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US Mideast peace envoy says Israel and Palestinians will hold a 2nd round of talks Sept 14-15
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's special envoy for Middle East peace says the leaders of Israel and the Palestinians concluded a productive first round of peace negotiations....
Romanian government appears on brink of collapse; 5 ministers fired, 1 quits amid recession
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's unpopular government appeared to be on the brink of collapse Thursday after the prime minister fired five Cabinet ministers, with the economy minister also saying he will quit....
Palestinian president says Israel must end settlements in order to achieve a peace agreement
WASHINGTON - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is calling on Israel to end Jewish settlements in the West Bank and other areas that the Palestinians want to be part off their own state....
Israeli leaders says a permanent peace with Palestinians will require compromises by both
WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for Israelis as well as the Palestinians to make compromises in the pursuit of an enduring peace....
Clinton launches first direct Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations in 2 years
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is formally opening the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years, imploring the two sides to make compromises to forge an agreement....
Evacuations ordered, but some hunker down as Earl bears down on East Coast
BUXTON, N.C. - Hurricane Earl blew toward the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday as a major storm with winds of around 145 mph as forecasters tried to pinpoint exactly how close the strongest gales and heaviest surge would get to North...
