Moldy Tylenol Prompts Recall
CNN — The maker of Benadryl and Tylenol has added another popular over-the-counter drug to its growing list of recalled products.
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India: Obama Can’t Visit Chabad House
MUMBAI — The Maharashtra home department has said a firm no to US President Barack Obama’s proposed visit to the erstwhile Chabad House — one of the places targeted during the 26/11 attacks.
Obama to Aid Brooklyn
NEW YORK [WABC] — President Obama has approved a Federal disaster declaration for New York City following last month’s tornadoes.
The last of the 33 Chilean miners to be rescued, Luis Urzua, embraces Chilean President Sebastian Pinera after being brought to the surface from the San Jose mine, near Copiapo, Chile.
Chilean rescuers ended a marathon operation Tuesday and freed all 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months. All of the rescued miners were sent for medical treatment and several of them are expected to undergo surgery in the coming days.
Chile Completes Rescue of All 33 Miners
The last of the 33 Chilean miners to be rescued, Luis Urzua, embraces Chilean President Sebastian Pinera after being brought to the surface from the San Jose mine, near Copiapo, Chile.
Chilean rescuers ended a marathon operation Tuesday and freed all 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months. All of the rescued miners were sent for medical treatment and several of them are expected to undergo surgery in the coming days.
Israeli Anti-Hijack System Shot Down by Pilot Protests
Israeli anti-hijack device could cause planes to be mistakenly shot down, pilots complain. The security code system purports to point out planes that have been commandeered for Al-Qaida-style kamikaze attacks.
Principal Leadership Program for Women!
Drawing on the success of the recent Principal Leadership Program, the Menachem Education Foundation is proud to announce that we are opening application for our Principal Leadership Program for Women.
by Boruch Sholom Wolf
Tragedies involving young matriarchs or patriarchs in these days are thank G-D few and far between. The latest data indicates that the average lifespan has recently increased to record highs. We all enjoy immortal lives knowing that the odds of sudden death are virtually nil.
Op-Ed: The 5% Initiative
by Boruch Sholom Wolf
Tragedies involving young matriarchs or patriarchs in these days are thank G-D few and far between. The latest data indicates that the average lifespan has recently increased to record highs. We all enjoy immortal lives knowing that the odds of sudden death are virtually nil.
All Hands On Deck: ULYOP Kicks Off Mishmar!
Kicking off this year’s Mishmar program at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Ocean Parkway, students of the 8th grade set off a day of sailing out of South Street Seaport on a real working Tall Ship which was built in 1885, and is the only of its kind still in merchant service!
A concert benefiting a victim of a terrible apartment fire will be held this Mon.
Crown Heights community members helped organize the concert set for Oct. 11th
at the Chabad Loft in the Flatiron District of NYC. The fund-raising show will feature
a rare, intimate, acoustic performance by Moshe Hecht. Billed as a special guest,
Zacharia, a talented songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, will perform as well. He is
coming in directly from Israel and this will be his first-ever NYC public performance.
Fire benefit concert to feature the Moshe Hecht
A concert benefiting a victim of a terrible apartment fire will be held this Mon.
Crown Heights community members helped organize the concert set for Oct. 11th
at the Chabad Loft in the Flatiron District of NYC. The fund-raising show will feature
a rare, intimate, acoustic performance by Moshe Hecht. Billed as a special guest,
Zacharia, a talented songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, will perform as well. He is
coming in directly from Israel and this will be his first-ever NYC public performance.
AOL — Iran is accusing the United States of a double standard in capital punishment ahead of the planned execution of a Virginia woman convicted of arranging the murder of her husband and stepson.
Ahmadinejad Blasts US for Plans to Execute Woman
AOL — Iran is accusing the United States of a double standard in capital punishment ahead of the planned execution of a Virginia woman convicted of arranging the murder of her husband and stepson.
AP — A new way to cause mischief is spreading through short-messaging service Twitter as mysterious “tweets” of blocked-out text propagate themselves and cause popup windows to open.
Twitter Hack Opens Popups, Causes Havoc
AP — A new way to cause mischief is spreading through short-messaging service Twitter as mysterious “tweets” of blocked-out text propagate themselves and cause popup windows to open.
Canadian Press
WASHINGTON — The Census Bureau reports the number of Americans living in poverty jumped to 14.3 per cent in 2009, with the ranks of working-age poor reaching the highest since at least 1965.
Americans in Poverty Rises to 46 Million
Canadian Press
WASHINGTON — The Census Bureau reports the number of Americans living in poverty jumped to 14.3 per cent in 2009, with the ranks of working-age poor reaching the highest since at least 1965.
NEW YORK [AP] — Chase's online banking service was restored just after 1 a.m. EST on Wednesday after being down all day Tuesday.
Online Banking is Restored at Chase After Outage
NEW YORK [AP] — Chase’s online banking service was restored just after 1 a.m. EST on Wednesday after being down all day Tuesday.
Emergency crews are working the scene of an early morning, multi-vehicle accident on the I87 New York State Thruway. Illustration Photo.
Traffic deaths have plummeted across the United States to levels not seen in more than a half-century, spurred by technology, safety-conscious drivers and tougher enforcement of drunken driving laws.
Highway Deaths Fall to Lowest Level Since 1950
Emergency crews are working the scene of an early morning, multi-vehicle accident on the I87 New York State Thruway. Illustration Photo.
Traffic deaths have plummeted across the United States to levels not seen in more than a half-century, spurred by technology, safety-conscious drivers and tougher enforcement of drunken driving laws.
Israeli startup PrimeSense is Microsoft's new partner for a remote-free world. 3-D camera is the force behind the new Kinect game controller.
Israel Sees Remote-Free World
Israeli startup PrimeSense is Microsoft’s new partner for a remote-free world. 3-D camera is the force behind the new Kinect game controller.
USA Today
Close to 10 million receive unemployment insurance, nearly four times the number from 2007. Benefits have been extended by Congress eight times beyond the basic 26-week program.
Government anti-poverty programs that have grown to meet the needs of recession victims now serve a record one in six Americans and are continuing to expand.
1 in 6 Americans Receive Government Aid
USA Today
Close to 10 million receive unemployment insurance, nearly four times the number from 2007. Benefits have been extended by Congress eight times beyond the basic 26-week program.
Government anti-poverty programs that have grown to meet the needs of recession victims now serve a record one in six Americans and are continuing to expand.
Forget the Dow and the GDP. Here's the latest economic indicator: The U.S. birth rate has fallen to its lowest level in at least a century as many people apparently decided they couldn't afford more mouths to feed.
Recession May Have Pushed US Birth Rate to New Low
Forget the Dow and the GDP. Here’s the latest economic indicator: The U.S. birth rate has fallen to its lowest level in at least a century as many people apparently decided they couldn’t afford more mouths to feed.
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