Tony Judt, historian who challenged conventions and author of ‘Postwar,’ dies at age 62

Tony Judt, author of ‘Postwar,’ dies at 62

Netanyahu approves construction of Israeli emergency room over ancient graves

Israeli emergency room to be built over graves

Saying goodbye: Jackson, Cronkite, Wyeth, Updike among artists, entertainers who died in 2009

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Israeli study suggests Mozart’s music may help speed up weight gain in premature babies

Mozart’s music may help preemies gain weight

Gazans fake cancer, bribe border guards to flee blockaded Palestinian strip

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Israel treats Gazans infected with swine flu in move to contain outbreak in blockaded area

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Leading mathematician, professor Israel Gelfand dies in NJ at age 96

Prominent mathematician Israel Gelfand dies in NJ

NEWARK, N.J. — Israel Gelfand, who was considered one of the world’s top mathematicians and did work that was important in the development of medical imaging devices, has died at age 96.

2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel for studies of the protein-making factories within cells

2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel chemistry prize

NEW YORK — Two Americans and an Israeli won a Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for creating detailed blueprints of the protein-making machinery within cells, research that’s being used to develop new antibiotics.

It’s never too late to exercise, says study showing survival benefits for those in their 80s

Exercise can extend survival even in ‘oldest old’

CHICAGO — Even in the “oldest old,” a little physical activity goes a long way, extending life by at least a few years for people in their mid- to late 80s, Israeli researchers found.

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