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JERUSALEM-How do you revive Jerusalem, the poorest city in Israel, overshadowed by religious tensions, throttled by traffic, and with a dwindling workforce?
Some mayors might be discouraged, but not Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat. In my meeting with him on Monday, he exuded confidence, with plans to revive the city through tourism and biotechnology.
Barkat, Jerusalem’s mayor since 2008 after five years as opposition leader of the city council, came to politics through philanthropy, specifically an effort to revive Jerusalem’s schools. He made his fortune as a high tech entrepreneur…

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Follow Yahoo!’s The Daily Ticker on Facebook here! As 2011 comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at how we covered some of the biggest news stories of the year, including U.S. politics. Washington was on the brink of a shutdown several times this year, as Democrats and Republicans jockeyed over raising the [...]

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