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Hamas: No plan to recognize Israel

After talks with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Hamas' exiled leader Khalid Meshaal said Monday the militant group has no plans to recognize Israel. "We agree on the [Palestinian] state with the ...
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Debbie Rowe's lawyer: No deal in Jackson case

No deal has been reached between Michael Jackson's mother and his ex-wife over the custody of the late singer's children, according to a lawyer in the case. Eric George, who represents Debbie Rowe, ...
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Palestinian refugees and the 'right of return'

The United Nations promptly established the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to help care for those Palestinians. By June 30, 2000, more than 3.7 million ...
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Study: Americans nearing retirement ignorant about cost of care

Americans age 45 and older are largely ignorant about the costs of long-term care for the elderly and what services are covered by private insurance and Medicare, according to a survey released ...
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Rick Warren: There's a purpose behind our problems

Rick Warren, founder and pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, is one of America's most influential authors and religious leaders. In August, he moderated a discussion on key issues ...
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Two U.S. absentee ballots turn up in Denmark

Two absentee ballots from the U.S. presidential election have turned up in the mailbox of a family on the Danish island of Fyn, the Danish newspaper Fyens Stifttidende reports. A family in Odense, Fyn ...
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State Department weighs in on Iran spy trial

The State Department voiced concern Thursday about the secret trial in Iran of an American journalist on espionage charges, calling it "baseless" and saying her release could aid U.S.-Iranian ...
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‘Black box’ safety warning to be removed from hormone therapy for menopause

The US Food and Drug Administration said it is taking steps to remove the lengthy “black box” warning on many hormone ...
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Thousands in Iraq mourn loss of top Shiite leader

Tens of thousands converged Friday on the streets of Baghdad to pay final respects to one of Iraq's top Shiite leaders. Security was tight for the funeral procession of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, who died ...
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Colombian army catches key rebel leader

A high-ranking rebel leader who opposed peace talks with the Colombian government has been captured, authorities said. Carlos Marin Guarin, known by the alias "Pablito," commanded roughly half the ...
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Lebanon officials reverse decisions that set off violence

The violence was the worst to hit Lebanon since the end of its civil war in 1991. It began in Beirut but quickly spread to nearby mountain villages in the Mount Lebanon area and t ...
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Israelis kill senior Islamic Jihad leader

Israeli troops killed a senior leader with Islamic Jihad Wednesday, an Israel Defense Forces spokesman said. Soldiers were trying to arrest Walid Obeidi when they were met with gunfire and fired back, ...