Palestinians erupt as Arafat loyalist named security head
Palestinians burn offices in Ramallah and clashes flare in Rafah as Yasser Arafat taps Moussa Arafat, his cousin, to lead security. Militants demand reform and new faces while Gaza gunmen protest in Nusseirat. Reuters reports an internally tense scene amid looming Gaza pullout and Israeli political maneuvering.
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Calif fires ease as thousands return home amid containment
Firefighters protected populated areas as wildfires across California cooled. About 40 000 acres burned last week from San Diego County to Yosemite National Park. A 3 250 acre blaze near Santa Clarita was 35 percent contained and evacuation orders for over 80 homes and a nature center were lifted. The 3 219 acre Riverside County fire started by target practice was 20 percent contained with no structures damaged. Yosemite blaze was allowed to burn to clear debris while an arson fire near Los Angeles was 75 percent contained. Western Nevada fires threatened homes near Carson City then were largely contained.
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Sharon urges exodus of Jews from France
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told visiting American Jewish leaders in Jerusalem that French Jews should move to Israel as early as possible amid rising anti Semitism. Interior figures show 510 anti Jewish acts or threats in six months of 2004, compared with 593 for all of last year, with attacks on schools synagogues and cemeteries blamed on rising tensions in the Middle East.
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