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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 07:36 PM
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World's 'oldest' person in Israel (BBC) { ... and Bedouin Arab)
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By Martin Patience
BBC News, Jisr az-Zarqa

With an arm wrapped round her great- great-granddaughter, Mariam Amash bathes the latest addition to her family.

She offers Islamic blessings for the week-old baby - a traditional Arabic custom.

It is a ritual that Mrs Amash has performed many times in her life.

According to Mrs Amash, she was born 120 years ago - a claim, if confirmed, that would make her the oldest person in the world.

The Guinness Book of Records currently lists 114-year-old Edna Parker of Shelbyville, Indiana, as holding the title.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7247679.stm
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1. I thought it was John McCain
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