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Weekend of July 8-10, 2016

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"The bird that set you free may be caught again, but a word that escapes your lips will not return."

--- Jewish proverb

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Outlook
'Equality' in a Bible-based democracy
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

This week's Torah reading teaches us an important personal lesson; one of special relevance to those of us who have absorbed a deep belief in democracy

Reality Check
AIPAC's moment of decision
By Caroline B. Glick

Does the group intend to remain a pro-Israel organization? Or will it opt to become a softer version of J Street and work to hollow out Republican support for the Middle East's lone democracy?

War on Jihad
Prosecutors reveal efforts by Islamic State recruiter in Syria to encourage attacks in US
By Adam Goldman

Was communicating with a top militant in Syria, planned to abduct and kill a member of the US military

Personal Growth
9 tips to help you make the right choices
By Gary and Joy Lundberg

Life is filled with choices. These 9 suggestions can give your decision-making journey a happy ending

Wellness
How to choose a sunscreen for your kids
By Jamie Davis Smith

It's summertime, which means it's time to rethink your kids's sunscreen options

Wealth Strategies
How millionaires under 40 manage their money
By Jonnelle Marte

Looking at the ways that the young and rich manage their money may offer some lessons for people who don't have much wealth yet --- but are striving for it

Ess, Ess/ Eat, Eat!
The Kosher Gourmet
By Ellie Krieger

The Spanish sauce that brings together tastes of summer: Savory richness without being heavy; ideal and healthful accompaniment for just about anything you might be grilling

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• Nate Beeler

• Lisa Benson

• Chip Bok

• Dave Granlund

• David Horsey

• Rick McKee

• Dana Summers

• Gary Varvel

• Adam Zyglis

• Michael Ramirez

• Michael Ramirez BONUS!

[ T O D A Y I N H I S T O R Y ]

On this day in . . .

• 1680, the first confirmed tornado in America kills a servant at Cambridge, Massachusetts

• 1775, the Olive Branch Petition is adopted by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies

• 1776, the Declaration of Independence is read aloud in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Col. John Nixon and the Liberty Bell is famously rung

• 1896, William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetalism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago

• 1932, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, bottoming out at 41.22

• 1947, reports are broadcast that a UFO has crashed landed in Roswell, New Mexico. ALSO: Demolition work began in New York City to make way for the new permanent headquarters of the United Nations

• 1948, the United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called Women in the Air Force (WAF)

• 1950, President Harry S. Truman named Gen. Douglas MacArthur commander in chief of U.N. forces in Korea

• 1960, Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union

• 1982, assassination attempt against former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in Dujail

• 1997, NATO invites the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland to join the alliance in 1999

• 2009, Group of Eight leaders, including President Barack Obama met in L'Aquila, Italy. They pledged to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

• 2010, a French surgeon said he had performed the first successful transplant of a complete face, giving a 35-year-old disfigured man every feature, including tear ducts

• 2011, the Atlantis began the 135th and final mission of the U.S. space shuttle program that started in 1981, a two-week voyage to the International Space Station with a cargo of supplies and spare parts

• 2014, in an escalating conflict, Israeli airstrikes pounded the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and rockets were fired at Israel. A statement from the military said the strikes were made to "stop the terror Israel's citizens face on a daily basis." ALSO: President Barack Obama appealed to Congress for $3.7 billion in emergency spending to deal with the illegal alien crisis on the nation's southern border, where unaccompanied children were showing up by the thousands (Republican lawmakers rejected the request)

• 2015, on a rough day for tech, a “router issue” at United Airlines suspended all of the company’s flights for nearly two hours, leading to 800 flight delays and 60 cancellations; a “technical problem” at the New York Stock Exchange halted trading; and the Wall Street Journal’s website, WSJ.com, had “technical difficulties.” (Government officials said it did not appear that the incidents were related, or the result of sabotage.)

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