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December 2, 2014
Netanyahu seeks early election – fires Lapid, Livni
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his finance and justice ministers on Tuesday, signaling the break up of his bickering coalition and opening the way for early national elections in Israel.
Twitter helps manage emergencies
Social media isn\’t just for socializing anymore. Emergency responders and authorities are increasingly using social media to help the public get information ands access to emergency services.
French parliament votes for recognition of Palestinian state
French lawmakers on Tuesday urged their government to recognize Palestine, a symbolic move that will not immediately affect France\’s diplomatic stance but demonstrates growing European impatience with a stalled peace process.
Lebanon detains wife of Islamic State leader
The Lebanese army detained a wife and daughter of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as they crossed from Syria nine days ago, security officials said on Tuesday, in a move seen as likely to put pressure on the Islamist chief.
Obama expected to nominate Ashton Carter to lead Pentagon
Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter emerged on Tuesday as the expected nominee to replace Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary, sources familiar with the situation said.
Cheaper oil and shifting sands
The price of regular gas in the Washington suburbs was $2.74 a gallon when I filled my car this week and it could fall farther as the price of crude oil hit $69, two thirds of what it was in June.
Pending investigation, police temper claims of ‘Jewish’ motive in Paris rape
French police are tempering reports that anti-semitism was behind the rape of a 19 year-old Parisian woman following a home break in Monday night.
In football-crazed Alabama, a respite from the world’s ills
On Thanksgiving at my son’s house, I found myself at the end of a long dinner table, some in-town family members on my left. They were chatting about college football, especially the Alabama-Auburn game that would be played two nights later.
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