Israeli town wagers on a racetrack
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NIR YAFE, Israel -- It seems a far-fetched scheme for this farm village: With outside investors, community leaders want to build a track for horse racing, although Israelis hardly know the sport and two of the principal promoters acknowledge that they have never seen thoroughbreds thunder around a dirt oval.
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When the New England Patriots and New  York Giants face off in Sunday's Super Bowl football  championship, the mayors of their home towns will have an  edible wager on the line.
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Take a run down the four-mile stretch of road that leads from Jerusalem to Maleh Adumim, which, with its 31,000 residents, is the West Bank&#39;s largest settlement.
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Israel says it is considering plans to include two small settlements within the route of the West Bank barrier.
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An Israeli football team which includes both Arab and Jewish players is to kick off its first big international match on Thursday evening in the UEFA cup.
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The selection of Israel as guest of honor at this springâs International Book Fair in Turin has set off a furious debate.
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An Israeli football team with Arab and Jewish players kick off their first big international match with Newcastle Utd.
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It was the last day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, and the Taba Hilton was packed with hundreds of Israelis relaxing by the pool, gambling at the casino or watching a belly dance show at this Red Sea resort on the Sinai Peninsula.
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Arabs in northern Israel say nearby Jewish towns will receive most of the $1 billion in compensation.
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Israel examines plans for a new settlement in East Jerusalem, an area considered occupied land.
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As Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shawn Green struggles with his decision to play or not to play this Friday and Saturday in observance of Yom Kippur, local Jews hope his faith will win out over the pennant race.
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JERUSALEM An Israeli official says residents of a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip have agreed to move to a community inside Israel.
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WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 24: Celebrating bowlers at Strike Bethesda in suburban Maryland on Thursday were blissfully unaware that up in New Yorkâs Greenwich Village, the alleyâs owner had found himself in a brouhaha of Middle Eastern proportions.
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When the New England Patriots and New York Giants face off in Sunday's Super Bowl American football championship, the mayors of their home towns will have an edible wager on the line.
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Californiaâs major racetracks Thursday opened a new front in their war on the Indian monopoly of Las Vegas-style gambling, filing a lawsuit to overturn the governorâs new gaming deals with five tribes.
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The racetrack and casino operator reports another record result.