US administration said to support appointment of former presidential candidate as US envoy to Iran
White House says won't oppose Kerry's visit to Iran
Posted in News by jwadmin 873 days ago (http://www.ynetnews.com)BlackBerries Hit By Third Major Outage
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BlackBerry users this afternoon have reported another outage affecting the smartphone platform’s BlackBerry Information Service. The failures appear broader than the primarily mail-related delays from just last week and now also affect web browsing, BlackBerry Messenger and third-party apps that use Internet access. RIM has been contacted by Electronista for commentary but hasn’t yet
Obama Ending Year On Low: 56 Percent Disapprove
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Forty-six percent of the nation’s voters strongly disapprove of the way President Obama is doing his job compared to just 25 percent who strongly approve, giving the president the lowest approval index rating during his time in the White House, according to the Rasmussen daily tracking poll for Tuesday.Rasmussen’s presidential approval index is calculated by [...]
Stolen Auschwitz Sign Found
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The Auschwitz sign "Arbeit Macht Frei", which had been stolen from the entrance of the former concentration camp, has been found.
Former Tory Peer Compares Jewish climate change protestor to Hitler Youth member
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A former Conservative peer has refused to apologise for comparing a Jewish climate change activist to a member of the Hitler Youth.
Tuesday Evening News Briefs from Eretz Yisrael
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PM Netanyahu on Tuesday canceled a routine briefing with opposition leader MK Tzipi Livni. The PM’s aides explain the PM has simply been working round-the-clock over the past days. The meeting is likely to take place on Thursday.**FM Lieberman calls upon the government to confront illegal [Arab] construction in the Galil and Negev regions.**Rock-throwing attacks [...]
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History - 6 teves
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Rav Yaakov Reischer, author of Minchas Yaakov, Chok Yaakov, Iyun Yaakov (peirush on Eyn Yaakov), and Shevus Yaakov (1661-1733). Born in Prague. Served as Rav in Reische, Worms, and Metz. Rav Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam, the Shinover Rav (1815-1899). He was born in Rudnick, Galicia, eldest son of Rav Chaim of Sanz. He was an ardent [...]