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Gun enthusiasts fearful of new weapon controls and alarmed by rumors
of government hoarding are buying bullets practically by the bushel,
making it hard for stores nationwide to keep shelves stocked and even
putting a pinch on some local law enforcement departments.

Matthew Nash’s grandfather only mentioned the photographs to him once.

In an effort to reduce theft, police in Brooklyn are sending friendly
reminders to car owners not to leave valuables inside their parked
vehicles.

A prominent L A businessman has purchased Doheny Glatt Kosher Meats
from its current owner, and the Rabbinical Council of California now
says that it will likely reinstate Doheny’s certification.

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian youth, aged 17, in a
confrontation after darkness fell on Wednesday in the occupied West
Bank, where tensions have risen since the death of a Palestinian
prisoner this week, a Palestinian medic said.

In the face of escalating threats from North Korea, the Pentagon said
Wednesday it will deploy a missile defense system to Guam to strengthen
the Asia-Pacific region’s protections against a possible attack.

Israeli warplanes struck targets early Wednesday in the Gaza Strip in
response to rocket fire toward southern Israel, the first air strikes
launched by Israel since an informal cease-fire ended eight days of
cross-border fighting between Israel and Hamas-ruled Gaza.

Traditional post-Passover festivities, known as Mimouna celebrations,
were held around the country on Monday night and Tuesday with several
politicians taking part in the lively events.

The retired former chair of the Rabbinical Council of California says
he personally caught the owner of now ‘de-certified’ Doheny Glatt
Kosher Meats pulling the same stunts 30 years ago.

President Shimon Peres acknowledged Sunday during a meeting with
Chief Rabbis Shlomo Amar that to continue drilling for gas on the
Sabbath and to also make the announcement of the flow of natural gas
into Israel on the Sabbath had been a mistake.

Calling it “rumor,” and saying it is “simply untrue,” a spokesman for
Governor Cuomo’s office denied allegations that a deal is being
brokered which would allow the Satmar Hasidim of South Williamsburg to
purchase Marcy Armory from the state.

Israeli espionage devices planted in artificial rocks were found on
an uninhabited island off the coast of Syria, Lebanese pro-Syrian, Al
Manar TV reported on Sunday.

North Korea said on Saturday it was entering a “state of war” with
South Korea, but Seoul and its ally the United States played down the
statement as tough talk.

The Maryland Senate has given final approval to the state’s first gas tax increase in just over 20 years.

Recent discoveries of massive offshore natural gas deposits, set to
begin flowing in the coming days, are turning into a mixed blessing for
Israel.

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Research In Motion Ltd. said Thursday that it sold about 1 million of
its critically important new BlackBerry 10 devices and surprised Wall
Street by returning to profitability in the most recent quarter.

North Korea’s leader said Friday that his rocket forces are ready “to
settle accounts with the U.S.,” an escalation of the country’s
bellicose rhetoric and a direct response to the unprecedented
announcement that U.S. nuclear-capable B-2 bombers had joined military
drills with South Korea.
The New York Police Department is telling its officers to clean up their act on the Internet.

Israel’s military says it’s beefing up medical teams along the border
with Syria following several cases of wounded Syrians crossing the
frontier to seek medical assistance.

New York’s highest court ruled Thursday the state can collect sales
tax from out-of-state retailers, rejecting claims by Amazon.com and
Overstock.com that the tax law violates the U.S. Constitution’s Commerce
Clause.

While reflecting on his 40 years of service yesterday, outgoing NYPD
Chief Joseph Esposito told reporters that the case of 8 year-old Leiby
Kletzky is one that “still bothers” him, and one he’ll never forget.

A court sentenced a member of Lebanon’s Shi’ite Muslim Hezbollah
movement to four years in jail on Thursday on charges of plotting to
attack Israeli interests on the island.

At least two local Jews have been targeted by street thugs in
attempted robberies during the Passover holiday season, causing
residents to be on alert and increased patrols by local police.

Friends and family members of the hit-and-run driver accused of
killing a young Orthodox family from Williamsburg last month are
speaking out for the first time.
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