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2 suspected of raping unconscious woman

Woman claims two men took advantage of her after she passed out during New Year’s Eve party in Hadera

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Best of 2010: "Epic" Pelosi, "Super" Kagan, and the Thrill that Never Goes Away

As scornful as the media were of conservatives last year, they were just as adoring of top liberals, as documented by the MRC's Best Notable Quotables of 2010 . Topping the MRC's annual ” Media Hero Award ,” ABC's World News anchor Diane Sawyer fawned over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after the passage of ObamaCare in March: “All agree she gets credit for locking up this vote, one of the biggest since Medicare in the 1960s. And she’s said to have done it with an epic blend of persuasion, muscle and will, even when half the town said it couldn’t be done….Their indefatigable, unwavering almost 70-year-old Speaker, mother of five, grandmother of seven….[to Pelosi] What do you think your dad and your mom would have said about this moment?” read more

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Abu-Rahma laid to rest

Jawaher Abu-Rahma whose brother also killed during non-violent protests against Bilin separation fence laid to rest day after inhaling tear gas

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Iran denies report that Ahmadinejad was slapped

Spokesman says WikiLeaks report saying Revolutionary Guards chief slapped president during argument over freedom of the press meant to divert attention from ‘kidnapping of General Reza Asghari’

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Palestinians vow revenge following protestor’s death

Member of Bilin popular committee says ‘Israel’s lethal response to our campaign will not be ignored’ following death of Jawaher Abu Rahma who inhaled large quantities of tear gas in anti-fence protest

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Halutz: Ron Arad’s release could have been bought

Former IDF chief of staff claims national considerations prevented Israel from paying money to release kidnapped navigator; says state lacks proper intelligence to free Gilad Shalit

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Report: Breakthrough achieved towards Israel-Syria talks

Kuwaiti newspaper claims Syrian foreign minister told US Damascus was ready to reopen direct talks with Israel; says breakthrough strongly linked to appointment of US ambassador in Syria

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Sister of Bilin victim dies in anti-fence protest

Palestinians report Jawaher Abu Rahma, 36, who suffered tear gas inhalation during anti-fence protest, died in Ramallah hospital. Her brother Bassam was killed in Bilin two years ago after being hit with gas grenade. Other brother Ashraf previously wounded after being shot in Naalin rally

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Al-Hayat anti-Judaism slur slammed

Simon Wiesenthal Center denounces Arab commentators for alleging in column that Jews ‘invented a religion to steal a land from its owners’. Jewish group: Apparently, 3,000 year-old Torah no longer respected in eyes of Israel-haters

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Car bomb hits church in Egypt, 9 dead

Enraged Christians emerge from Alexandria church following car bomb attack, storm nearby mosque prompting clashes with Muslims. Alexandria governor blames al-Qaeda for blast

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