Israel seizes Gaza aid ship in defiant blockade move
Israeli naval forces commandeered the Gaza bound vessel Rachel Corrie carrying activists and an Irish Nobel laureate, directing it to an Israeli port. Israel pledged to block sea access to Gaza while hinting at possible easing of the blockade as international pressure grows.
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Pope meets Muslim leader during Cyprus pilgrimage
Pope Benedict XVI met with 83 year old Sheik Nazim during a Cyprus visit as part of outreach to both sides of the island conflict. The brief encounter occurred along a procession toward a mass near the Green Line and was described as short but very nice.
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Cap collects some oil in Gulf even as slick taints beaches
Oil from a blown Gulf well washed ashore on Pensacola Beach and Alabama coast as a containment cap captured about 252000 gallons on Friday. BP officials work to increase capture without clogging pipes while authorities say total leaks total 23 to 46 million gallons since the spill began. President Obama pledged to push BP to pay all costs.
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