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Americans fear government more than terror

By Drew Zahn According to a pair of recent polls, for the first time since the 9/11 terrorist hijackings, Americans are more fearful their government will abuse constitutional liberties than fail to keep citizens safe. Even in the wake of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing – in which a pair of Islamic radicals are accused of planting explosives that took the lives of three and wounded more than 280 – the polls indicate Americans are hesitant to give up any further freedoms in exchange for increased “security.”

By Bob Greene, CNN Contributor Bob Greene says software developed to allow professors to monitor students’ work could be a boon for bosses. (CNN) — How much do you hate it when some meddling boss is leaning way-too-close over your shoulder, micro-checking and second-guessing every bit of work you do? Well, if you think you hate it now, get ready. Because, as annoying as it can seem today, every indication is that, as far as the stress of bosses hovering over your shoulder goes, these may soon be regarded as the good old days

By Doug Hagmann (Photo credits: Canada Free Press) As the events in Boston played out over the last two weeks, one facet of this administration’s actions kept troubling me. I couldn’t quite see it through the dense fog of information and accusations at first, but then in the dark of a restless night after my oral surgery a few days ago, I looked skyward and asked God Almighty for some light on the big picture, because I’m a “big picture, bottom line” kind of guy. It seemed that within seconds, the clouds overhead began to break, and out of the…

In sea change, Arab League backs land swaps in peace talks

Qatari prime minister says group amenable to ‘comparable,’ ‘minor’ territory transfers between the Israelis and the Palestinians WASHINGTON (AP) — Arab countries endorsed a Mideast peace plan Monday that would allow for small shifts in Israel’s 1967 border, moving them closer to President Barack Obama’s two-state vision. Speaking on behalf of an Arab League delegation to Washington, Qatari Prime Minister Sheik Hamad Bin Jassem Al Thani called for an agreement between Israel and a future Palestine based on the Jewish state’s border before the 1967 Mideast War. But, unlike in previous such offers, he cited the possibility of “comparable,” mutually…

The Maharal of Prague on Shavuot and the essence of man. by Rabbi Doniel Baron The following is a translated excerpt adapted from the Maharal of Prague’s homily delivered in Posen, Poland on Shavuot, in 5352/1592. The full text of the essay is printed at the end in the London edition of the Maharal’s Be’er Hagolah and has never been published in English. King Solomon begins the book of Ecclesiastes with a question: “What advantage does man, adam in Hebrew, have in all that he toils under the sun?” (Ecclesiastes 1:3). The question belies an assumption. If man does…

Israel and Palestinians Agree on U.N. work in Jerusalem

Ahmad Gharabli/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By STEVEN ERLANGER A Palestinian man walked past ultra-Orthodox Jews as they prayed in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem last year. Unesco experts will inspect cultural heritage sites in mid-May. Israel and the Palestinians agreed on Tuesday to renewed involvement by Unesco, the United Nations cultural agency, in the Old City of Jerusalem. The agreement was a small but significant breakthrough in the often highly politicized workings of the agency.

Why Abe Foxman was wrong on Islamic attack on the Boston Marathon

By Moshe Phillips Abe Foxman American Jews Boston Marathon Islamic terrorism Jewish guest host Jewish News Michael Medved Patriot Day attacks Seth Leibsohn ADL National Director Abraham Foxman. Photo: Algemeiner. Abe Foxman, the ADL’s longtime National Director, seemed to want to do everything possible to direct attention away from the possibility that the Boston Marathon attack was the work of Islamic terrorists when he issued his April 15 statement on the attacks. Foxman stated: “This apparent terrorist attack comes during a week when we are already on heightened alert because of the history of extremist-related events that have taken place…

Is world’s most popular weed killer causing Parkinson’s?

New study shows Roundup herbicide also could be linked to cancer and infertility By Reuters Reporter ..Heavy use of the world’s most popular herbicide, Roundup, could be linked to a range of health problems and diseases, including Parkinson’s, infertility and cancers, according to a new study. The peer-reviewed report, published last week in the scientific journal Entropy, said evidence indicates that residues of ‘glyphosate,’ the chief ingredient in Roundup weed killer, which is sprayed over millions of acres of crops, has been found in food. Those residues enhance the damaging effects of other food-borne chemical residues and toxins in the…

US army seeks new technology to replace GPS

US Air Force Captain Tyler Rennell (3rd right) explaining to Afghan pilots how to use a GPS instrument at the Kandahar military airbase on October 11, 2009. The US army is working to limit its dependence on GPS by developing the next generation of navigation technology, including a tiny autonomous chip, the director of the Pentagon’s research agency said. AFP – The US army is working to limit its dependence on GPS by developing the next generation of navigation technology, including a tiny autonomous chip, the director of the Pentagon’s research agency said Wednesday. DARPA, the research group behind a…

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Americans fear government more than terror

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In sea change, Arab League backs land swaps in peace talks

Field of Potential

Israel and Palestinians Agree on U.N. work in Jerusalem

Why Abe Foxman was wrong on Islamic attack on the Boston Marathon

Is world’s most popular weed killer causing Parkinson’s?

US army seeks new technology to replace GPS

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