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Messianic Jews Complain of Persecution in Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel – Safety pins and screws are still lodged in 15-year-old Ami Ortiz’s body three months after he opened a booby-trapped gift basket sent to his family. The explosion severed two toes, damaged his hearing and harmed a promising basketball career. Police say they are still searching for …

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Red Tape Derails Oregon Man's Backyard Railroad

DEADWOOD, Ore. ( – Ray Robinson’s little railroad has run into some thick red tape. With the help of volunteers, Robinson has spent about a dozen years building a miniature railroad on his 41 acres in rural Lane County. He’s laid 13,000 pounds of rail, built trestles and bridges and …

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Sri Lanka Bus Blast Kills 21

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – A bomb ripped through a crowded passenger bus near Sri Lanka’s capital during the morning rush hour Friday, killing at least 21 people and wounding an additional 47, officials said. Military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara blamed the attack in a Colombo suburb on Tamil Tiger rebels. …

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