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Fast Forward Peace Talks Could Start on July 30: Israel
An Israeli cabinet minister said on Thursday that U.S.-sponsored peace talks with the Palestinians could begin next week, though neither side has formally given any such date. Spokesmen for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had no immediate comment. “As I understand, today, I think that the Palestinians will decide to…
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The Schmooze Natalie Portman To Direct Amos Oz Film
Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman will direct her first feature film based on “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” a memoir by Israeli novelist Amos Oz, the author said on Wednesday. The Israeli-American actress, who won a best actress Oscar in 2011 for her role in ballet drama “Black Swan,” will also play Oz’s mother, who…
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Fast Forward Huma Abedin Earns Praise — and Pity — for Sticking by Anthony Weiner
If Anthony Weiner remains a contender in the New York City mayor’s race after admitting a second time he sent lewd pictures to women he met online, he will have his wife, Huma Abedin, to thank, political watchers said on Wednesday. Weiner, who resigned from Congress in disgrace two years ago and is now attempting…
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Fast Forward Anthony Weiner Faces Pressure From Newspapers To Quit Mayor Race
New York City newspapers called for mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner to bow out of the race on Wednesday after fresh revelations that he had continued sexually charged online chats for more than a year after his resignation from Congress. Weiner, among the front-runners in the race for New York mayor, admitted on Tuesday he had…
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Fast Forward Huma Abedin Sticks by Anthony Weiner After New Sext Revelation
New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner on Tuesday vowed to stay in the race despite admitting sending sexually explicit messages and photos to women even after the online sex chat scandal that cost him his congressional seat. With his wife standing by his side, Weiner told a news conference he had sent some of…
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Fast Forward Kosher Slaughter Ban Kills $1.3B Poland Industry
The slaughterhouse in this small town in western Poland has a special dormitory to house the more than 30 Jewish men designated by Israel’s chief rabbi to oversee the production of kosher beef there. Since the slaughterhouse received permission to export to Israel five years ago, thousands of bulls were herded inside the building and…
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Fast Forward Ryan Braun Faces Wrath of Fellow Ballplayers Over Doping Ban
Reaction to Ryan Braun’s suspension from fellow players was swift and scathing after the former National League MVP agreed to a ban for the rest of the 2013 season for a drug violation. Braun, who on Monday became the first player to fall as part of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) latest drug investigation, will miss…
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Fast Forward Jerusalem-Is-Israel Passport Law Struck Down by Court
A federal appeals court on Tuesday invalidated a U.S. law that was designed to allow American citizens born in Jerusalem to choose to have Israel listed as their birthplace on passports contrary to long-standing U.S. foreign policy. A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that…
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