“Before agreeing to a noncommittal first date, the man’s parents begin a thorough background check that puts government security clearance to shame. Phoning references isn’t enough — of course they’ll say good things — so they cold-call other acquaintances of the potential bride, from camp counselors to college roommates. The questions they ask often border […]
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Humiliation for Mr. Dollar: Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the United States Federal Reserve Bank, faces a general investigation by the International Monetary Fund. Just one more example of the Fed losing its power. Spiegel.de
Mayor Bloomberg is a nasty, untrustworthy, tan trum-prone liar who “has little use” for average New Yorkers - like the 1,500 workers who would have lost their jobs had OTB closed, a furious Gov. Paterson has said privately.
“He appears to be self-destructing,” the governor said.
According to a source with firsthand knowledge of Paterson’s comments, the […]
Prost, Barack! Germans are intoxicated by Barack Obama’s political message.
“Germany is Obamaland,” says Karsten Voigt, the German government’s coordinator for trans-Atlantic relations. He says Germans see the African-American senator as a kind of “mixture of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.” Spiegel.de
Cable service operators Comcast and Time Warner Cable said yesterday that they would begin testing new approaches that would slow Internet access for heavy users and charge more to those who want additional speed.The tests come as the Federal Communications Commission wraps up an investigation on complaints that Comcast blocked certain users from sharing […]
Mayor Bloomberg is going to put his political clout on the line by endorsing a longtime ally who is about to make an unexpected run for the state Senate seat held by Kevin Parker in Brooklyn, The Post has learned. City Councilman Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn), long thought to be a contender for city comptroller next […]
The tomb of the Prophet Ezekiel in Kifl, south of Baghdad, used to be a pilgrimage site for Jews. It is one of few traces that remain of a once-vibrant Jewish community in Iraq. A pogrom in 1941 and other traumas led to a sharp decline in the Jewish population.
“Most of his other relatives departed […]
A religious educational program funded by a billionaire and banned twice by the Education Ministry is still being taught in more than 70 Israeli schools.The program, called “Zman Masa,” or “Journey Time,” is paid for by the foundation of Lev Leviev, a Russian-born Israeli real estate and diamond magnate, who says he hirrified by what […]
The weapons were purchased with the help of funds from Iran and Syria. In 2007 alone, Hezbollah is believed to have received anti-tank weapons and rocket launchers worth $800 million (€516 million) from Tehran. The weapons were delivered overland through Syria. Spiegel.de
“Germany: Our responsibility for Holocaust commits us to Israel” haAretz
Dr Hans-Joachim Sewering, 92, a former SS member, was honoured for “services to the nation’s health system”.he doctor has always denied sending children to Eglfing-Haar, a facility south of Munich where it’s alleged physically and mentally handicapped children were killed.espite the allegations, Dr Sewering enjoyed a brilliant career and is a former head of […]
