Hamas seizes Gaza in a rout of Fatah as Abbas declares emergency
Hamas forces capture Gaza City security buildings and the Preventive Security HQ signaling a decisive takeover. Abbas dissolves unity government and proclaims an emergency regime while Hamas claims legitimacy. The fighting, marked by executions and civilian deaths, reshapes Palestinian leadership amid regional tension.
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Chicago Tribune
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Fatah
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Al-Saraya
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Rafah
Clinton and Romney top candidate wealth in disclosures
Former President Clinton earned over 10 million from speeches last year as Hillary Clinton files a Senate disclosure showing assets between 10 and 50 million. Mitt Romney reports 190 to 250 million in assets, while Giuliani and Edwards report about 30 million and 395 thousand respectively.
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Massachusetts
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Parents angry as tip to Madeleine case goes public
In Lisbon police review an anonymous letter and map sent to a Dutch paper about Madeleine McCann missing since May 3 in a Portuguese hotel. Gerry McCann posted on his site that the disclosure was extremely disappointing. The map points to remote scrubland nine miles from the disappearance site. dogs may be used to search.
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Libby Seeks Delay as Sentencing Looms
Scooter Libby will get an inmate number a prison assignment and surrender date. He seeks to block his 2 1/2 year term via an appeal but lost a bid to delay while appeals proceed. Walton noted overwhelming evidence of lies and obstruction in the CIA leak inquiry.
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U.S
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Supreme Court
Massachusetts lawmakers block anti gay marriage ballot
Massachusetts lawmakers blocked a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed voters to ban gay marriage. Governor Deval Patrick praised the outcome as lawmakers backed fairness while supporters faced a 45 to 151 vote against placing the measure on the 2008 ballot.
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Boston
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Lee Swislow
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
Ruth Graham dies at 87 wife of Billy Graham
Ruth Graham died at age 87 at her home in Little Piney Cove surrounded by Billy Graham and all five children. A statement from Larry Ross quoted Billy Graham praising her as a life partner and key to his ministry. The report accompanies broader wire coverage on church reports and the Virginia Tech and Illinois incidents.
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Larry Ross
Chicago
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