Access to Temple Mount restricted

Published on March 29, 2010

Israeli police have restricted Muslim access to the Temple Mount over fears of more violence.

On Monday, police allowed only Muslim men above the age of 50 and all women access to the Temple Mount. No other visitors are being permitted, according to reports. It is not known when the restriction will be lifted.

Broadband: Not for kids only

By Marty Kaplan
Published on December 18, 2008

The average broadband offering in Japan is 10 times faster than the average service available to U.S. consumers -- at half the cost. People in countries like Finland, France, Korea, Sweden and Italy also pay less to get more.

Task Force Reviews Access for Disabled

By Andrea Adelson
Published on September 2, 2004

While federal laws require public buildings to provide access for the handicapped, Jay Kruger still encounters restaurants without ramps, public restrooms with hard-to-open doors that trap him inside and theater seating that is spitting distance from the screen.

Mezuzah Mouse

By Wendy Mogel
Published on September 13, 2001

The beginning of the new school year radically increases the frequency of beeps, clicks, buzzes, rings and stutter dials in my home. My stack of unreturned phone calls is beginning to teeter. Reflecting on these mixed blessings, I am reminded of an incident from way back in the pre-history of July.