Vatican set to step into stoning row The Vatican has raised the possibility of using behind-the-scenes diplomacy to try to save the life of an Iranian widow sentenced to be stoned for adultery. In its first public statement on the case,... Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:42:22 -0400 Hapoalim CEO parties all the way to the bank ■ ONE WONDERS when Bank Hapoalim CEO Zion Keinan has time to actually attend to bank business.He’s engaged in numerous hands-on philanthropic activities that are supported by the bank. A couple ... Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:00:12 -0400 Egypt concerned over defining Israel as Jewish state FM Aboul Gheit tells 'Al Arabiya' network that he fears for fate of Arabs in Israel in the event of the UN approving a decision to define Israel as a Jewish state. Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:00:19 -0400 USA catches a break this year with mild wildfire season Both in terms of total number of wildfires as well as acres burned, 2010 is rivaling 2003 for the least active year of the past decade. Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:40:18 -0400 ETA ceasefire greeted with scepticism Shrink The armed Basque separatist group ETA, under pressure from political allies to renounce violence and weakened by the arrests of its leaders, has announced another ceasefire, suggesting it migh... Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:42:36 -0400 Nevada plane crash kills 1, injures 3 HENDERSON, Nev. — Authorities say a small airplane has crashed on a street in a residential neighborhood south of Las Vegas, killing one person and critically injuring three others. Las Vegas... Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:38:53 -0400 Plane crash on NV street kills 1, injures 3 A small airplane crashed and burst into flames on a street in a southern Nevada residential neighborhood on Monday, killing one person and badly injuring three others, authorities said. Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:44:55 -0400 Authorities warn Victorians to expect further flooding Shrink Victoria's swollen rivers have flooded almost 300 properties as authorities sandbag homes and hospitals, bracing for more damage. The damage bill has topped $10 million ($12.7 million) in the... Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:42:43 -0400 'Plan B' on hold at Chilean mine Copiapo, Chile (CNN) -- Rescue officials reported Monday they had to temporarily stop one of two drilling operations to reach 33 men trapped for more than a month inside a Chilean mine. Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:35:25 -0400