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It took several helicopters arranged by Rabbi Lifschitz, to retrieve the cases of food and deliver them in the nick of time.

The year before, the container arrived 24 hours before the Seder.

The ongoing clashes between the Nepali army and Maoist rebels fighting to topple the country’s monarchy, makes Last week, rebels closed down roads, delaying the container among numerous other vehicles for more than a week.

With information that the Nepali military planned to close down entry to the city by all motor vehicles next week, the anticipation and anxiety levels rose with every hour of further delay.

It seemed then quite the Passover miracle that made it possible for the container to make its way in a sliver of time, betwe...

Most significantly, the practice of earmarking, by which members of Congress insert funds for favored projects without review or debate, will be subject to disclosure and other restrictions.

The ebb and flow of money and favors, however, will continue.

Trips paid for by lobbyists will not be banned, and members of Congress can still accept flights on corporate jets at steeply discounted rates.

The revolving door between Congress and lobbying firms will keep on turning.

Earmarks will still be permitted.

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John McCain, one of eight senators who opposed the bill, described it as "very, very weak" - and House concurrence in the legislation is by no means assured.

A bipartisan majority, however, proclaimed a great victory for political virtue.

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Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., boasted that after Wednesday's vote, "There's a sign that's now up in...