2015-09-18 Israel More Top Stories

CNN   

Clock-making teen transferring to another school, family says   
CNN
When Ahmed Mohamed went to his high school in Irving, Texas, Monday, September 14, 2015, he was so excited, he wanted to show his teacher the digital clock he'd made from a pencil case. But the 14-year-old's day ended not with praise, but punishment, ...

2015-09-18 Israel Health

PPP Focus.com   

Utah twins pregnant again with 2nd set of twins   
PPP Focus.com
Kerri Bunker and Kelli Wall are sisters with the amazing story of timing and childbearing that's going viral. But in a remarkable coincidence, the mothers are now both pregnant with their second sets of twins – due two weeks apart next spring. Kerri ...
Identical lives: pregnant Utah twins expecting another set of twins   Bulletin Leader
Twin sisters are each pregnant with their second set of twins   Fx Report Daily
Utah twins both pregnant with second set of twins   Ledger Gazette

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Rapid News Network   

Diabetic? A high-protein diet can help you manage blood sugar   
Business Standard
If you are a diabetic, you may want to load up on a high-protein diet as it improves blood sugar control, according to a new study. The Charite University Medicine study shows that high protein diets, from both animal and plant sources, improve blood ...
High protein diets, from both animal and plant sources, improve blood sugar ...   EurekAlert (press release)
Improving Glycemic Control May Prevent Dementia   Endocrinology Advisor
Extensive Analysis Links Pesticide Exposure to Increased Risk of Diabetes   Laboratory Equipment
Rapid News Network   
OR-Politics.com   
Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration)   
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Thrive by Chicago Sun-Times   

Panel backs aspirin for heart health in only certain adults   
Thrive by Chicago Sun-Times
Your heart might be showing more of its age than you are, according a new r... Read More+ · Obese at 50? Midlife weight may affect when Alzheimer's hits. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health reported Tuesday that bein... Read More+ · Health ...

2015-09-18 Israel Entertainment

USA TODAY   

Clinton Warns GOP a Federal Shutdown Would Imperil Economy   
New York Times
CONCORD, N.H. — Hillary Rodham Clinton warned congressional Republicans on Thursday that they would be endangering the economy if they shut down the federal government in an effort to block funding for Planned Parenthood. Less than a day after ...

2015-09-18 Israel Sci/Tech

Wall Street Journal   

iPhone ad blockers top Apple's App Store chart as publishers freak out about ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
About 1.6 million Australians say they clicked online ads in the last four weeks, according to the latest internet usage data from Roy Morgan Research. Of that figure, 378,000 said they clicked an ad via their mobile device, the research, published on ...
Hands-on with the new, proactive Spotlight in iOS 9   Macworld
Apple iOS 9: 11 Important New Features   Forbes
Longer Battery Life Among Apple iOS9 Updates   Voice of America (blog)
Mac Rumors   
Gizmodo Australia   
iSchoolGuide   
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Ukraine Today   

Frankfurt Auto Show off to roaring start in spite of collapse on stage by BMW ...   
Ukraine Today
At the opening day of the Frankfurt auto show industry executives expressed confidence about the long-term growth potential of the Chinese market, in spite of the fact that Volkswagen and other major carmakers have begun reining in Chinese output ...
BMW boss doing well again after auto show collapse   Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News (blog)
BMW i3-based Apple Car a "nice idea," in theory, CEO says   ecomento.com

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Pulse Headlines   

Burn All the Coal, Oil – May Cause 200 Feet Rise In The Sea Level   
The Market Business
Keep it in the ground. That's the rallying cry of environmentalists who warn that burning the world's remaining fossil fuel reserves would unleash catastrophic climate change. That's good advice, according to scientists who in a new study found that ...
Burning Of Fossil Fuels Reserve Could Melt Antarctica   MyTechBits
Burning All Of Earth's Fossil Fuel Reserves At Once Would Melt Antarctica And ...   Headlines & Global News
Study Reveals Antarctic Ice Would Completely Melt if All Global Fossil-Fuel   Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News (blog)
Lid Time - Weird News, Entertainment, News Headlines (blog)   
Radio New Zealand   
The Register   
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The Australian Financial Review   

Sony to launch more than 10 virtual reality games next year   
The Australian Financial Review
Sony's face-covering headset completely takes over a user's sense of sight. Its built-in display offers a resolution comparable to a high-definition TV and a 100-degree field of view, slightly more than the normal human range. by Pavel Alpeyev and ...
Tokyo videogame show transports fans to new realities   Daily Times
Morpheus gets into your head   Times LIVE
Sony's First Virtual-Reality Set to Offer More Than 10 Titles   Bloomberg

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Ledger Gazette   

Yahoos Flickr reveals preview of virtual reality experience   
Ledger Gazette
The photo network is encouraging users to post 360-degree panoramic pictures that headset owners can step right into. He also envisions an advanced gesture-based user interface which would allow you to browse your library and organize your photos ...

2015-09-18 Israel Business

Reuters   

Asian shares edge up, dollar soft as Fed stands pat and eyes China   
Reuters
TOKYO Asian shares rose modestly on Friday on relief the Federal Reserve held off on raising interest rates but gains were capped by renewed concerns about the health of the global economy, in particular China. The dollar was on the defensive, having ...

2015-09-18 Israel World

CNN   

Clock-making teen transferring to another school, family says   
CNN
When Ahmed Mohamed went to his high school in Irving, Texas, Monday, September 14, 2015, he was so excited, he wanted to show his teacher the digital clock he'd made from a pencil case. But the 14-year-old's day ended not with praise, but punishment, ...

2015-09-18 Israel Middle East

Rolling Stone Australia   

Yemen's Hidden War   
Rolling Stone Australia
Dawn is just breaking on June 5th at Djibouti's international airport, but it's already boiling hot on the tarmac. Mohammed Issa, a rotund and mustachioed border-police officer, gestures to a massive U.S. Air Force transport jet — a gray C-17 ...
Condemnable actions of Saudi Arabia in Yemen   Daily Times
Saudi Arabia's Reach in Yemen: Fighting for Regional Dominance   International Policy Digest
Coalition hits rebels in Yemen   Observer-Reporter
The News International   
VICE News   
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Al Jazeera America   

US frees Moroccan prisoner held over 13 years at Guantanamo   
Washington Post
MIAMI — Another Guantanamo Bay prisoner has been released as part of the drawn-out U.S. effort to wind down and eventually close the detention center at the U.S. base in Cuba, officials said Thursday. Younis Abdurrahman Chekkouri was sent to his ...
US sends Guantanamo prisoner back to Morocco   Deutsche Welle
US sends Guantanamo Inmate Back to Morocco   JP Updates
Latest Guantanamo detainee returns to Morocco without charges   UPI.com

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indiatvnews.com   

South Sudan oil tanker blast kills 170   
The Nation
JUBA - At least 170 people have been killed after an oil tanker exploded in South Sudan, officials say. The tanker had veered off the road in Maridi, Western Equatoria state, and local residents were siphoning off the fuel when the vehicle exploded ...
85 killed in oil tanker explosion in S. Sudan   DAWN.com
Oil tanker explosion kills over 100 in South Sudan   indiatvnews.com
Killed in South Sudan Fuel Tanker Blast   The Weather Space
The Daily Star   
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Irish Times   

Tripped-up Syrian refugee given football coaching job in Spain   
Irish Times
Osama Abdul Mohsen, a Syrian refugee who reached global attention after being tripped up by a Hungarian journalist while fleeing from police, has started a new life with two of his children in Spain. Footage of Petra Laszlo sticking her foot out and ...
Syrian refugee tripped by journalist to be a soccer coach in Madrid   The Globe and Mail
Kicked Syrian migrant offered football role in Madrid   CNN International
Kicked Syrian refugee gets job offer and home in Spain   TVNZ
Irish Examiner   
SuperSport   
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Hurriyet Daily News   

US denies sending troops to Syria Kurdish fighters   
Hurriyet Daily News
Militant from the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) drive a tank in the al-Zohour nieighbourhood of northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh on August 2, 2015. AFP Photo. Only handful of U.S.-trained Syrian rebels still fighting: US general · Blasts ...

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Wall Street Journal   

13 killed in Baghdad bombings claimed by ISIS   
CNN International
(CNN) Two suicide bombings claimed by the ISIS terror group tore through parts of central Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 13 people and injuring dozens of others, according to police officials in the Iraqi capital. One bombing hit a busy square ...
Blasts claim 23 lives in Baghdad   DAWN.com
Blasts in central Baghdad leave 23 dead, 68 wounded   Daily Times
World Watch   Wall Street Journal
The Daily Star   
Firstpost   
RTE.ie   
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Daily Times   

1000 Asian pilgrims evacuated from fire-hit Makkah hotel   
Daily Times
MAKKAH: About 1,000 Asian Haj pilgrims were evacuated early on Thursday from their hotel in the holy city of Makkah, hit by a fire that injured two people, the civil defence agency said. Fire-fighters “rescued two pilgrims who were hurt” by the fire in ...
MTN offers Nigerian pilgrim customers free incoming calls in Saudi   BusinessDay
Mecca Hotel on Fire, 1000 Asian Pilgrims Evacuated   Tempo.co

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The Daily Star   

Libya coast guard seizes tanker, detains 12 Russians   
The Daily Star
A Russian-flagged oil tanker after it was caught in Libyan waters without permission. AFP/MAHMUD TURKIA. RSS; Follow; Email; Print; Share. Agence France Presse. you've reached a subscriber-only article. Take the trial to enjoy one month access for $1 ...
Libya coast guard seizes oil tanker, detains 12 Russians   Arab News
Libyan Authorities Transfer Detained Russian Tanker to Misrata Port   Sputnik International
Libya's Tripoli govt captures Russia-flagged tanker smuggling oil   News24

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New Vision   

Influx of South Sudanese refugees slows down   
New Vision
THE refugee desk office in Arua has registered low influx of refugees from South Sudan into Uganda. This follows the successful signing of the peace deal between President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar recently. According to the refugee ...

2015-09-18 Israel Israel

USA TODAY   

At Yom Kippur, a blessing for the congregation's non-Jews   
Washington Post
Eleven years ago this Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, Rabbi Janet Marder asked the non-Jews in her California congregation to come forward for a blessing. These 100 or so people, mostly spouses of Jews, were not sure what the rabbi had ...
Bruce Springsteen, Yom Kippur Poet   The Times of Israel (blog)
Jewish Home MK: Israelis Are Afraid to Visit the Kotel   Arutz Sheva
Our society is not disintegrating   Ynetnews
Haaretz   
Jerusalem Post Israel News   
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Israel Today   

Chief Rabbis Call Christian Embassy a 'Spiritual Threat'   
Israel Today
Long has the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) been among the more visible and active Israel-based organizations representing Christian Zionists worldwide. For well over 30 years, the ICEJ has worked tirelessly for Zion's sake. But none ...

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Jerusalem Post Israel News   

European Jews mull legal action after Icelandic capital boycotts Israel   
Jerusalem Post Israel News
“This is clearly a discriminatory move and we have already sought advice that it might break international law and treaties," says EJC President Moshe Kantor. Boycott Israel sign. (photo credit:REUTERS). Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. Two days ...
While the West divests, China invests in Israel   The Times of Israel (blog)
Iceland Denounces Its Capital's Israel Boycott   Arutz Sheva
Iceland's capital city votes to boycott all Israeli products   Israel Hayom
Haaretz   
Breaking Israel News   
Alternative Information Center (AIC)   
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Jerusalem Post Israel News   

PA President Abbas plans to 'drop bombshell' in anticipated UN speech   
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Abbas refrains from elaborating on what he plans to say at UN General Assembly, while some predict he will announce resignation or cancellation of Oslo Accords with Israel. abbas. PA President Mahmoud Abbas (C) at a meeting for the Central Council of ...