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ACCUSED TERRORISTS.Five al-Qaeda Backers Arrive in U.S. For Trial.
These men had been fighting British extradition for some years. Two of them are charged of ties to 1998 embassy bombings.

SALAFISTS INFLUENCE BUILDING. With Ballots and Bullets.
At the polls and at gunpoint the governments in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya face challenges from the right.

HUGO CHAVEZ FIGHTS. Political Survival
Hugo Chavez fights for his life in politics as election gets underway. The ailing Venezuelan leader faces his rival, who has energized the opposition.

When to Worry About Worrying

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There is no shortage of things to worry about — from personal concerns about job security or health to fears related to larger issues such as political conflicts or natural disasters. Anxiety can be a healthy response to uncertainty and danger, but constant worry and nervousness may be a sign of generalized anxiety disorder.

Do I have generalized anxiety disorder?

Classical Music Concert

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Temple Beth El of City Island, is pleased to offer FREE classical music concerts by The Bardekova Ensemble.

Sunday October 21st, 3:00pm performance will include Ellen Bardekoff, (Director & Founder) Donald Mokrynski on clarinet, Richard Paratley on flute, Amy Fraser on Bassoon and Carolyn Clark on french horn.

Sunday November 4th, 3:00pm performance will include Ellen Bardekoff, (Director & Founder) Yasmine Tetenbaum on viola, Darla Coolman on bass and Richard Paratley on flute.

480 City Island Ave.
City Island, NY 10464
www.yourshulbythesea.org

“Run, Hide, Fight: Surviving an Active Shooter Event,”

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The video is titled “Run, Hide, Fight: Surviving an Active Shooter Event,” and it offers suggestions on what to do if an active shooter is in the vicinity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0

Fortunately, these types of events rarely occur, but they do occur. This video addresses that type of situation by providing guidance on what to do. The six minutes it takes to watch the video is definitely time well spent.

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US BORDER PATROL DEATH. FBI: Federal Agent’s Death Friendly Fire.
Circumstances surrounding the Arizona incident, which left another agent wounded, remain unclear as a result of an investigation.

PAKISTANI LEADER PLANS POLITICAL PUNCH. Rally in Off-limits Tribal Region.

THOUGHTS ON FIRST DEBATE

While watching the 2012 Presidential Debate I not only learned a lot about the outlook on our country’s government, but I also learned a substantial amount about each candidate.

If compared to a sporting event, the Debate would be compared to a boxing match, or in the words of the reporter at the end of the Debate on NBC, “If I were to compare this to any sporting event it would be football, and the winner would be whoever had the most possessions.” The candidates certainly had their allotted possession time, and more.

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BOND GENDER ROLES - CASINO ROYALE

In the 1967 version of Casino Royale, James Bond is forced to come out of retirement to help save the world. In doing so, he first develops a plan to confuse his enemies by creating multiple Bonds. In the film, women are a constant theme. At first it seems that they are all weak, especially when it came to James. Eventually, James begins showing the power of the women by using them as weapons against the other men. At one point, MI-6 was training a decoy Bond to be able to overcome the seduction of beautiful women, one of which introduced herself as the agency’s newest secret weapon.

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WHO WON THE DEBATE?

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Republican Governor Mitt Romney? Democrat President Barack Obama? Believe it or not, it appears that the winner of the first presidential debate may have been Twitter.

According to statistics release by Twitter, it's users sent a record 10.3 million tweets, which represents a new milestone in the revolution of how Americans take part in the political process.

With their iPads and smart phones, millions of people virtually joined the candidates on that Denver debate stage, analyzing every word in real time Twitter.

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CANDIDATES FIGHT BACK. Digs At Opponent's Claims.
President Barack Obama ridicules Governor Mitt Romney for espousing new-found moderate views during the first presidential debate. Meanwhile Romney drops his harsh conservative rhetoric. The GOP nominee emphasised the struggling middle class and embraced Medicare, a US government program which is one of the largest deficit drivers in US.

TURKEY WARNS SYRIA. Sending Troops As A Challenge.
Turkey’s parliament sends Damascus a strong message by authorising military cross-border operations after a deadly mortar attack from Syria

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