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Kabul/JTA — Afghanistan's Taliban
rulers announced plans to make
Hindus wear an identity label on their
clothing to distinguish them from the
nation's Muslims.
The edict, reminiscent of the yellow
Star of David that Jews were forced to
wear in nazi-occupied European coun-
tries during World War II, prompted
an angry statement from India.
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Israeli Team
Euro Champs
Jerusalem/JTA — Israel's Maccabi Tel
Aviv basketball team defeated Greece's
Panathinaikos 81-67 in Paris to win the
European championship for the first
time in 20 years.
The win is Maccabi's third European
championship, following victories in
1977 and 1981. Last year, it lost to
Panathinaikos in the final.
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Hebrew May Yield
College Credit
New YorkIJTA — The College Board is
considering creating the first advanced
placement exam for Hebrew language
and literature.
The exam, urged by several Jewish day
schools, would enable American stu-
dents to earn college credits for Hebrew
course work in high school.
Call Maxine Weinberg at:
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AIPAC Is In
The Top Five
Washington/JTA — Fortune magazine
again ranked the American Israel Public
Affairs Committee among the top five
in its annual survey of lobbying groups.
Ranked fourth overall among the
magazine's "Power 25," AIPAC remains
the No. 1 foreign policy lobby and the
only Jewish group on the list for the
fourth consecutive year.
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High-Speed Train
To Serve Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv/JTA — Israel's rail authority
inaugurated a double-decker passenger
train that will serve suburban communi-
ties surrounding Tel Aviv.
The train can seat 505 people and
reach speeds of 87 miles per hour.