FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 12, 2011 file photo, Israel's Labor party candidate and former journalist Shelly Yachimovich holds a ballot with her name before casting her vote in Tel Aviv, Israel. Just seven years after quitting her job as a high-profile media commentator and entering political life, the leader of Israel?s Labor Party appears to be on track to become head of the country?s second-largest parliamentary faction and the leading voice against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)
Jerusalem ? Just seven years after quitting her job as a high-profile media commentator, the leader of Israel?s Labor Party appears to be on track to become head of the country?s second-largest parliamentary faction and the leading voice against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
And if Netanyahu?s coalition somehow falls short of a majority in next week?s election, Shelly Yachimovich would likely wind up with a far more important job: prime minister of Israel.
Yachimovich, 52, took over Labor, the once-storied movement that led Israel to independence, in late 2011 at one of its lowest points. Buoyed by a social protest movement, she revitalized the party by veering away from its traditional dovish platform of promoting peace with the Arabs and focusing almost entirely on the economy, jobs and the country?s various social ills.
Her political ascent, along with the strength of the Israeli right wing, underscores that pursuing peace with the Palestinians is not a winning campaign issue among Israelis, who appear to have lost faith that West Bank lands can be traded for peace.
Skeptical Israelis point to the rising strength of Hamas militants in Gaza Strip, the uncertainty roiling the region as the Arab Spring unfolds, and the wide gaps with moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that have kept negotiations deadlocked the past four years. Even when Israeli leaders proposed what they considered far-reaching offers, during the 2000-2001 negotiations and again in 2008, no deal was reached.
Abbas disputes this claim, saying that while progress was made in 2008, Israel?s offers were not so generous as billed and that key gaps remained.
Netanyahu?s Likud-Beiteinu bloc remains far ahead in the polls before the Jan. 22 vote, and Yachimovich has vowed not to serve in a Netanyahu government. As a result, she looks likely to become the country?s new opposition leader, a forum that could allow the articulate populist to further burnish her credentials for any future race for prime minister.
Yachimovich appears set nearly to double Labor?s presence from eight to as many as 18 seats in the 120-seat parliament. That would leave it well behind Likud-Beitenu but still the second-largest party in parliament.
Although Labor?s roots were socialist, Yachimovich?s economy-focused approach has alienated some of Labor?s traditional supporters. Critics accuse her of turning Labor ? which dominated Israeli politics for the country?s first 30 years and produced prime ministers like David Ben-Gurion, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin ? into a niche party that ignores Israel?s diplomatic and security challenges and fails to present a viable alternative to the security-obsessed right.
Last week, acclaimed Israeli author Amos Oz attacked Yachimovich for neglecting the Palestinian issue, saying she was worse than former Labor leader Ehud Barak, who serves as Netanyahu?s defense minister. Barak?s defection from the party in 2011 opened the way for Yachimovich to take the helm.
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"He (Barak) says there is no solution. She (Yachimovich) says there is no problem," said Oz, one of the most eloquent voices of Israel?s left.
Yachimovich has also tiptoed around some of the traditional targets of the left ? the huge government outlays on West Bank settlers and ultra-Orthodox Jews ? in an effort to appeal to working-class voters who like Netanyahu?s hard line on security but have been hurt by his economic policies.
Israel Radio political analyst Hanan Kristal gave Yachimovich high marks for making the party younger, more dynamic and "changing its DNA." But he said she was not a strong prime ministerial candidate like Netanyahu, or Barak and Ehud Olmert before him, because of her narrow focus.
"She?s channeled the Labor Party into a one-issue party," he said. "That?s her ideology, but it?s also her strong suit. She?s not as strong when it comes to diplomacy and security."
Public opinion polls confirm that most Israelis do not see her as prime ministerial material, and overwhelmingly see Netanyahu as best suited for the job. But if pre-election polls prove dramatically wrong and Netanyahu and his allies don?t win enough support to form the next government, that task could fall to her.
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ARLINGTON ? For the third year in a row, Arlington High School?s basketball program is hosting the Coaches vs. Cancer game, this year on Friday, Jan. 18, against Monroe at 7:15 p.m.
?The game began four years ago when the Wesco league boys basketball coaches decided to participate in this event ? ironically the same year I was diagnosed with breast cancer,? said Caryn Brown, event organizer and wife of AHS varsity head coach Nick Brown. ?In 2011, Arlington hosted its first CvC game and the students and fans decided to wear pink to support Coach Brown. The fans still wear pink to continue to show their support for cancer awareness.?
The Coaches vs. Cancer game is a special fundraising event that raises money for the local Relay For Life, proceeds from which are donated to the American Cancer Society. The teams host raffles, games and more. In 2012, the event raised $1,900.
?This year we are hoping to double what we raised last year and raise $4,000 during this event,? said Brown. ?We will have gift basket raffles available at the entrance. We will be selling gift items such as jewelry, hats and hair clips. During halftime fans will have a chance to win $100 with a half-court winning shot. During halftime we also host a Pop-A-Shot contest.?
The fundraiser represents a feeling of community for the people of Arlington ? especially the Eagles basketball team ? because the first game coincided with Brown?s breast cancer diagnosis. Even four years later, it?s still a symbol of how members of the community can support cancer research to honor their neighbors.
?Due to the fact that most of us have been touched by cancer somehow, we feel this is an important game for our students, our fans, the community and also our opposing team,? said Brown, who noted that survivors present during the game are considered Honorary Coaches.? ?Not only do we raise awareness of the battle against cancer during this game, but we also do our best to raise funds for ACS. This game allows us to bring awareness to cancer in a different way ? through a basketball game in a high school gymnasium ? just another way to reach a diverse crowd and show them ways Arlington and ACS can help.?
Coaches vs. Cancer is sponsored by Cascade Valley Hospital, which will have representatives handing out free pink pompoms for the first 1,000 guests.
?This will be a really fun event,? said Jennifer Egger, community relations director for Cascade Valley Hospital and publicity co-chair for Relay For Life. ?We encourage everyone to bring change for the raffles. We?ll have a pink gym and a ceremony for cancer survivors. It will be great.?
Attendees can look forward to a few new additions to the event this year, including the Hubb?s Dine and Donate event on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., when Hubb?s Pizza and Pasta will donate 10 percent of all orders to the Coaches vs. Cancer game. Arlington High School students are hosting a dance right after the game and all students are encouraged to attend, as the proceeds will be donated to ACS.
Cascade Valley Hospital will be present with giveaways at the entrance and the local Relay For Life representatives will offer information to all attendees.
For more information visit the Coaches vs. Cancer website at www.cvcarlington.com.
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The proper usage of heading tags is an important factor in SEO. Headling tags help the search engines to determine the page topic. This article describes the usage of heading tags in Voyage Theme.
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The helicopter crashed in misty weather just south of the River Thames near the Underground and mainline train station at Vauxhall, and close to the headquarters of spy agency MI6.
Police said one person had critical injuries. Six were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries and seven treated at the scene, ambulance officials said.
"It was something of a miracle that this was not many, many times worse," police Cmdr. Neil Basu said.
The pilot,

Remnants of a helicopter which crashed onto a construction crane is seen on the ground by a burnt out car in London, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. The helicopter crashed into a crane and fell on a crowded street in central London during rush hour Wednesday, sending black plumes of smoke into the air as it smashed to the ground. The pilot and one person on the ground were killed and 13 others injured, officials said. ((AP Photo/Sang Tan))
who was killed, had requested to divert and land at the nearby London Heliport because of bad weather, the heliport said in a statement."The London Heliport never gained contact with the helicopter," the statement said.
The aircraft, an AgustaWestland 109, was on a commercial flight, said Philip Amadeus, managing director of RotorMotion, an executive helicopter charter business.
The company identified the pilot as Peter Barnes, 50, whose career included flying in films including "Saving Private Ryan" and the James Bond movie "Die Another Day."
"He was a very highly skilled pilot, one of the most experienced in the U.K., with over 12,000 flying hours," Amadeus said. "We are devastated by the loss of a highly valued
colleague and very dear friend."Police identified the other fatality as 39-year-old Matthew Wood, from south London.
The crash unfolded at the height of the morning commute when thousands of pedestrians in the area were trying to get to work. The weather at the time was overcast and misty with fog and poor visibility, according to the Met Office weather forecasting service.
Video from the scene showed wreckage burning in a street, and black smoke in the area, with a line of

A section of a damaged crane lays on the ground after a helicopter crashed into the crane on top of a building in central London, Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013. Police say two people were killed when a helicopter crashed Wednesday during rush hour in central London after apparently hitting a construction crane on top of a building. UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE ((AP Photo/PA, John Stillwell) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE)
flaming fuel and debris marking the area where the helicopter smashed down. Witnesses said the disaster unfolded when the helicopter hit a crane atop a 50-story residential building, the St. George Wharf Tower."I was 100 percent sure it was a terrorist attack," said Allen Crosbie, site manager for the landscape firm Maylim Ltd., who was working at the scene.
"There was debris everywhere, a ton of black smoke. Parts of the crane, parts of the helicopter. I heard bang, bang?I presume it was the helicopter hitting the crane and then the ground. People were just panicking."
William Belsey, 25, a landscape worker, also said he heard the helicopter hit the crane.
"Luckily the crane operator was late for work this

In this image taken from amateur video, showing a line of flaming debris shortly after a helicopter crash in central London, early Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013. Police say two people were killed when a helicopter crashed during rush hour in central London after apparently hitting a construction crane on the side of St. George's Tower in the Vauxhall area of central London. TV OUT ((AP Photo / Nic Walker) TV OUT)
morning. He picked a good day to be late," Belsey said.Mayor Boris Johnson said the crane had been secured and was not in danger of collapsing.
Basu said one of the dead was the pilot of the commercial helicopter, which had been flying from Redhill, south of London. No one else was thought to be aboard, Basu said; the other fatality was a person on the ground.
British aviation authorities had issued a "notice to airmen" warning pilots about the crane, which extended to 770 feet (235 meters) above ground. The crane is lit at night, and police said investigators would look at whether the light was faulty.
The area, roughly 10 blocks from the major Waterloo train and Underground station, is extremely congested during

In this image taken from amateur video, showing a line of flaming debris shortly after a helicopter crash in central London, early Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013. Police say two people were killed when a helicopter crashed during rush hour in central London after apparently hitting a construction crane on the side of St. George's Tower in the Vauxhall area of central London. TV OUT ((AP Photo / Nic Walker) TV OUT)
the morning rush hour. Many commuters arrive at the main line stations from London's southern suburbs and transfer to buses or trains there.Aviation expert Chris Yates said that weather may have played a role. Investigators also would look at whether the crane had navigation lights.
"The question then becomes whether the pilot was fit," Yates said.
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Associated Press writers Robert Barr, Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Gregory Katz and Paisley Dodds contributed to this report.

In this image taken from amateur video, showing a line of flaming debris shortly after a helicopter crash in central London, early Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013. Police say two people were killed when a helicopter crashed during rush hour in central London after apparently hitting a construction crane on the side of St. George's Tower in the Vauxhall area of central London. TV OUT ((AP Photo / Nic Walker) TV OUT)
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SPEEA President Tom McCarty addressed a red-shirted union group at Boeing's Duwamish facility on Wednesday. Boeing detailed its latest offer Monday afternoon to negotiators representing 23,000 of the company's engineers.
Boeing Co. delivered complete details of its latest offer Monday afternoon to negotiators representing 23,000 of the company's engineers.
Contract talks between the company and Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) are slated to restart Wednesday, Reuters reports. The latest offer in the four-year agreement would increase raises for professional workers by 5 percent in each of the new contract's first two years, and 4 percent in each of the remaining two years. Technicians would get 4 percent annual raises. Health care and retirement benefits, among other contract provisions, would remain unchanged.
Last week, the parties had three days of talks in Seattle with federal mediators. A strike hasn't been authorized by the union, but SPEEA has been conducting strike training.
Boeing's engineering operations are expected to come under scrutiny, as the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Friday that it will review design and production of the 787 Dreamliner following a week that raised concerns about the safety of the new aircraft.
On Monday, The National Transportation Safety Board said it returned a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that caught fire a week ago back to Japan Airlines (JAL). The NTSB is examining the burned-out battery at a lab in Washington, D.C., The Seattle Times reported.
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ChowNow, an online ordering platform built for mobile and Facebook, has raised $3 million from GRP Partners with Daher Capital, Double M Capital, and Velos Partners participating.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/lHaaviQOnKg/
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