Sep 17th, 2008 · Stepping on dog droppings is one of the more irritating aspects of life. In Israel, a suburb of Tel Aviv is testing a new way to determine who isn't scooping the poop. The local vet is collecting samples of doggie DNA, using a mouth swab from the pets. If droppings end up on someone's shoe, the city can check it against its database and fine the owner. Owners contribute the DNA sample voluntarily, but the city is considering making it the law.
Keywords: Israel · city · local · law · shoe · suburb · DNA · database · doggie · israeli · Tel Aviv
May 24th, 2008 · Gidi Greenstein of Reut Institute, a public policy think tank in Tel Aviv, talks about the charges of corruption swirling around Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. He's accused of taking illegal campaign contributions from a New York businessman and has said he will resign if indicted.
Keywords: minister · policy · corruption · public · New York · illegal · campaign · tank · businessman · israeli · Tel Aviv · contributions
Sep 19th, 2007 · The Israeli duo The Winter Family plays dark, ambient music. Ruth Rosenthal sings and writes lyrics in English and Hebrew, while Xavier Klaine plays the organ, harmonium, and piano. They formed in 2004 and performed in Paris, New York, Milan, Gent, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem.
Keywords: organization · York · Paris · music · 2004 · Family · Jerusalem · duo · English · Hebrew · ambient · israeli
Jun 24th, 2007 · Two new offerings show her versatility on clarinet and tenor sax. On Poetica, the Tel Aviv-born New Yorker leads a small jazz combo and a string quartet. Then there's Noir, a CD that celebrates a modified big-band sound.
Keywords: Modified · celebration · CD · Quartet · Jazz · clarinets · Sax · New Yorker · versatility · tenor · noir · Cohen
Mar 20th, 2007 · Hooters is opening in the Holy Land. The chain known for chicken wings and waitresses in tight T-shirts will open a branch this summer in Tel Aviv, Israel. The Israeli franchise owner says he won't open branches near large religious populations.
Keywords: Israel · religious · populations · franchise · chicken · waitress · Holy Land · israeli · Tel Aviv · Tel · Aviv · Hooters
Aug 20th, 2006 · Israeli intelligence agencies have taken a key role in airport security for decades. Now airports around the world are adopting their methods. Rafi Ron, former chief of security at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport, talks with Liane Hansen.
Keywords: security · intelligence · world · airports · Liane Hansen · agencies · israeli · Tel Aviv · Rafi Ron
Jul 16th, 2006 · Eight Israelis were killed Sunday when Hezbollah fired rockets at the northern port city of Haifa, in Israel. Israel's air force chief says Hezbollah still has a large arsenal of rockets, some of which can reach Tel Aviv.
Keywords: Israel · city · arsenal · israeli · Tel Aviv · Hezbollah · Haifa
Apr 17th, 2006 · A Palestinian suicide bomber strikes in the heart of Tel Aviv, killing nine people and wounding more than 50. Islamic Jihad has claimed responsibility. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the attack. A Hamas official called it "self defense."
Keywords: suicide · Palestinians · Hamas · bomber · Tel Aviv · Islamic Jihad · defense · Tel · Aviv
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