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    Kofi Annan announces first visit to Syria since presenting peace plan; UN nearing full deployment of 300-member unarmed observer forces; Ban blames al-Qaida for recent suicide bombings.



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Young man dies after being shot in Jaffa park
Victim, who was known to police, taken to Wolfson Hospital in critical condition; TA: Sudanese man stabbed in head. 
'Russian arms shipment en route to Syria'
Cargo ship carrying large amount of weapons plans to unload cargo in Syrian port of Tartus, Al Arabiya reports. 
Nasrallah touts armed strategy on 'Liberation Day'
Lebanon's Hezbollah secretary-general says armed resistance led to the end of the "Greater Israel" project.
 
NEWS
  • IAEA: Iran boosting sensitive nuclear capacity
  • Eritreans in TA call for democracy in homeland
  • Tense calm returns to south Tel Aviv
  • Political stability on the way?
  • Poll: Majority of Germans see Israel as 'aggressive'
  • Brotherhood, Mubarak's last PM set for run-off
  • Netanyahu tops JPost's list of influential Jews
  • Jewish worshipers: W. Bank synagogue vandalized
  • 'Don't check Zionism at the door'
  • Setting new heights
  • US criticizes Israeli approach to asylum seekers
  • Traffic Accidents: Investigating a tragedy
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Main Article Picture YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN THE ISRAELI WORKPLACE
Against overwhelming odds, Israel has matured into an economic powerhouse boasting a strong currency, a lower unemployment rate than the US and the EU, and a rich and diverse culture.
Health & Science
'Calcium supplements raise risk of heart attacks'
Health Ministry maintains intake recommendations, but says will follow developments from Zurich researchers. 
J’lem teens excel in Intel, Swedish competitions
Two students win third place in Intel science, engineering fair; another pair takes first in Stockholm Junior Water Prize. 
A supernova cocoon breakthrough
New discovery may help astronomers understand why some supernovas are much more powerful than others.
 
Opinion
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Into the Fray: Stupidity – on steroids
MARTIN SHERMAN
 
Another Tack: Contextualizing ‘Ned’
SARAH HONIG
 
Downwind of instability
ISRAEL KASNETT
 
After Hollande's victory: austerity or stimulus?
TOMMY BERZI
 
Think again: Sinai and Jewish unity
JONATHAN ROSENBLUM
 
Keep dreaming: Jerusalem divided, Jerusalem destroyed
DAVID BREAKSTONE
 
The foreigners among us
LAWRENCE RIFKIN
 
Remembering Ruth
JPOST EDITORIAL
 
The next national target: Eritrea
ISAAC HERZOG
 
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Lifestyle
Wine Talk: A flask of wine and a slice of cheese
Shavuot is an opportune time to learn which vintages to pair with cheese. 
The family legacy
Dancer Aurelia Thierree, granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin, performs in her mother’s richly imaginative ‘Murmures des Murs.’ 
An act of defiance
Conductor Murray Sidlin leads the JSO in his concert-drama ‘Verdi at Terezin.’
 
Jewish World
MKs, rabbis to discuss conversion difficulties
In Tzohar Shavuot program, politicians and rabbis will discuss difficulties Ruth would face today in conversion. 
Poll: Israelis from FSU very connected to Judaism
93% of Israelis of Soviet descent say they regularly celebrate Jewish holidays, according to Shroashim poll. 
Masorti groups to avoid hotels denying Torahs
Conservative Movement says groups encounter difficulty trying to use Torah scrolls for mixed-gender, egalitarian services.
 
National News
ACRI: 78% of east Jerusalem in poverty
New report says poverty is increasing among Arab residents, mainly because of separation barrier. 
Two indicted for rape, attempted sodomy in TA
37-year-old man allegedly followed woman from pub,charged with rape, second man charged with attempting to sodomize her. 
Beersheba man arrested for alleged beheading
A 30-year-old prison guard was detained after allegedly locking his 3 kids in a room and killing wife during domestic dispute.
 
Environment & Technology
Activists to distribute clean air at Haifa Stairs Race
Green Course will be distributing balloons filled with clean air at the Haifa Stairs Race. 
Jewcology: Lessons from Noah
By emulating Noah, we can take responsibility for our actions and help sustain life on planet Earth. 
Ministry fines car importers over pollution data
Three major car companies fined hundreds of thousands of shekels for failure to publish correct air pollution data.
 
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Main Article Picture DENTAL TOURISM TO ISRAEL
Tour and Smile leading Israeli oral and maxillary facial surgeons utilizing state-of-the-art clinics
Ask the Barman: Shaking up the cocktails with pride
Barman Nimrod loves the all-inclusive atmosphere and colorful crowds at TA’s legendary gay bar Evita.
The Numbers Crunch: Vote like an Egyptian
Also this week: Most Egyptians want a free press; JPost readers watch and share settler violence video; Americans
Arab World: Warning signs in Lebanon
The spillover from the violence in Syria has escalated and grown more complex.
No self-doubt
‘I’ve always done mad things,’ says Laurence Becker, who made aliya in 1970 with his wife, Renee.
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