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May 12, 2015
2 Nazi-looted paintings from Gurlitt collection cleared for return to heirs
A German court formally authorized the return of two Nazi-looted artworks from the collection of the late art collector Cornelius Gurlitt.
Why steering clear of the Middle East is a terrible idea
Much as the United States may like to, staying out the Middle East just isn’t an option — not if security is a priority.
With House set to approve Iran deal, options to shape outcome remote
The Iran deal may not be done, but bids by its opponents to shape it are all but buried.
Israel to evacuate more babies born to surrogates in Nepal following new quake
Israel will evacuate four Israeli babies born to surrogate mothers in Nepal following the second major earthquake to hit the Asian nation in three weeks.
In Arab-Israeli city, a women’s party is challenging the status quo
To get to her assigned kindergarten, Biyan Azam, then 5, would have had to walk alone through a bustling commercial district and cross a busy intersection.
Why a US company’s chairman threw support behind Prophet Mohammad cartoon event
Robert Shillman heads a publicly traded American technology company called Cognex Corp with a market value of $4 billion.
Holland reverses decision to cut survivor’s pension over West Bank residence
Following a protest by a Holocaust survivors’ group in Israel, the Dutch government reversed its decision to cut pension payments to a 90-year-old woman because she moved to a West Bank settlement.
Is LeBron James coaching David Blatt?
Tonight’s Eastern Conference semifinals Game 5 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls is pivotal for both teams – the best-of-seven series is tied at two games apiece — but it may be the biggest for Cleveland’s Jewish coach, David Blatt.