Topic: Israel

Despite Chicago being known for its history of slaughterhouses and meatpacking industry depicted in Upton Sinclair's, The Jungle, vegetarian restaurants are plentiful and thriving. Chicago's vegetarian restaurants will satisfy whatever your palate craves even if you're typically a meat-eater. The Chicago Diner ...

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:July 8The Denver Post on federal government's lawsuit against Arizona over immigration law:The federal government sued the state of Arizona over its controversial immigration law, arguing that enforcing immigration laws is ...

Dodgers CEO says she doesn't judge Ramirez, he's 'paid the penalty' for drug policy violationThe Los Angeles Dodgers' CEO says slugger Manny Ramirez has " paid the penalty" for violating baseball's drug policy and it's not for her to judge his actions.Jamie ...

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: //tinyurl.com/l8y5q9___June 21The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot, on President Obama, public records and transparency: //hamptonroads.com/2009/06/white-house-hides-comings-and-go ngs___June 21Durango (Colo.) Herald, on President Obama and Iran: The Iranian religious leadership has been confounded by President ...

Tehran taxi drivers might not know where the US embassy used to be, especially if they weren't around when the Islamic Revolution took place in 1979. Reagan's predecessor, Jimmy Carter - the Democrat who had urged Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to make ...

This summer marked the opening season of the Israel Baseball League. It opened to some controversy, because the sport's pretty American; in Israel, they play "football", of course, and some basketball. Because even though Israel is a relatively small country, one baseball ...

On Aug. 9, 1945, the United States Exploded a Nuclear Device Over NagasakiToday is Thursday, Aug. 9, the 221st day of 2007. There are 144 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 9, 1945, three days after the atomic bombing ...

Ralph BernsteinPHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Ralph Bernstein, who peppered coaches and players with tough questions for nearly a half-century while covering the Philadelphia sports scene for The Associated Press, has died. He was 85.Bernstein died Saturday of cancer, said his daughter-in-law, Maureen Bernstein.Bernstein, ...