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Shadia: Passover a common belief for both Muslims, Jews
By now, you know that I'm a Muslim who mingles with Jews. But the other day, I took it a step further and attended a Passover Seder at my friend Jazy's home. Seder is a ritual feast that marks the beginning of Passover. Seder means order. The feast...Tags: Passover Seder, Islam, Judaism, Passover, Religion and Belief
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Review: Transfixing 'Fill the Void' looks at love by arrangement
A mother and daughter anxiously scan the aisles of an Israeli supermarket. They're not looking for fresh produce but rather a clandestine glimpse of a young man a matchmaker has proposed as a potential husband for the daughter. The mother's eye is...
Tags: Academy Awards, Entertainment, Fill the Void (movie), Christianity, Jerusalem (Israel)
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U.S. effort for Mideast talks elicits praise, reservations
JERUSALEM — Wrapping up his fourth Holy Land trip in three months, Secretary of State John F. Kerry voiced optimism Thursday that his low-profile campaign to relaunch U.S.-brokered peace talks is making headway. But although the top American...Tags: National Government, Condoleezza Rice, UNESCO, Mahmoud Abbas, Barack Obama
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Kerry pursues Mideast peace a bite at a time
RAMALLAH, West Bank –- Secretary of State John Kerry nibbled away at a Mideast peace plan Thursday, taking time off from a busy political schedule to drop in to a West Bank restaurant for some regional specialties. After meeting with Palestinian...
Tags: Russia, Mahmoud Abbas, John Kerry, Benjamin Netanyahu, West Bank
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Letters: Palestinians in Area C
Re "Palestinians fend for themselves," May 19 Thank you for publishing the enlightening article about the plight of people living in the so-called Area C in the Palestinian territories, where Israel retains security and administrative control. Israeli... -
Israelis, Palestinians say chances low for Kerry's peace effort
JERUSALEM -- Wrapping up his fourth Holy Land trip in three months, Secretary of State John F. Kerry voiced optimism Thursday that his low-profile campaign to relaunch U.S.-brokered peace talks is making headway. But while the top American diplomat...
Tags: Condoleezza Rice, Russia, Government, Mahmoud Abbas, Barack Obama
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Sheriff Scott Israel seeks over-the-top spending spree
Scott Israel is the new Broward County sheriff, so it's easy to chalk up his first budget as a rookie mistake. How else do you explain his request for a $93.7 million budget hike, which would require the county, and some municipalities, to raise taxes?...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Government, Elections, Politics, Broward County
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Iran has boosted uranium enrichment capacity, report says
WASHINGTON -- Iran further increased its uranium enrichment capacity in the last three months, yet it also limited its progress in certain sensitive areas of its disputed nuclear program in an apparent attempt to avoid risking retaliation from Israel or...Tags: International Atomic Energy Agency, U.S. Department of State, United Nations, Nuclear Policy, Nuclear Weapons
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Charley Reese: Longtime Sentinel columnist was a popular conservative voice
Charley Reese, a retired Orlando Sentinel columnist who for decades argued forcefully for less government and more personal freedom, died Tuesday. He was 76. Reese, who lived in Seminole County, died of respiratory failure after a long illness, family...
Tags: Periodicals, Seminole County, U.S. Army, Washington, DC, Lebanon
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Shake off your apathy, take a stand
I can no longer remain in one of the fastest growing groups in America, Apathy Anonymous. I've lived nearly 70 years and have marched, signed petitions, written letters to everyone from the president, to local, state and federal officials, concerning...Tags: Global Warming, U.S. Military, Global Change, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weather
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Israel, Snipes warned to keep budgets 'lean'
The budget outlook is brighter, but it's not time for a taxpayer-funded spending spree, county commissioners told the sheriff and other top county leaders Tuesday. Property tax money has started flowing back in, thanks to rising property values. But...Tags: Voting, Values, Al Lamberti, Local Government, Budgets and Budgeting
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Dr. Daniel Offer, 1929-2013
Psychiatrist Daniel Offer ignored conventional wisdom and prevailing theories in conducting research that provided new insights into adolescent development and how adults remember the past. "He always said, 'You've got to get the data,'" said his wife,...
Tags: Medical Research, Health and Medical Professionals, Berlin (Germany), University of Chicago, Dialysis
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