Arab League to boycott peace conference without Israel pullout
The Arab League states will skip a U.S.-sponsored Mideast peace conference unless Israel withdraws from lands seized since the 2000 violence. Egypt and Syria demand withdrawal before attending, while Amr Moussa presses for clear terms and consensus. Egyptian officials meet Arafat in Ramallah as talks continue.
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Foul play not suspected in N C jail fire
In Bakersville North Carolina a fire at a county jail killed eight inmates and injured thirteen others. Sheriff Ken Fox said the blaze likely started in a storage room and spread rapidly through the two story brick and wood building. Autopsies were planned.
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