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The Times of Israel

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Writer: Jennifer Peltz

November 30, 2012
2:43 am

Former International Monetary Fund chief leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn, left, and Nafissatou Diallo, the New York City hotel maid who accused him of trying to rape her. (photo credit: AP)

Strauss-Kahn, NY hotel maid to settle

Former French presidential contender and his accuser reportedly agree to compromise on rape allegations

By Jennifer Peltz

November 3, 2012
7:31 am

Pedro Cabrera stops setting up a barrier near the starting line of the NYC Marathon in Staten Island and secures his company's gear after the cancellation of the race on Friday (photo credit: AP/Seth Wenig)

Amid pressure, Bloomberg calls off NYC Marathon

US death toll from Hurricane Sandy tops 100; more than 3.8 million homes and businesses still without power

By Amy Westfeldt and Jennifer Peltz

September 11, 2012
1:28 am

In this file photo of June 23, 2012, construction cranes perch on top of One World Trade Center, left, and Four World Trade Center in New York. (Mark Lennihan/AP)

At Ground Zero, can there be a politics-free 9/11?

Families and victims divided over whether absence of politicians is actually a political move

By Jennifer Peltz

June 26, 2012
2:54 pm

Ultra-orthodox men in Brooklyn, New York. A man charged with plotting to blow up New York synagogues will go to trial, a judge decided on Monday. (illustrative photo: Serge Attal/Flash90)

New York judge says synagogue terror attack trial can go forward

Prosecution has strong evidence to support rare state-level terror charge, court says

By Jennifer Peltz