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October 30, 2014
R.I.P. boring Halloween decor
Get pharmaceutical-grade juice for your fog machine and other lessons from a veteran haunted house builder.
Moving and shaking: American Friends of Magen David Adom, Breed Street Shul and more
It was the emotional highlight of the night — in fact, it would have been the emotional highlight of any night.
Controversies roil UCLA, Berkeley campuses
“Leaked emails reveal partnership between Hillel, PR firm,” read the headline on a story that made the front page of Wednesday’s Daily Bruin, the lively UCLA student newspaper.
Coen Brothers tap Clooney, Johansson for all-star studio comedy
Oscar-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen will turn their wit on the complex workings of Hollywood\’s studios in a comedy featuring George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, Universal Pictures said on Wednesday.
U.N. watchdog urges Israel to probe possible Gaza war crimes
Israel should investigate all alleged violations committed by its forces during three recent wars in Gaza and ensure military commanders are brought to justice for any crimes, a U.N. human rights watchdog said on Thursday.
Sweden recognizes Palestinian state, hopes it will revive peace process
The Swedish government officially recognized the state of Palestine on Thursday, the first Western European country to do so, reflecting growing international exasperation over the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Clashes erupt as Israeli police kill Palestinian suspected of shooting Jewish far-rightist
Israeli police on Thursday shot dead a 32-year-old Palestinian man suspected of having tried hours earlier to kill a far-right Jewish activist, leading to fierce clashes in East Jerusalem and fears of a new Palestinian uprising.