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Officials: Suspect Not Seen As Terrorist
SEATTLE — The suspect in last week’s deadly shooting at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is being described by friends and by law enforcement officials as a disturbed young man who acted alone. According to police reports, Naveed Haq, a 30-year-old American citizen of Pakistani origin, burst into the federation building, identified himself as…
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Victim Hailed As Dedicated Convert
Pamela Waechter was just settling into her new role as top fund-raiser at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. She had spent eight years working her way up through the ranks of her city’s central Jewish charity, starting as an outreach coordinator before serving both as a director of the women’s division and a special…
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For Gibson Flack, Crisis Is Just Another Day at the Office
When rock star Courtney Love was looking to resurrect her tarnished public image and regain custody of her daughter, Frances Bean, she turned to Hollywood spin master Alan Nierob — the same publicist who is now aiming to save Mel Gibson following his latest gaffe. And if the Anti-Defamation League’s willingness to meet with Gibson…
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Gibson’s New Line: Forgive Me, Foxman, For I Have Sinned
The book on Mel Gibson was reopened this week, and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy James Mee began the latest entry. It was Mee who, in early hours of July 28, pulled over a drunken Gibson as the actor-director was speeding along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, Calif. And it was Mee who penned…
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JDC Boss: Israelis Are Vulnerable
NEW YORK — In Nazareth Ilit, situated high atop a mountain in the heart of Israel’s northern region, the town’s mayor has refused to shut down the municipal government, despite the steady barrage of rocket attacks that have besieged the area over the past three weeks. Rather than close the doors of City Hall, the…
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Shooting Brings Mideast Fight Home
Security experts are warning that last week’s deadly shooting at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is part of a tide of anti-Jewish sentiment that has been rising since the beginning of Israel’s incursion into Lebanon — and could lead to more violent attacks against Diaspora communities. The shooter in Seattle, who has been described…
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Nader: Forget Thee, O’ Lamont
It turns out Ralph Nader doesn’t like Ned Lamont (too pro-Israel).
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Cohen Wins (For Now)
State Sen. Steve Cohen triumphed down in Memphis in the nasty race to replace Harold Ford Jr., apparently proving that a white liberal can still win in a majority black district. Only one problem, it appears that Ford’s brother, a political novice, is positioned to run as an independent in November. Congressional Quarterly has this…
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GOP Keeps On Dingelling
The Republican Jewish Coalition’s weekly E-Newsletter just arrived – the group is keeping up its attacks on Democrats for not criticizing Rep. John Dingell for saying “I don’t take sides for or against Hezbollah or for or against Israel.” Click here for the National Jewish Democratic Council response to the Dingell controversy – the NJDC…
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T.V.’s Hottest News Guy?
Campaign Confidential is not issuing a formal endorsement in this poll to determine the Hottest News Guy on the air. But, for what it’s worth, I voted for ABC’s Jake Tapper.
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Lamont’s Hometown Paper Backs Lieberman
The Greenwich Time has [endorsed] (http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/opinion/editorial/scn-gt-editorial8.4aug04,0,2082552.story?coll=green-editorial-headlines) the embattled senator over challenger Ned Lamont. Here’s the full text: U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman’s support for the Iraq war has earned him the anger of many in the Democratic Party and the first legitimate challenge to his Senate seat since he took possession of it 18 years ago….
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