deal with Iran but that it was still worth pursuing. Biden, speaking at a forum on the Middle East at the Brookings Institution think tank, rejected calls for more sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program because “this…
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Fast Forward France Will Pay $60M in Compensation for Rail Firm That Ferried Holocaust Victims
France said on Friday it had agreed to put $60 million into a fund managed by the United States to compensate Holocaust victims deported by French state rail firm SNCF to Nazi death camps, a deal that protects it from future U.S. litigation. About 76,000 Jews were arrested in France during World War Two and…
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Fast Forward Will Newtown Raze Home of Sandy Hook Gunman?
The Connecticut town that was the site of one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history might demolish the home of the 20-year-old gunman who killed 26 first-graders and educators, a town official said on Thursday. Newtown First Selectman Patricia Llodra said the town was “strongly considering” tearing down the house where Adam Lanza…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Demands ‘Clear Mandate’ in March 17 Vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed on Wednesday for a “clear mandate” from voters in the early election he called, with opinion polls showing the right-wing leader on track for a fourth term. A day after Netanyahu fired centrist members of his feuding governing coalition, faction leaders in parliament agreed on a March 17 date…
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Fast Forward Congress Wants To Bar Social Security for Nazis
Video: Nate Lavey As the U.S. Congress haggles over a budget deal, tax-break extensions and other thorny matters, lawmakers from both parties appear united on one thing: Nazis should not receive U.S. government retirement benefits. The House plans to take up the No Social Security for Nazis Act on Tuesday. The Senate will vote on…
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