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Front Page: Iranians Clash as Ahmadinejad Denies Holocaust
- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denied the Holocaust yet again today during a speech on the country's pro-Palestinian holiday. Iranians opposed to his government also demonstrated. — New York Times
- More evidence is emerging from the Annie Le murder case showing how Raymond Clark III allegedly tried to cover his tracks.
Awww, a Baby Giraffe Hits the Bottle
What happens when baby giraffes can't feed from mama on their own? Why bottle service, of course! See why lil Darwin needs help and start this slideshow.
Meet This Record Breaking Zoo Babe!
Looks like this is another animal whose tongue is not pink, but that's not what makes her special — she's the eleventh kid calf in her family! Twenty-year-old Denisa gave birth six days ago at the Safari Park Zoo in Ramat Gan, Israel, setting the world record for giraffe babies born in captivity! Although the lil one's still nameless, she is clearly comfortable turning her nose up and sticking her tongue out at the spotlight.
Oh Snap! Bikers Promise to Dress If Israel Lets Them Ride
Earlier this week the Israeli government voted down a bill, which would have funded procycling projects. So last night naked cyclists rode around Tel Aviv as part of a nighttime protest, calling on the government to support cycling. Hey, at least they saved their nudity for after dark!
What If Poets and Novelists Wrote the Day's News?
“Everything’s okay. Everything’s like usual. Yesterday trading ended.
Valentine Reprieve: Israel Lifts Gaza Export Ban For Flowers
All you need is love . . .
Front Page: Israeli Race Too Close to Call on Election Eve
- Israelis will go to the polls tomorrow to vote for a new prime minister, but polling is too close to predict either Benjamin Netanyahu or Tzipi Livni as the winner. — Reuters
- President Obama begins a decisive week on the economy, under pressure to pass the stimulus bill. — Los Angeles Times
- The Obama Administration's new bank bailout plan will rely on private investors to purchase toxic assets.
UN Chief Tours "Alarming" Destruction in Gaza
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon became the highest ranking international leader to visit Gaza since violence broke out three weeks ago. Calling the destruction "shocking and alarming," the UN head said Israel had used excessive force in Gaza. But he didn't place all the blame on Israel explaining: "I view the rocket attacks into Israel as completely unacceptable.
Front Page: Israel Keeps Withdrawing Amid Fragile Ceasefire
- Israel continued to withdraw from Gaza today, as a cease-fire pausing the 22-days of fighting holds. — New York Times
- Civil rights leaders and other African American activists who participated in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March On Washington, are back this week to attend Barack Obama's inauguration. — ABC News
- India's foreign minister has put pressure on Pakistan, maintaining today that countries that fail to stop terrorism would pay a "heavy price."
Font Page: Lebanese Rockets Could Open Second Front
- A second round of rockets launched from Lebanon have hit Israel. The rockets caused no damage or deaths, but resulted in a counterattack. — LA Times
- The US Commerce Department announced that retail sales fell a seasonably adjusted 2.7 percent in December, compared to November.
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