Israel expels Jewish seminary from army deal

Israel expels Jewish seminary from army deal


Israel expels Jewish seminary from army deal

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 11:52 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Sunday canceled a conscription agreement with a Jewish seminary because its principal rabbi refused to condemn acts of mutiny by some of its pro-settler soldiers.


South Korea Breaks Ground on Another Gamble

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 12:01 PM PST

The latest massive engineering plan from President Lee Myung-bak, also known as "The Bulldozer," would remake South Korea's four largest rivers.


Final battle for X Factor crown

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 12:28 PM PST

The X Factor final is set to attract up to 20m viewers as Joe McElderry and Olly Murs go head to head to win a £20m recording contract.


Residents choke on tear gas as tensions rise in Turkey

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 10:22 AM PST

Turkish police broke up a crowd of angry Kurdish protesters Sunday and chased some into back alleys, in the latest signs of rising tensions in the country.


Italy's Berlusconi punched at Milan rally

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 11:41 AM PST

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was taken to a hospital after being punched in the face at a rally in northern Italy, a spokesman said Sunday.


Berlusconi Is Punched at Rally

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 11:30 AM PST

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy was punched in the face at the end of a rally in Milan, reports said, as he was signing autographs.


Body clock link to heart disease

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 11:00 AM PST

Scientists have raised the possibility that cardiovascular disease may be linked to disturbances in the body's 24-hour clock.


Groups hail vetting rules changes

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 12:12 PM PST

Teachers and youth groups welcome a partial climb-down on new vetting rules, saying it is a "victory for common sense".


Berlusconi bloodied by hit to face, says he's fine

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 11:58 AM PST

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was taken to hospital with blood smeared over his face after a man hurled a small model of Milan cathedral at him at a political rally, police said on Sunday.


Millions to watch X Factor final

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 05:55 AM PST

Millions are expected to watch The X Factor final as Joe McElderry goes head to head with Olly Murs to win a £1m recording contract.


UK freezes Kenya school funding

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 08:42 AM PST

The UK government freezes funding for free primary education in Kenya until fraud allegations are investigated.


Israel approves aid for settlements

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 10:01 AM PST

Israeli cabinet to support its settlers with a multi-million dollar aid package.


Summers Predicts Job Growth by Spring

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 10:26 AM PST

Lawrence H. Summers, President Obama's top economic advisor, predicted that, by the spring, the ranks of working Americans will start to grow once again.


Berlusconi is bloodied by attack

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 12:40 PM PST

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally in Milan.


Live - BBC Sports Personality

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 10:01 AM PST

Ten contenders compete for the title of 2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.


Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 09:55 AM PST

Andrey Arshavin strikes a spectacular winner as Arsenal move to third in the Premier League with a 2-1 win and dent Liverpool's hopes of a top-four finish.


Report: Iran ready to swap ssome uranium for fuel

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 10:43 AM PST

Iran is ready to give up some enriched uranium in exchange for fuel that would power a reactor used in cancer research, the country's foreign minister said Sunday, according to Iranian media.


Cadbury and Hershey in bid talks

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 09:30 AM PST

Cadbury and Hershey are in talks with a view to the US firm making a bid for the British confectioner, the BBC learns.


Paul A. Samuelson, Groundbreaking Economist, Dies at 94

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 11:42 AM PST

Mr. Samuelson was the first American Nobel laureate in economics and the foremost academic economist of the 20th century.


Russian skydivers killed in crash

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 09:00 AM PST

Six parachutists die along with an instructor and their pilot when their plane crashes near the Russian Urals city of Chelyabinsk.


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