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Rabbi Brenner to speak at Jewish Federation event (The Charlotte Observer)
One of the nation's most influential rabbis will speak at the Jewish Federation?s 2010 campaign kickoff event at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at Temple Israel .
The Jewish agenda in Washington for 2010 (Cleveland Jewish News)
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Following President Obama's State of the Union address and the start of the new congressional year, JTA asked Jewish organizations operating in Washington the following questions: "What do you hope the administration and Congress will achieve this year, and what advice would you offer them to make it happen?"
â??Hillel 2.0â?? puts KSU on the Jewish map (Cleveland Jewish News)
The common room of the Cohn Jewish Student Center, home of Hillel at Kent State University, is a beehive of activity Jan. 22, the first Shabbat of the new year.
Jewish Agency: Russia nixes St. Petersburg meeting (Cleveland Jewish News)
NEW YORK (JTA) -- The Jewish Agency for Israel has canceled plans to hold its upcoming board meetings in St. Petersburg over concerns that the Russian government would not allow the gathering to take place.
UN urges Egypt, Arab League to press Israel on Gaza (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Filippo Grandi, on Monday urged Egypt and the Arab League to press Israel to allow reconstruction equipment into the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Israel frees foreign activists seized in West Bank raid (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Israel's Supreme Court on Monday ordered authorities to release two foreign activists seized in a Palestinian-controlled part of the West Bank, their lawyer said.
Abbas mulls indirect talks with Israel (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has agreed in principle to indirect talks with Israel under US mediation but has requested a number of guarantees, a Palestinian official said Monday.
Intel?s Israel Unit Exports Advanced 145% in 2009 (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp .?s Israel unit said exports grew 145 percent in 2009 to a record $3.4 billion as it increased production at the new Fab 28 plant in Kiryat Gat.
Ancient dialect extinct after last speaker dies
(Reuters)
Reuters - One of the world's oldest dialects, which traces its origins to tens of thousands of years ago, has become extinct after the last person to speak it died on a remote Indian island.
GOP cool to Obama call for two-party health talks
(AP)
 AP - Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation.
Space shuttle blasts off on last night flight
(AP)
 AP - Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's likely the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station.
Saints win 1st NFL title by beating Colts 31-17
(AP)
 AP - The New Orleans Saints turned the Super Bowl's postgame celebration into something out of the French Quarter.
Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever
(AP)
 AP - The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in television history.
Lawyer: Pitt and Jolie sue over split claim
(AP)
 AP - Celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have begun legal action against a British tabloid that reported they were going to split, a lawyer acting on their behalf confirmed Monday.
Super Bowl sets record with 48 minutes of ads
(AP)
AP - Think Sunday night's Super Bowl seemed like it had a lot of ads? You're right. Commercials took up nearly 48 minutes of the game — the most for any Super Bowl.
Super Bowl TV spot brings Leno, Letterman together
(AP)
 AP - Super Bowl viewers were rubbing their eyes at the sight of a TV spot pairing CBS late-night host David Letterman with longtime NBC archrival Jay Leno, plus media magnate Oprah Winfrey.
A&W Q4 income up as sales rise to $239M from $233 in year-ago period
The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER, B.C. - Hamburger chain A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (TSX:AW.UN) reports Q4 earnings of $4 million or 48.1 cents a unit compared with $3.98 million or 47.7 cents in the same period last year. Sales reported by restaurants in the royalty pool increased to $239.4 million from $233 million.
Chinese train company proposes to assemble Metro cars in Montreal
The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - Chinese train company Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive expects to create up to 1,000 new jobs in Montreal if it beats a Bombardier-Alstom consortium bid to build new subway cars for Montreal's Metro system.
Toromont earnings down 36 percent
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Industrial equipment supplier Toromont Industries said on Monday its quarterly profit fell 36 percent as the weak economy led to lower construction and natural gas drilling activity.
Boeing sets first flight of new version of 747 jumbo jet
 AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - US aerospace giant Boeing's newest version of its 747 jumbo jet is set for its first flight Monday, the company said, after successfully completing taxi tests.
Endeavour in orbit toward space station
Endeavour carried six astronauts into orbit Monday on what's likely the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program.
Chinese police shut down hacker training site
Police in central China have shut down a hacker training operation that provided cyberattack lessons and malicious software, state media said Monday.
Facebook threat gets boy banned from internet
A Charlottetown boy was given 18 months probation Monday for making a threat against his school on Facebook, and may not use the internet during that time.
Loblaws seafood ban could disrupt shark research
Loblaws' decision to stop selling some seafood in the interest of conservation could disrupt research into porbeagle sharks off Nova Scotia that relies on a managed fishery, a shark scientist says.
For obese, vaccine needle size matters
(Reuters)
Reuters - Our ever-expanding waistlines may have outgrown the doctor's needle, researchers say, in what could be another casualty of the obesity epidemic.
3 Simple Steps Can Cut Childhood Obesity
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A new study finds three household routines lower the risk of
obesity in children: having family dinners, getting enough sleep and limiting
weekday TV time.
Protein Supplement Myth Revealed by Body of Work
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Most
health stores are tainted with the irony that so few of their products are
actually healthy, from herbal potions of unknown purity and utility to dietary
supplements capitalizing on recent trends in weight loss or hair gain.
Obese People Lose Weight at High Altitudes
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Here's a possible future diet tip: Move to a mountaintop.
Competition Bureau challenges real estate association
The Competition Bureau will challenge rules imposed by the Canadian Real Estate Association that it says limit consumer choice and prevent innovation in the market for residential real estate services.
Tim Hortons bans complaining customer
A coffee enthusiast in St. Andrews, N.B., has learned the customer may not always be right after being banned from Tim Hortons for complaining about burnt coffee.
Home sales forecast to rise 13.3%
The Canadian Real Estate Association is predicting existing home sales will rise 13.3 per cent this year compared to 2009, it said in a news release Monday.
Tanning bed bill not based on reliable science: industry
Tanning salon operators say proposed federal legislation that would warn consumers of the cancer risks of tanning is political grandstanding and they are instead calling on the provinces to help regulate operating standards in the industry.
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