Saturday, 23 July 2011

To some of Israel's rich and famous, a rabbi serves as adviser, guru and miracle worker

ASHDOD, Israel - A few evenings every month, some of Israel's wealthiest and most powerful people can be found in a living room in this seaside city, waiting to have a few minutes with a rabbi they see as an adviser, guru or miracle worker. Yoshiyahu Pinto is slightly stooped, his long beard and hair unkempt. He looks older than his 38 years, and speaks so softly you have to lean in to hear him. His remarkable rise in recent years has turned this living room of floral-patterned chairs and gilt sofas into an intersection of influence extending to Israel's parliament, where a former defense minister believes the rabbi helped him emerge from a coma, and to high finance, where a real estate...

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'Dog' is in the doghouse with Colorado sheriff

Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of the reality series "Dog, the Bounty Hunter," was rebuked by a Colorado sheriff for bringing in an injured, freshly pepper-sprayed fugitive.Celebrity bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman received a scathing public rebuke from a western Colorado sheriff, who accused the flamboyant reality TV star of reckless showmanship in bringing his latest bail-jumper to justice.


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Grow up! Maximize space with vertical gardening

Big on ideas but short on space? Maximize your yard�s potential by growing up �not out � with vertical gardening. Long a staple in Europe, vertical gardening is blooming among U.S. landscapers, designers and home gardeners looking to transform skinny side yards, bitty balconies and cramped courtyards into living, breathing masterpieces. �People are trying to maximize every square inch of their property, and more and more people have smaller properties or just a balcony or courtyard, but they still want to have a garden,� says Rebecca Sweet, co-author with Susan Morrison of Garden Up! Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces (Cool Springs Press, $19.95). The options are endless....

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Video: Don't mess with Texas? younger Sarah Palin

July 22: As TODAY's Ann Curry reveals there is another Sarah Palin, a college student, who lives in the Lone Star state, far from America?s final frontier. �(Today Show)As TODAY's Ann Curry reveals there is another Sarah Palin, a college student, who lives in the Lone Star state, far from America?s final frontier.�(TODAY)


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Video: Heat wave sparks power grid worries

July 22: The oppressive heat wave gripping half of the U.S. is sparking concerns about health and whether power companies can keep up with demand as more people rely on air conditioners. NBC?s Anne Thompson reports from Brooklyn, N.Y.�(Today Show)The oppressive heat wave gripping half of the U.S. is sparking concerns about health and whether power companies can keep up with demand as more people rely on air conditioners. NBC?s Anne Thompson reports from Brooklyn, N.Y.�(TODAY)


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Police: Utoya shooter was local man

At least nine people were killed when a local man opened fire at a youth conference on the Norwegian island of Utoya, near Oslo, police said. The suspect, who police said is also believed to have been involved in the deadly bombing earlier in the day in Oslo, was in custody Friday night.

Source: http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/22/7143472-police-utoya-shooter-was-local-man

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