Jerusalem barrier route includes Palestinian capital and key sites
Israeli officials confirm the final barrier path around Jerusalem will encircle major Palestinian areas including their intended capital and the largest West Bank settlement. The plan places a Bethlehem holy site on the Israeli side and a Bethlehem refugee camp inside the barrier, as ministers agree on Jericho security handover amid earlier roadblock disputes.
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Massive Beirut Protest Rings City Against Syrian Influence
Hundreds of thousands of protesters fill Martyrs Square in Beirut in the largest anti-Syrian demonstration yet, uniting Sunnis Druse and Christians to demand Syrian troop withdrawal and purge Damascus influence. The turnout dwarfs prior pro-Damascus rallies by Hezbollah and signals renewed momentum for the opposition.
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Taiwan News Focuses on Personal Loss Over Beijing Threat
In Taipei, coverage shifted from China’s anti independence law to the death of a wealth tycoon’s wife from breast cancer. Officials condemn Beijing move as warlike while markets show little panic. Joseph Wu decries the measure as harmful to Taiwan’s freedom and democracy.
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Nelly concert draws 6300 in Jonesboro amid boycott calls
Nelly performed before about 6,300 fans at Arkansas State University Convocation Center despite a campaign by 20 Jonesboro area ministers urging ticket tears. The event was part of a nationwide tour and featured hits such as Hot in Herre Country Grammar and Over and Over with Tim McGraw.
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Jersey leaders push civility drive amid Reform era jokes
In Trenton, Assemblymen Bramnick and Johnson push a civility and kindness resolution while Des Moines notes U.S. Senator Grassley sold his 1986 Olds Delta 88 for 356 dollars to an Iowa factory worker at a downtown hotel. The deal followed a town meeting about Bush Social Security reforms. Roy Nelson and his four daughters attended. one daughter asked about the car as her 16th birthday neared. Grassley and Nelson confirmed the sale with a handshake and signatures on the car.
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