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Nation & World - June 19, 2008
Obama to forgo federal campaign financing, Israel and Hamas set a cease-fire, and Midwest floods.
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In Israel, Separation Anxiety Over the Future of the Golan Heights
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Larry Derfner
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Nation & World - June 13, 2008
Why some Israelis are fretting about peace talks with Syria.
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News Buzz: Senator Kennedy Leaves Hospital, Israel-Syria Peace Talks, and More
Nation & World - May 21, 2008
Sen. Kennedy was released from the hospital after being diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor.
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'For Me There is a Double Standard'
Nation & World - May 16, 2008
Jesse Jackson talks about Castro, Arafat and his own public perception.
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A Clinton Win, China Quake Impact, and More
Nation & World - May 14, 2008
Hillary Clinton handily won the West Virginia primary last night.
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The Damage of Jimmy Carter
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Mortimer Zuckerman
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Opinion - April 18, 2008
Carter's Hamas meeting legitimizes terrorism.
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The Roadblocks on the Road Map for Mideast Peace Talks
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Larry Derfner
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Nation & World - January 22, 2008
President Bush may have "high hopes," but few in the region do.
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The Elusive Mideast Peace
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Mortimer Zuckerman
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Opinion - January 17, 2008
The ongoing talks between Palestinians and Israelis deserve the support of America.
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Morning Buzz: Jan. 11, 2008
News Desk - January 11, 2008
The six candidates for the Republican presidential nomination sparred last night over economic and national security issues during a 90-minute debate in South Carolina. The debate, sponsored by Fox News, was a relatively tame affair, with substantial policy disagreement but few personal attacks. One notable exception: a tit-for-tat between former Sen. Fred Thompson and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. At one point, Thompson warned that Huckabee, if elected, would take the country in the direction of "liberal economic policies." Huckabee responded: "The Air Force has a saying that if you're not catching flak, you're not over the target. I'm catching the flak. I must be over the target."
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Morning Buzz: Dec. 12, 2007
News Desk - December 12, 2007
Former track star Marion Jones has now become just the fourth American in history to be stripped of Olympic hardware by the International Olympic Committee. Today, the IOC formally revoked Jones's claims to the five medals—three gold and two bronze—that she won during the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Earlier this year, Jones admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during her peak athletic years.
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Syrian Envoy Says Onus Is on U.S., Israel
News Desk - December 3, 2007
Syria's ambassador to the United States says Syria welcomes the apparent revival of interest in pursuing a Syrian-Israeli peace track coming out of the Annapolis Mideast conference, along with the Palestinian-Israeli track the meeting focused on.
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Morning Buzz: Nov. 28, 2007
News Desk - November 28, 2007
A day after Palestinian and Israeli leaders agreed in Annapolis to resume peace talks, President Bush will bring together Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today at the White House. Bush will meet with each leader separately initially and then later this afternoon bring them together to formally announce that the first direct negotiations in years have begun.
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Jump-starting the Stalled Mideast Peace Process
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - November 27, 2007
Negotiators face a short timeline and many tough issues.
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Bush, Mideast Leaders Prep for Conference
News Desk - November 26, 2007
President Bush today commenced an unusually intense round of personal diplomacy, meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the Oval Office in preparation for a first in his administration: playing host to a Middle East peace conference.
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