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Israel military closes file on 2009 Gaza family deaths
May 1st, 2012
Israel's military said Tuesday it had closed its investigation into the 2009 killing of at least 21 Palestinian civilians in a Gaza air strike after deciding not to charge those involved. (Source: AFP) -
JERUSALEM (AP) - An official Israeli committee on Thursday handed the government its proposal for ending a contentious system that grants Jewish ultra-Orthodox seminary students automatic exemptions from military service, setting the stage for what could become the first major conflict in the new Israeli coalition government. (Source: Associated Pr... [Full Article]
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow closed above 15,000 for the first time on Tuesday and the S&P 500 ended at another record high, extending the market's rally as more investors rushed to join the party and German industrial data beat expectations. It was the fourth straight record close for the S&P 500. Both the Dow... [Full Article]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan filed an official protest with Pakistan after its forces allegedly came under fire early Monday along a contested stretch of their border. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Demand for housing in Britain rose to its highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years in April, helped by a new government scheme to boost the sector, and a measure of prices notched its first gain since mid-2010, a monthly survey showed on Tuesday. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said 25 percent more chartered survey... [Full Article]
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - A prominent Islamic scholar who is making a landmark visit to the Gaza Strip has declared that Israel has no right to exist. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Alexandria Sage CANNES (Reuters) - A film about baby-switching by Japan's Kore-eda Hirokazu that ponders nature versus nurture premiered at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, joining an Iranian challenger as contenders for the top prize. "Soshite Chichi Ni Naru" ("Like Father, Like Son") is one of two Japanese films o... [Full Article]
CONVERSE COUNTY, Wyo. (AP) - Wind farms in this corner of Wyoming have killed more than four dozen golden eagles since 2009, one of the deadliest places in the country of its kind. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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