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Baby girl born in northern Israel marks first birth of Jewish New Year 5787

"She had a natural birth without pain medication and cooperated amazingly throughout the entire process," said Shift Supervisor and Deputy Midwife Tahrir Masalha.

  • Baby girl born at North Medical Center marks first birth of Jewish New Year 5787
  • Hodiya Cohen-Alilishvili delivered naturally without pain medication
  • Midwife Tahrir Masalha described birth as privilege at start of new year

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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Following US-Japan-South Korea Military Drills

North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan after South Korea, Japan and the U.S. concluded joint military drills.

  • North Korea launched missiles into Sea of Japan following US-Japan-South Korea drills.
  • Missile traveled 250 kilometers from Wonsan, northeastern North Korea.
  • North Korea denounced drills as critical security threat and vowed strong countermeasures.

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Beauty, gym contracts-tightening bill in first half

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau hopes to submit proposed amendments to the Legislative Council in the first half of next year, introducing a mandatory seven-day…

  • Hong Kong to introduce bill tightening beauty, gym contracts in first half of next year.
  • Industries divided on thresholds; authorities to analyze median contract values and services.

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Baseball: Ohtani placed on 15-day injured list with right bicep issue

MIAMI, Florida (Kyodo) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list Friday due to right bicep inflammation.The placement

  • Shohei Ohtani placed on 15-day injured list due to right bicep inflammation
  • Ohtani may return to action as early as August 23rd
  • Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirms arm is primary concern

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'Who Is American?' Exploring the complicated history of Jewish citizenship in the US - review

In Who Is American? Belonging and the Question of Jewish Citizenship, Prof. Lila Corwin Berman explores the intertwined, controversial issues surrounding the history of Jewish citizenship in the US.

  • Jewish citizenship in US explored through nuanced history
  • Jewish legal representatives argued Hebrew not racial classification
  • Supreme Court ruled only citizens could declare expatriates
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