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July 21, 2015
E.L. Doctorow, ‘Ragtime’ author, dies at 84
E.L. Doctorow, the author of popular novels grounded in American history including \”Ragtime\” and \”Billy Bathgate,\” died in New York on Tuesday at age 84, the New York Times reported.
Why Trump is soaring
The more outrageous Donald Trump gets in his noisy and obnoxious campaign for the Republican nomination, the more his front-running poll numbers seem to be soaring.
Grooveshark co-founder Josh Greenberg found dead at 28
Josh Greenberg, co-founder of the early music streaming service Grooveshark, has died at 28.
Theodore Bikel, actor, singer and activist, 91
Theodore Bikel, folk singer, actor, liberal activist, Zionist and multilinguist, died of natural causes July 21 at the UCLA Medical Center. He was 91.
In the land of milk and honey, Israelis turn vegan
Nana Shrier, owner of the stylish Georgian restaurant Nanuchka in downtown Tel Aviv, shocked Israel\’s culinary world when she removed all animal-based products from the menu. A year later business is thriving, defying those who predicted its demise.
After Israel talks, Pentagon chief says: ‘Friends can disagree’
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter never expected to win over Israel\’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the merits of the nuclear agreement with Iran but tried to put a brave face on their sometimes blunt, closed-door exchange on Tuesday.
US, Israel make arrests related to JPMorgan hack
U.S. and Israeli law enforcement agencies have arrested four people in Israel and Florida related to securities fraud tied to computer hacks of JPMorgan Chase & Co and other financial institutions, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
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