Church standoff at Nativity nears resolution
Outlines of an agreement to end a 35 day standoff at the Church of the Nativity emerged on Monday as negotiators debated deportation. Palestinians demand no more than eight detainees exiled to Italy, while Israel seeks at least twelve. About 30 militiamen could be sent to the Gaza Strip.
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Sharon arrives in Washington for Bush talks
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon meets President Bush as Israel and the United States back radical reform of the Palestinian Authority while clashing over Arafat’s role. In Gaza and the West Bank, Israeli fire kills Palestinians including a Hamas activist and three children, drawing military regret and an investigation.
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Boston Archdiocese mulls selling land to cover abuse claims
Boston's Roman Catholic archdiocese weighs mortgaging or selling its 16 acre chancery to fund a growing priest abuse crisis. Cardinal Law and lawyers for 86 plaintiffs clash over a proposed settlement worth 15 to 90 million dollars as litigation continues and calls for an equitable broader deal rise.
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Sharon seeks Palestinian reform as Arafat split looms
President Bush and top policy makers press for radical changes in how the Palestinian Authority is run. Limor Livnat says there can be no lasting peace while Arafat remains in power and urges a new leadership to enable talks. Sharon planned a meeting with Defense Secretary Rumsfeld.
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Mail Carriers Face Pipe Bomb Threat Across Midwest
Midwest postal workers return to routes with heightened caution after authorities report over a dozen mailbox pipe bombs in Nebraska and Iowa. The Postal Service urges customers to secure or remove roadside mailbox doors. Illinois later lifted some restrictions as carriers are told not to deliver to closed receptacles.
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U.S
Midwest
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Iowa
Ilinois
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