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Finalists Named for Jewish Literary Award
The Jewish Book Council has presented the Sami Rhor Prize since 2007 to an emerging writer who adds to the understanding of Jewish culture.
Media Decoder Blog: Finalists Named for Jewish Literary Award
The Jewish Book Council has presented the Sami Rhor Prize since 2007 to an emerging writer who adds to the understanding of Jewish culture.
Jewish group calls for mayor's resignation
The Jewish Defence League is demanding the resignation of a small-town Quebec mayor who said the state of Israel should not exist.
Jewish Federation to host photographer
Jewish Federation hosts photographer The Jewish Federation of Southern Illinois will be hosting an event Monday at SIU Carbondale that gives people a glimpse into the lives of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel .
AP Exclusive: Barrier proposed as Israel border
Israel is proposing to essentially turn its West Bank separation barrier into the border with a future state of Palestine, two Palestinian officials said Friday, based on their interpretation of principles Israel presented in talks this week.
Israel sets sights on next-generation Internet
Israel is often referred to as "Startup Nation," thanks to its long history of high-tech breakthroughs produced by scrappy little companies. But in one critical area, the speed of Internet connections, Israel has fallen behind other tech-savvy countries.
Barrier proposed as Israel border?
Israel is proposing to essentially turn its West Bank separation barrier into the border with a future state of Palestine, two Palestinian officials said Friday, based on their interpretation of principles Israel presented in talks this week.
Palestinians unmoved as Israel presents border ideas
RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has presented Palestinians with its ideas for the borders and security arrangements of a future Palestinian state, in a bid to keep exploratory talks alive, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. However, Palestinian officials said the verbal presentation by Israeli negotiator Yitzhak Molcho at a meeting on Wednesday was a non-starter, envisaging a ...
Friend says on 911 call Demi Moore was convulsing
(AP)
 AP - Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital on Monday night and was convulsing and "semi-conscious, barely," according to a caller on a frantic 911 recording released Friday by Los Angeles fire officials.
APNewsBreak: Jackson enters fray over Grammy cuts
(AP)
 AP - The Rev. Jesse Jackson is entering the fray over The Recording Academy's cuts to its Grammy categories: He's asking to meet with the president of the organization and has raised the possibility of protests with the awards less than two weeks away.
SAG statuette has an interesting backstory
(AP)
 AP - The television academy's Emmy has her wings. The motion picture academy's Oscar has his sword. But the Screen Actors Guild's statuette, known as "The Actor," may have the hottest bod of the Hollywood award season.
Demi Moore 911 Caller: She 'Smoked Something,' 'She's Convulsing'
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Wall St edges lower after GDP data
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Stocks slipped on Friday as data showed the U.S. economy grew less than expected in the fourth quarter, while some disappointing earnings added pressure to the market.
Exclusive: Greek PM Papademos expects debt swap deal in days
(Reuters)
Reuters - Greece expects to conclude difficult debt talks with private creditors within days and negotiations with the EU and the IMF on a new bailout deal by the middle of next week, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos told Reuters on Friday.
Facebook to file IPO documents soon as Wednesday: report
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Facebook plans to file documents as early as Wednesday for a highly anticipated IPO that will value the world's largest social network at between $75 billion and $100 billion, the Wall Street Journal cited unidentified sources as saying on Friday.
Fitch cuts Italy, Spain, other euro zone ratings
(Reuters)
Reuters - Fitch downgraded the sovereign credit ratings of Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Slovenia and Spain on Friday, indicating there was a 1-in-2 chance of further cuts in the next two years.
NASA's Kepler mission finds 26 new planets
NASA's Kepler mission has discovered 11 new planetary systems hosting 26 confirmed planets ? nearly doubling the number of verified planets and tripling the number of stars known to have more than one planet that passes in front of it.
Google touts improved images in Earth 6.2
Google has launched Google Earth 6.2, which it says shows a more seamless globe than the previous version and includes a new search interface.
Online economy expected to double by 2016
The size and value of the business conducted online is forecast to almost double by 2016, a report from a major consultancy says.
Condo owner must pay for meter or unplug electric car
An Ottawa man is fighting the board of the condominium complex where he lives because it does not want him charging his electric car on other residents' dimes.
Long Shifts May Raise Some Nurses' Odds for Obesity
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Nurses who work long hours
and have less physically demanding jobs are much more likely to be obese
than other nurses, according to a new study.
Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery
(Reuters)
Reuters - Device manufacturers are pushing the government and health insurers to cover weight-loss surgery, an effort that could give millions more obese Americans access to the treatments.
Parents Are Key in Helping Obese Kids Lose Weight, AHA Says
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - The key to combating juvenile obesity lies with parents, the American Heart Association says. The AHA released a scientific statement in its most recent issue of "Circulation" journal. Here are tips for parents to curb weight problems in kids, based on that report.
Hip Fracture Patients Often Have Other Health Problems
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss and malnutrition are
among the medical conditions that increase treatment costs and the length
of hospital stays for older adults with hip fractures, a new study
finds.
Honda recalls Fit subcompacts
Honda Canada says it will recall 14,640 of its 2009 and 2010 Fit subcompact cars to replace lost motion springs.
U.S. travel fee proposal criticized by Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he doesn't think much of a new border tax that's being proposed by the United States, calling it a cash grab designed to help a budget crisis.
Bell class action suit approved by Que. court
A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action lawsuit to go ahead against Bell Mobility.
Dollar touches a near 3-year high
The Canadian dollar reached an almost three-year high Thursday before closing unchanged.
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