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Jewish holidays deserve respect
I am very concerned and upset with Lehigh County Executive Don Cunningham, his staff and the Lehigh County commissioners for their lack of sensitivity to the Jewish people. The first reading of the county budget was held Oct. 8. I am very interested in...Tags: Yom Kippur, Judaism, Don Cunningham, Lehigh County, Emmaus
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Closing ceremonies off
On the Yankees beatSo the closing ceremony for Yankee Stadium, which had been slated for Nov. 9th, is off. That was reported today by the Daily News and amNY. Yankees spokesperson Jason Zillo said on the cancellation: "The Yankees were considering having a......Tags: Derek Jeter
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Tom Seaver pitches in dark in '65, sends off Shea in '08
WatchdogThis is ridonkulously cool, and weird. It's footage of Tom Seaver pitching for the Alaska Goldpanners in the 1965 Midnight Sun Game, the Fairbanks tradition in which a game is begun at 11 p.m. or so around the summer......Tags: Tom Seaver, Florida Marlins, Fairbanks, Alaska, New York Mets
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Yankees scrap closing ceremonies
kat.obrien@newsday.com; Neil Best contributed to this report.The Yankees have scrapped plans for a "closing ceremonies" at Yankee Stadium, which had been slated for Nov. 9. Details had been sketchy on the planned event, which was in the works since at least spring training. However, the Yankees had planned to have...Tags: Joe Torre, Spring Training, Baseball, Derek Jeter
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"Shea haunts you to the end"
On the Mets beatThat was Mike Piazza, wearing his No. 31 in royal-blue pinstripes, talking about driving to Shea yesterday morning in the driving rain. I was chatting with Piazza in the back of the press box, and he was recalling those rainy......Tags: Carlos Beltran, Baseball, Florida Marlins, Mike Piazza, Jerry Manuel
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On the trail: Bill Clinton to sit out Jewish holidays
Former President Bill Clinton said yesterday he would head back to the campaign trail for Barack Obama in Florida once the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which he's not known to observe, were over. "I intend to go to Florida, to Ohio, to...Tags: Government, Nevada, California, Diplomacy, Political Candidates
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Honey cake
erica.marcus@newsday.comAUNT MARY'S HONEY CAKE This recipe is from Jayne Cohen's book, "Jewish Holiday Cooking: A Food Lover's Treasury of Classics and Improvisations" (Wiley, $32.50). The "secret ingredient," Cohen writes, is "Cherry Heering, an old-fashioned Danish liqueur...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Classic soup for the holiday
erica.marcus@newsday.comCLASSIC CHICKEN SOUP WITH MATZO BALLS This recipe, from Jayne Cohen's book, "Jewish Holiday Cooking: A Food Lover's Treasury of Classics and Improvisations" (Wiley, $32.50), is not for the faint of heart. But all the attention to detail pays off in the...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Car bomb kills 17 in Damascus
DAMASCUS — A car bomb on a Damascus street killed 17 people and injured more than a dozen others Saturday, Syrian television reported. The TV said a car packed with 440 pounds of explosives blew up on Mahlak Street, located in a southern...Tags: Vehicles, Guerrilla Activity, Bombings
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Syria: 17 killed, 14 wounded in car bomb explosion in Damascus
Associated Press WritersDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) _ A car bomb went off near a security complex in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Saturday, killing 17 people and injuring 14 others in the deadliest attack to strike the country in more than a decade, Syrian television reported....Tags: Government, Vehicles, Religious Conflicts, Injuries, New Year's
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Car bomb rips through Damascus killing 17 people, says Syrian government
Associated Press WritersDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) _ A car bomb went off near a security complex in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Saturday, killing 17 people and injuring 14 others in the deadliest attack to strike the country in more than a decade, the Syrian government...Tags: Government, Vehicles, Religious Conflicts, New Year's, Emergency Incidents
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Brazen car bombing kills 17 people in Damascus despite Syrian regime's tight security controls
Associated Press WriterDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) _ A brazen car bombing near Syrian security offices killed 17 people Saturday, the deadliest attack in decades that raised questions about the regime's usually strong grip as the country tries to boost its international profile....Tags: Government, Condoleezza Rice, Vehicles, Religious Conflicts, Judaism
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