Abbas frames referendum plan with Hamas accept stance
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas gave Hamas 10 days to accept a plan for a Palestinian state in the West Bank Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem or face a referendum by mid July. He proposed a document from imprisoned militants but it risks widening rift with Hamas and the international community. Washington lawmakers cleared part of a border security immigration package as Bush calls for cooling tempers amid partisan clash. A mass Amtrak power outage paralyzed the Northeast corridor, stranding tens of thousands with cars in tunnels and trains halted for hours.
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Bush Blair concede Iraq problems in new era
President Bush and British Prime Minister Blair acknowledge difficult times in Iraq but vow to keep troops until the new Iraqi government takes hold. They admit mistakes and stress commitment while noting insurgency and security challenges facing Iraq's rapid progress.
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Idol Taylor Hicks faces leap from TV sensation to music star
Hicks, winner of American Idol, appears as the strong favorite but faces the challenge of translating a soulful, mature voice into pop radio. Confident figures like Clive Davis and John Shanks stress material and branding will shape his post Idol career despite a devoted fan base.
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German pope Benedict XVI visits Poland to heal WWII rifts
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Warsaw amid warm reception and signals his mission to heal Nazi era wounds, strengthen Polish Jewish relations, and continue John Paul II’s legacy. He highlights German Polish reconciliation and later plans to visit Auschwitz with a focus on healing memories.
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Jet streams shift widening tropics toward populated regions
Researchers report satellite data from 1979 to 2005 show subtropical zones bulging toward the poles and closer to the American Southwest and Mediterranean. The shift widens the tropics about 140 miles, pushing drier conditions toward Salt Lake City, southern Australia, and North Africa as drought concerns rise. Scientists debate warming as the cause.
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