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May 21, 2014
Barbara Walters bids farewell after 53-year career
Pioneering U.S. journalist Barbara Walters, who paved the way for women in television news and was the first female to co-anchor a network evening news program, retired on Friday after an illustrious 53-year career.
Senate confirms Stanley Fischer to Fed board
Stanley Fischer was confirmed as a member of the Federal Reserve, clearing the way for the former Bank of Israel governor to become the Fed’s vice chairman.
U. of Washington students reject divestment resolution
The student senate at the University of Washington voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposed measure on divestment from Israel.
Turkish paper links Jews to coal mine disaster
A pro-government Turkish newspaper is coming under fire for a headline linking Jews to the coal mine disaster in Soma that killed over 100 people.
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: Religious liberty’s under threat — on both sides of the pond
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks was praised by a Catholic cardinal and then blessed by a Mormon apostle.
Sabra trying to establish U.S. hummus law
If Sabra Dipping Co. has its way, the use of chickpeas and tahini in making hummus will become U.S. law.
N.Y. rabbi to be slapped with child porn charges
A New York-area rabbi is among dozens to be charged with trafficking in child pornography.
UCLA student judicial board defeats SJP complaint
UCLA’s undergraduate judicial board — the student government’s equivalent of the Supreme Court — ruled Wednesday in a 4-0 vote that student government officers may take sponsored trips to Israel without it constituting a conflict of interest.
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