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Diplomats urge resumption of Mideast talks
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AP - Top international diplomats on Friday called on Israel and the Palestinians to return to peace negotiations with a goal of reaching a final settlement that would create an independent Palestinian state within 24 months. They reiterated their condemnation of Israel's latest move to add Jewish housing in disputed east Jerusalem but did not escalate criticism of the Jewish state.
Democrats push toward Sunday vote on health care
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AP - Slowly but steadily, support is building behind President Barack Obama's health care legislation in the House, the result of intense lobbying and politically targeted changes aimed at reassuring waverers and winning over critics.
Pakistan arrests halt UN contacts with Taliban
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AP - The arrests of top Taliban figures in Pakistan abruptly halted secret U.N. contacts with the insurgency at a time when the efforts were gathering momentum, the U.N.'s former envoy to Afghanistan said Friday.
Ore. lawsuit claims Boy Scouts sex abuse coverup
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AP - The Boy Scouts of America has long kept an extensive archive of secret documents that chronicle the sexual abuse of young boys by Scout leaders over the years.
Calif police department on alert for deadly traps
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AP - Police in this picturesque city in rural Riverside County have been on edge in recent weeks. Someone is trying to kill them.
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