Netanyahu vows to push peace with Palestinians in new term
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Council on Foreign Relations that he intends to confound critics and seek a peace with the Palestinians if a partner in Mahmoud Abbas sits down. He asserted a deal could be reached within a year and urged immediate direct talks without preconditions.
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Rio Grande swells as new storm hits Texas border
Rio Grande rises into a flood crest as a tropical low mood dumps rain across the Texas Mexico border region. In Laredo neighborhoods near the river and a 16 story hotel were evacuated as water neared homes while authorities warned the high level could persist for days. City spokeswoman Xochitl Mora Garcia said rains in Laredo and upstream would keep water levels elevated for several days.
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U.N. Draft Condemns N Korea Over South Korean Ship Sinking
Diplomats say the U N Security Council will approve a statement condemning a torpedo attack that sank a South Korean warship killing 46 sailors. The text stops short of directly naming North Korea as responsible, with U S Ambassador Susan Rice presenting the draft at a closed council meeting.
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Officer Convicted in Oakland Train Station Shooting
A white former transit officer, Johannes Mehserle, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for shooting Oscar Grant, an unarmed black man, on an Oakland train platform. The verdict sparked protests near Oakland City Hall and echoed racially charged California case history.
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Beijing finds tainted milk in two provinces anew
Chinese authorities report melamine tainted dairy products found in at least two provinces. The discovery shows toxic milk persists after a 2008 crackdown that led to dozens arrested and two executions. Some powder milk was likely stockpiled instead of destroyed. Melamine contaminates milk to inflate protein readings and can cause kidney damage.
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Ten Russian spies deported in major Cold War swap
In the largest spy exchange since the Cold War, 10 Russian agents who infiltrated suburban America were deported after pleading guilty to conspiracy in Manhattan. Four convicted Russians were pardoned in Moscow to swap for the U.S. defendants, who embedded in ordinary life with false identities and secret codes.
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Federal judge ruling DOMA unconstitutional in Massachusetts
U S District Judge Joseph Tauro held a key element of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, saying it violates the Equal Protection Clause and intrudes on a state's right to define marriage. The ruling applies to Massachusetts residents and could aid other gay spouses in married states and those who wed in 2008 California.
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Norway Bomb Arrests Tied to US and UK Plots
Norwegian police arrested three men linked to al Qaida connected plots aimed at New York subway and a Manchester shopping mall. The suspects, tied to Saleh al Somali who directed external operations, planned powerful peroxide bombs and highlight al Qaida’s decentralized tactics since 9/11. Officials say the plots were already in motion before al Somali’s death in a CIA drone strike last year.
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