Israel

Tel Aviv, Israel -- Israeli scientists say they've created a technique to control the heat generated by carbon dioxide lasers that are used to seal body wounds.

Jerusalem -- Israeli scientists say they've found the skeleton of a 12,000 year-old Natufian shaman buried with 50 tortoise shells, a leopard's pelvis and a human foot.

Khirbet Qeiyafa, Israel-- An Israeli archaeologist says he discovered the oldest known Hebrew text on a pottery shard dating from the time of biblical King David 3,000 years ago.

Tel Aviv, Israel -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Sunday called for new discussions on how the global financial upheaval will affect his country's economy.

Jerusalem -- Israeli scientists say they've discovered a way to genetically enhance the scent of flowers or, in flowers that don't have a scent, genetically implant one.

Tel Aviv, Israel -- Paul McCartney has performed his first concert in Israel, decades after his band, the Beatles, was banned for fear it would corrupt the country's youth.

Jerusalem -- A terrorism expert says there is no credible threat against British singer Paul McCartney as he prepares for his upcoming concert in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Tel Aviv, Israel -- A weekend strike at Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport has stranded hundreds of Europe-bound travelers without warning, disgruntled passengers say.

Tel Avtv, Israel -- Israeli scientists say they have developed a method of replicating insulin-producing beta cells, suggesting a new treatment for type 1 diabetes.

Jerusalem -- A family of U.S immigrants to Israel said they were shocked when the government sent them a towing bill after their car was damaged in a terror attack.

Jerusalem -- Israeli authorities confirmed they arrested six people in an alleged al-Qaida plot to kill U.S. President George Bush during his visit to Israel last January.

Jerusalem -- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. of Israel said Friday it had agreed to purchase Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc., in a deal valued at $8.96 billion.

Beersheba, Israel -- Israeli scientists say they've developed a system that allows surgeons to maintain sterility while manipulating digital images during medical procedures.

Jerusalem -- Israeli scientists say they have created a synthetic molecule that holds promise for a new family of anti-cancer drugs.