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Is "Bibi" on the Ropes in Israel?
Benjamin Netanyahu was a hit with Republicans on Capitol Hill, but at home, voters appear to be looking for change. Next Tuesday's election is too close to call and Israeli Arabs could make history by winning enough votes to prevent Bibi from a record fourth term as Prime Minister.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenBenjamin Netanyahu was a hit with Republicans on Capitol Hill, but at home, voters appear to be looking for change. Next Tuesday's election is too close to call and Israeli Arabs could make history by winning enough votes to prevent Bibi from a record fourth term as Prime Minister.
Also, e-filing technology is increasing tax return fraud. On today's Talking Point, are liberals happier than conservatives after all?
Photo: (L-R) Isaac Herzog (Sebastian Widmann) and Benjamin Netanyahu (World Economic Forum)
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3 storiesE-filing Technology Increasing Tax Return Fraud
With April 15 looming, tax-filing software makes paying the US Treasury more convenient — but it's also created a new industry for financial fraud. The IRS says it distributed $5.2 billion in fake tax refunds in 2013 alone. Richard Rubin reports on tax policy for Bloomberg News .
Read the story6 minIs "Bibi" on the Ropes in Israel?
Israel's parliament, called the Knesset, has 120 seats. In Tuesday's election, neither of the two major political parties is expected to win more than 25. That means there won't be a new government until Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud or Isaac Herzog's Zionist Union assembles a coalition big enough to constitute a majority.
Read the story34 minAre Liberals Happier than Conservatives, after All?
Smiling involving facial muscles around the eyes and the use of positive language are signals of happiness, according to social science.
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