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A woman of combat who will find?

Thought religious women skip the draft or rush to get married before completing IDF service? Meet married women who are conquering terrain and insisting on completing their mandatory service

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J’lem: Thousands of settlers protest construction freeze

‘Protest is only the opening shot in the battle over freeze renewal’ says Yesha Council chief; Netanyahu yet to finalize freeze deal

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No jail time for troops who endangered Palestinian boy

Two Givati soldiers convicted of forcing Palestinian boy to open suspicious bags during Operation Cast Lead sentenced to three months probation, demotion to sergeants. Judges take into account defendants’ willingness to serve in reserve duty

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Israel seeking membership in Nuclear Energy Agency

Jerusalem hoping to receive OECD secretary general’s support for membership in two OECD forums, including Middle East and North Africa forum

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Austria approves 20 million for Jewish cemeteries

President of Vienna’s Jewish Community ‘overjoyed that a way has been found to save such an important cultural heritage’

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NY Judge Orders Gawker to Pull Palin Book Pages

A federal judge on Saturday ordered Gawker Media to pull leaked pages of Sarah Palin’s forthcoming book “America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag” from its blog. (Nov. 20)

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Open Thread with The Professional Left Weekly Podcast: Liberal Elitists? Maddow, Bright, Taibbi, and Yours Truly

enlarge Credit: The Professional Left Time for your weekly podcast from two of my favorite “liberal elitists”, our own Driftglass and Bluegal . You can listen to past editions or make a donation to help keep these going at http://professionalleft.blogspot.com/ . And the links for this week which were mentioned in the podcast are: Rachel Maddow’s Lecture at Harvard’s Kennedy School Susie Bright: How will the mid-term Tea Party Triumph affect your sex life? Rolling Stone Roundtable with Gergen and Taibbi Have a great weekend everybody and I know Fran and Driftglass enjoy getting your feedback on the podcasts, so visit their site and drop them a line if you’d like to weigh in.

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Coroner: Ohio Women, Boy Stabbed and Dismembered

2 women and an 11-year-old boy were stabbed to death and dismembered before their remains were put in garbage bags and lowered into a tree, a coroner said Saturday, the latest gruesome details of the murders that have stunned this tiny town. (Nov. 20)

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In his “Strategies” column in The New York Times , Jeff Sommer is touting how things are looking up for Barack Obama. Try this: Based on the facts at hand right now, Mr. Obama is likely to win the 2012 election in a landslide. That, at least, is the prediction of Ray C. Fair, a Yale economist and an expert on econometrics and on the relationship of economics and politics. What’s the basis of this forecast? In a nutshell: “It’s the economy, stupid.” read more

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No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 7 Stanford Win in Routs

Sixth-ranked Wisconsin routed Michigan 48-28. No. 7 Stanford crushed California. No. 5 LSU edged Ole Miss, No. 8 Ohio State beat No. 21 Iowa. Illinois pounds Northwestern at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. (Nov. 20)

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