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News Briefing 09-MAY-2008
2008-05-09 12:41:00
A slight problem with my RSS feeds yesterday...I apologize to any newsfeed subscribers who may have received duplicates of my blog. While trying to correct a minor problem I accidentally generated a second URL - which I deleted as soon as I became aware of it, but not before it sent an extra copy of yesterday's blog.Sorry about that.- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods) - - -Great Lakes set to fly from RhinelanderThe Daily News, Rhinelander - posted 08-MAY-2009 (Luke Laggis)"Daily flights to Milwaukee will return June 1"[Excerpt:] - Travelers will have the alternative of two new flights between Rhinelander and Milwaukee starting June 1 when Great Lakes Airlines takes over service between the cities. The local airport has been without service to and from Milwaukee since Midwest Connect pulled out April 5.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Barack Obama to declare victoryTelegraph, UK 09-MAY-2008[Excerpt:] - Senator Barack Obama will declare victory after the Kentucky and Oregon votes la...

News Briefing 08-MAY-2008
2008-05-08 12:32:00
I want to mention an upcoming opportunity to obtain a passport. This announcement is for my local readers in Florence and northern Marinette counties. (Readers elsewhere are welcome to scroll down for national and world news.)- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods - local) - - -This week's Florence Mining News (P.O. Box 79, Florence, WI 54121, issue date 07-MAY-2008 ) includes the following item. At the time of posting my blog, this article does not appear on the newspaper's website.Passport fair and Letter Carrier Food Drive set for May 10 at Florence Post Office[Full text:] - The Florence Post Office is hosting a Passport Fair on Saturday, May 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in an effort to assist customers who need a passport to travel. The Florence Post Office is located at 540 Central Ave.Guests of the event can either apply for passports or learn more about passports and international travel by speaking with one of the agents. If guests would like to apply for a passport, they nee...

News Briefing 07-MAY-2008
2008-05-07 12:35:00
In my blog of April 21st I mentioned that the latest issue of Wild Rivers Guide (Spring 2008 ) is available locally. This is a quarterly newspaper published each season by the Florence Mining News to promote tourism in this part of Wisconsin's Northwoods. Visitors to the area can pick up a copy at Steamin' Joe Coffee House (Florence), Marcouillers Market (Niagara), Riverside Liquor & Deli (Spread Eagle) and other locations. If you live outside the area and would like to receive a copy please send me an email by Saturday, May 10, and include your name and mailing address. The newspaper is free and I will send one to you without cost.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Clinton hopes fade as Obama wins North Carolina landslideThe Guardian, 07-MAY-2008 (Ewen MacAskil, Suzanne Goldberg)[Excerpt:] - Hillary Clinton's hopes of winning the race for the Democratic nomination for president are dwindling after she failed last night to close the gap on Barack Obama in two key primaries. She ...

News Briefing 06-MAY-2008
2008-05-06 12:42:00
- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods) - - -Local party faithful debate effect of prolonged Clinton-Obama struggleThe Daily News, Rhinelander 05-MAY-2008 (Giles Morris)[Excerpt:] - As the race between senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination enters the home stretch, members of both the Democratic and Republican parties in Rhinelander are weighing what impact the intense primary season will have on November?s presidential election.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Talk of McCain-Jindal ticket surfaces againTimes of India, 06-MAY-2008 (Chidanand Rajghatta, TNN)[Excerpt:] - WASHINGTON - The historic prospect of putting a person of Indian origin within a heartbeat of the U.S. presidency -- a possibility more incredible than having a woman or a black man in the White House -- has surfaced again.- - - More news - - -CAMPAIGN OUTSIDER: Democrats do have a nomineeAsia Times, 06-MAY-2008 (Muhammad Cohen)[Published summary:] - No matt...

News Briefing 05-MAY-2008
2008-05-05 12:44:00
[The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.] - - Vanishing - - -During a dinner party, the hosts' two little children entered the dining room totally nude and walked slowly around the table. The parents were so embarrassed that they pretended nothing was happening and kept the conversation going. The guests cooperated and also continued as if nothing extraordinary was happening.After going all the way around the room, the children left, and there was a moment of silence at the table, during which one child was heard to say, "You see, it is vanishing cream!"- - - Wisconsin News - - -Public likely will be dissatisfied in prosecution of faith-healing caseWausau Daily Herald, posted 04-MAY-2008 (Robert Mentzer)[Excerpt:] - The death of 11-year-old Kara Neumann was a criminal act, according to Marathon County District Attorney Jill Falstad who last week charged Kara's parents, Dale and Leilani Neumann, with second-degree reckless homicide for their role...

Saturday Extra, News Briefing 03-MAY-2008
2008-05-03 17:25:00
I was reading the print edition of The Christian Science Monitor the other day and noted the following story by Monitor staff writer Gordon Lubold. Here is some positive military news coming out of Afghanistan:Americans build elite Afghan commando force[Excerpt:] - "In Iraq, U.S. forces training Iraqi security forces gripe that many soldiers don't have the necessary will or discipline. But trainers here say they see plenty of will -- they just need to be shown the way."The article looks at the successful training of the new 3,500 member Afghan commando force.- - -Here is my weekly notice about this blog for new readers:Pine River World News is updated Monday through Friday by 6 a.m. Central Time (12h00 GMT). I will also post occasionally on Saturday s (no scheduled time).RSS and e-mail subscribers please visit my blog for the latest headlines 24/7. Breaking news from Macleans, USA Today, and Examiner newspapers is continuously updated throughout the day. Special sections for USA, WI...
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News Briefing 02-MAY-2008
2008-05-02 12:39:00
A comment about rising prices locally.Clearly, grocers are feeling the "pinch". Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables are fully stocked but not being purchased. Bins of over-ripe spoiling produce are marked down to bargain prices -- yet there are few takers. I'm not trying to be pessimistic, but up here along the Wisconsin-Michigan border (where incomes tend to be lower than state averages) the latest price increases are having a major impact on families with low to moderate incomes. Locally, the anticipated Fall '08 closure of the Niagara (Wis.) paper mill by its new owner, NewPage Corp. -- which will result in the loss of 319 local jobs -- isn't helping matters. I noticed grocery shoppers cautiously comparing prices and stocking up on coffee, cereal, canned vegetables.(Why coffee? I don't recall reading anything in the news about coffee -- unless folks feel that this is the next price-hike coming. Come to think of it, I haven't seen much change in retail coffee prices lately.)-...
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News Briefing 01-MAY-2008
2008-05-01 12:15:00
Yesterday was sunny and pleasant here in northeastern Wisconsin -- a great way to end the month of April and (hopefully) a prelude to what we can expect in May.- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods - local) - - -Florence named as possible college siteThe Florence Mining News, 30-APR-2008 (Hank Murphy)[Excerpt:] - It is by no means a certainty -- or at this juncture even a probability. But you might call the idea of earning a four-year college degree right here in Florence County an intriguing possibility. A group of people that includes county supervisor Holly Wahlstrom-Stratton of Aurora has explored whether Northern Wisconsin needs more access to higher education. The committee, called the Northern Wisconsin Higher Education Initiative, or the NOW group, recommends centers in six northern locations: Amery in Polk County, Ashland, Eagle River, Merrill in Lincoln County, and either Crandon or Florence.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Blacks wrestle with Obama-Wright riftThe Christian ...

News Briefing 30-APRIL-2008
2008-04-30 12:31:00
I came across this "different perspective" about rising gas prices while checking the news late yesterday:Sky-high gas prices may have silver liningMacleans, 29-APR-2008 (Steve Rennie, The Canadian Press)[Excerpt:] - OTTAWA - Sky-high gas prices might be pinching people's pockets, but experts say the pain at the pump is benefiting governments - and maybe even the environment. Black gold is filling tax coffers as crude oil prices surge, notes Calgary-based energy consultant Michael Ervin - and the higher prices may persuade more consumers to buy fuel-efficient vehicles.I hadn't thought about this before, but since U.S. federal and state gasoline taxes are a percentage of the price per gallon, governments must be seeing a nice boost in tax revenue. As the author also states, the environment benefits from fewer emissions as people drive less, and consumer awareness for fuel-efficient vehicles is enhanced.(But don't get me wrong, I'm still not happy with the rising prices.) - ...
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News Briefing 29-APRIL-2008
2008-04-29 12:38:00
A comment about rising prices locally.This past weekend I stopped at the BP station in Vulcan, Michigan, to have a cup of coffee with a friend of mine who works there. It was early morning and half a dozen "turkey hunters" were inside wearing camouflage -- (presumably this type of clothing will enable them to sneak up on the "world's stupidest birds" without being seen). Anyway, I noticed that the price of fishing worms (kept in a small refrigerator near the cash register) has SKYROCKETED.I mean, seriously... WORMS???Last year (2) containers of nightcrawlers at Vulcan BP sold for $3.99 -- this year it's $5.19.I figure they must be feeding them either gasoline or rice.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Hillary's Political PurgatoryGovernment Executive, 29-APR-2008 (Charlie Cook)[Excerpt:] - The good news for Hillary Rodham Clinton is that she's winning a lot of battles. The bad news is that the war is pretty much lost. Sure, she won Pennsylvania's April 22 primary by a strong 9...
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News Briefing 28-APRIL-2008
2008-04-28 12:16:00
Pine River World News is updated Monday through Friday by 6 a.m. Central Time (12h00 GMT). I will also post occasionally on Saturdays (no scheduled time).RSS and e-mail subscribers please visit my blog for the latest headlines 24/7. Breaking news from Macleans, USA Today, and Examiner newspapers is continuously updated throughout the day. Special sections for USA, WI, MI, IL, MN, plus links to international news sources and local media in northern Wisconsin and upper Michigan are available.Thanks for reading Pine River World News.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Bill Vs. BarackThe New Yorker, issue date 05-MAY-2008 (Ryan Lizza)[Excerpt:] - When Hillary Clinton's Presidential campaign was launched, in January, 2007, her supporters feared that Bill would overshadow her, as he had when they both spoke at the funeral of Coretta Scott King, a year earlier. Now the constant fear is that he will embarrass her. When he makes news, it is rarely a good day for his spouse. Whether he was p...
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Saturday Extra, News Briefing 26-APRIL-2008
2008-04-26 15:40:00
- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods) - - -Everest grad lands role in 'Public Enemies'Wausau Daily Herald, 26-APR-2008 (Rick LaFrombois) [Excerpt:] - Legions of fans have gathered near Little Bohemia Lodge and Restaurant [Manitowish Waters, Wis.] where Universal Studios is filming scenes for "Public Enemies," the 1930s-era gangster film.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -The Pennsylvania primary and the crisis of the Democratic PartyWorld Socialist Web Site, 26-APR-2008 (Barry Grey)[Excerpt:] - Hillary Clinton's convincing victory over Barack Obama in the April 22 Pennsylvania primary ensures that the bitter contest for the Democratic presidential nomination will continue for weeks, if not months. More importantly, it highlights the crisis that is overtaking the party. The election revealed a party that is fracturing along racial, ethnic, gender and other demographic lines.- - - Pakistan News - - -Wheat Fiasco Cost Pakistan $750 MillionArab News, Jeddah 26-APR-2008 (Azha...
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News Briefing 25-APRIL-2008
2008-04-25 12:37:00
[The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.] - - Sisters - - -Once upon a time there were three sisters, ages 92, 94 and 96, and they all lived together.One night the 96 year old ran a bath. She put one foot in and paused. "Was I getting in the tub or out?" she yelled to her sisters.The 94 year old hollered back, "I don't know. I'll come and see." She started up the stairs and stopped. She shouted, "Was I going up or coming down?"The 92 year old sitting at the kitchen table having tea, listening to her sister's shook her head and said, "I sure hope I never get that forgetful," and knocked on wood for good measure.Then she yelled, "I'll come up and help both of you as soon as I see who's at the door."- - - Wisconsin News - - -After 95 years, absinthe makes its debutMilwaukee Journal-Sentinel, (posted 24-APR-2008 )"Bars give 'green fairy' a try"[Excerpt:] - Scott Williams thinks absinthe fits in perfectly with the French atmosphere of Lake Park Bistro,...
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News Briefing 24-APRIL-2008
2008-04-24 12:36:00
Yesterday was a beautiful Spring day here in the Northwoods with plenty of sunshine and a high temperature of 73° (23°c). But it looks like thunderstorms and rain are in the forecast.- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods - local) - - -This week's Florence Mining News (P.O. Box 79, Florence, WI 54121, issue date 23-APR-2008 ) includes an article by Hank Murphy about the slumping lumber industry -- and its impact on the Northwoods. There is no link to this article on the newspaper's website at the time of writing this blog, but the story has an upbeat note regarding the possible sale of the local Niagara paper mill.Slumping lumber industry tied to sour housing market, Kagen says[Excerpt:] - To a forest products industry looking for a little good news, U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen offered only a few nuggets amid a generally gloomy economic outlook.Kagen, D-Appleton, spoke via cell phone over a loudspeaker at the 4th Annual Sustainable Forestry Conference last week at the Encore on Centr...
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News Briefing 23-APRIL-2008
2008-04-23 12:22:00
[The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.] - - Jealousy - - -Sometimes women are overly suspicious of their husbands. When Adam stayed out very late for a few nights, Eve became upset. "You're running around with other women," she charged. "You're being unreasonable," Adam responded. "You're the only woman on earth." The quarrel continued until Adam fell asleep, only to be awakened by someone poking him in the chest. It was Eve. "What do you think you're doing?" Adam demanded. "Counting your ribs," said Eve.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Clinton wins fierce fight in Pennsylvania to stay in Democratic raceMacleans, 23-APR-2008 (Beth Gorham)[Excerpt:] - WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton blew past Barack Obama to take the Pennsylvania primary Tuesday after a fierce battle to remain in the roller-coaster Democratic presidential nomination race... Clinton was winning 55 per cent of the vote to 45 per cent for Obama with 99 per cent of the vote counted. Sh...
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News Briefing 22-APRIL-2008
2008-04-22 11:48:00
- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods) - - -Filming started yesterday in the Northwoods for the movie "Public Enemies". According to an article in the Wausau Daily Herald scenes are being filmed at 'Little Bohoemia Lodge' in Manitowish Waters. Local residents hope the film will bring tourists to the Northwoods.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -John McCain reaches out to black voters Telegraph, UK 22-APR-2008 (Alex Spillius)[Excerpt:] - John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, has reached out to black American voters, a key section of the electorate that has traditionally voted Democrat.- - - More news - - -Why Clinton needs to win big in PennsylvaniaThe Christian Science Monitor, 22-APR-2008 (Linda Feldmann)"Her viability is at risk if she doesn't, analysts say."[Excerpt:] - UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA. - Once again, it's do-or-die time for Hillary Rodham Clinton. The New York senator, trailing her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama, by most measu...
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News Briefing 21-APRIL-2008
2008-04-21 12:39:00
Up-to-date news (world, national, plus WI, MI, IL, MN) is available on my blog -- Headlines and links are automatically updated 24/7 by Macleans, USA Today, and Examiner newspapers. I invite my e-mail and RSS subscribers to visit my blog to see what is offered. - - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods - local) - - -The latest issue of Wild Rivers Guide (Spring 2008 ) is available locally. This is a quarterly (free) newspaper published each season by the Florence Mining News to promote local tourism in Wisconsin's Northwoods. Visitors to the area can pick up a copy at Steamin' Joe Coffee House (Florence), Marcoulliers Market (Niagara), and other locations.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Battle for PA: Bitter Voters, Republican Converts and Huge Turnouts for Both CampaignsAlterNet, 21-APR-2008 (Steven Rosenfeld)"For a state that hasn't had a competitive presidential primary in decades, there is enormous voter interest in the Dem candidates."[Excerpt:] - The Philadelphia Inquirer r...
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Saturday Extra, News Briefing 19-APRIL-2008
2008-04-19 14:45:00
- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Barack's bitter truth: Just forget about the IraqisThe Daily Star, Beirut 19-APR-2008 (Michael Young) [Excerpt:] - Senator Barack Obama has gotten much heat for suggesting that when people lose faith in Washington, they "end up voting on issues like guns and are they going to have the right to bear arms [and] gay marriage." How strange then that during his questioning last week of the two most senior American officials in Iraq, General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Obama took a minimalist view of what America could do to help Iraqi citizens regain faith in their government. Instead, the Illinois senator lowered the criterion for American "success" in Iraq, declaring that he could live with "a messy, sloppy status quo" in the country.- - - Pakistan News - - -Missing Pakistani envoy in videoAl Jazeera, 19-APR-2008 (agencies)[Excerpt:] - A video has emerged apparently showing T...
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News Briefing 18-APRIL-2008
2008-04-18 12:33:00
- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods) - - -Late season ice never completely safeThe Daily News, Rhinelander 17-APR-2008 (Luke Laggis)[Excerpt:] - It's been a long time since the ice on local lakes has remained as thick as it currently is this late in the year. It's a situation that presents opportunity and danger.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Hillary Clinton as Lady Macbeth: Democratic debateTelegraph, UK 18-APR-2008 (Andrew Gimson in Philadelphia)[Excerpt:] - If Hillary Clinton had not gone into politics it is possible to imagine her as a brilliant actor, whose Lady Macbeth would come to be seen as definitive.- - - Pakistan News - - -Pak refugee policy needs reviewGeo TV, Pakistan 18-APR-2008[Excerpt:] - ISLAMABAD - The United Nations urged Pakistan on Thursday to revise its plan to repatriate 2.4 million Afghan refugees by 2009, saying the strategy is unworkable and could fuel militancy.- - - World Briefing - - -WEAPONS FOR ZIMBABWE: Send back Chinese arms sh...
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News Briefing 17-APRIL-2008
2008-04-17 12:36:00
- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods - local) - - -Spring is maple syrup season in the NorthwoodsFlorence Mining News, 16-APR-2008 [Excerpt:] - "A sap run is the sweet good-bye of winter. It is the fruit of the equal marriage of the sun and the frosts."- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Debate moderators force Obama on defensiveThe Guardian, UK 17-APR-2008 (Suzanne Goldenberg)[Excerpt:] - Barack Obama was forced on the defensive about his core beliefs in a debate with Hillary Clinton that touched on his patriotism, his associations in Chicago, and his attitudes towards working class voters.- - - More news - - -McCain confirms U.S. ideological bankruptcyAsia Times, 17-APR-2008 (Peter Morici)[Excerpt:] - United States Republican presidential candidate John McCain has tabled an economic program that won't rescue the country's economy from its mess, but Democrat Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama offer little more.- - - Pakistan News - - -'U.S. seeks access to Pakistan's Nu...
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News Briefing 16-APRIL-2008
2008-04-16 12:34:00
- - - Remembering Marla - - -In every war zone there are those who risk their lives to bring comfort and humanitarian aid to the civilian population caught up in the conflict. Most of these workers seldom receive recognition or thanks for the difficult job they do.Each year, since 2005, I have posted a blog in memory of Marla Ruzicka, a fellow native Californian, who dedicated her life to making a difference in the lives of others. My prayers and condolences go out to the families of Marla and her Iraqi driver, Faiz, who died 16-April -2005 in Baghdad.Tribute to Marla RuzickaSource: Salon, 18-April-2005 (Phillip Robertson)"While others argued, Marla acted. She gave her young life to help the innocent victims of the Iraq war. At 28, she represented the best of America."[Excerpt:] - In a divided nation, when so many idealistic young Americans chose a side as if it were a football team, picking the partisan fights and slugging it out over the dinner table, Marla chose the w...
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News Briefing 15-APRIL-2008
2008-04-15 12:42:00
[The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.] - - Doilies - - - - When a woman got married she put a shoebox in the closet and told her husband not to open it. After over 50 years of marriage she was dying and told him to open the box. When he opened it there were 2 doilies and $85,000 inside.He asked why this was in the box.She replied: "When I got married my mother told me to crochet a doily every time I got mad at you."He smiled thinking she was only mad twice and asked what the $85,000 was. She replied, ?That's the money from selling the doilies.?- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods) - - -Tribal organization seeks additional funding for sustainabilityThe Daily News, Rhinelander 14-APR-2008 (Melissa Theisen, Forest Republican)[Excerpt:] - Federal funding for an organization that helps provide many of the basic infrastructure needs of three Northwoods tribal communities will soon be ending. NiiJii, which means 'friends' in Ojibwe, is a unique partner...
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News Briefing 14-APRIL-2008
2008-04-14 12:32:00
- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods - local) - - -The headline in this weekend's Daily News (P.O. Box 460, Iron Mountain, MI 49801) reads:Wolves kill dog near ArmstrongThe Daily News, April 12-13, 2008 (Angie DuBose)"Parts of Forest, Florence counties in caution area - Wisconsin DNR"[Excerpts:] - Rhinelander, Wis. - A pack of wolves has killed a springer spaniel north of U.S. 8 near Armstrong Creek in Forest County, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials confirmed Friday.The dog had been running about 100 yards in front of his owner along a town road some 2 ¼ miles north of U.S. 8 on April 1 when the event occurred.The wolves are believed to be from the Morgan Lake wolf pack that consists of five wolves, said DNR Conservation Biologist Adrian Wydeven... The DNR has created a caution area around the Morgan Lake pack territory... It begins at the junction of U.S. 8 and Highway 101 at Armstrong Creek, runs west along U.S. 8 to Highway 139 near Cavour, goes north a...

Saturday Extra, News Briefing 12-APRIL-2008
2008-04-12 14:24:00
- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -McCain has abundance of tough sells in VP searchToday's Zaman, 12-APR-2008 (Reuters)[Excerpt:] - As U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain starts thinking through who he wants as a vice presidential running mate, he may find that many potential picks carry risks as well as rewards.- - - More news - - -Barack Obama campaign launches Hebrew blog in IsraelHaaretz Daily, 12-APR-2008 (AP, Haaretz)[Excerpt:] - Barack Obama has launched a Hebrew blog in Israel, which an aide Eric Lynn says Obama hopes will help strengthen his ties with the Israeli public. The blog that opened Friday includes Obama's speech to a pro-Israel lobby in March. (Click here to view the blog.) Lynn says at the bottom of the blog that Obama is committed to Israel's security. The Yediot Ahronot newspaper reported Friday that Obama's campaign insisted that the blog be opened before the Democratic primary April 22 in Pennsylvania. The state has a large Jewish po...
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