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  • Wataniya Telecom in Palestine signs license agreement with Palestine's Ministry of Telecommunication and Information ... Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Mar 15 1:53 AM
    Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications Company, the company formed by Wataniya International and the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) to launch Palestine's second mobile services company, today signed a license agreement with the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology in Palestine (MTIT) bringing the arrival of the new Palestine mobile operator one step closer.
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  • 3G License Signed in Palestine Open this result in new window
    Cellular-News.com - Mar 15 3:19 AM
    Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications, the company formed by Wataniya International and the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) to launch Palestine's second mobile network, have signed a license agreement with the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology in Palestine (MTIT) bringing the arrival of the new Palestine mobile operator one step closer.
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  • Analysis: Palestine's new cabinet line-up Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 15 3:11 PM
    Palestinian leaders have agreed to form a broad-based national unity government they hope will win international recognition, sorely needed aid, and ...
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  • Israel, Palestine economy and peace interlinked Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Mar 14 4:51 AM
    LOOKING AHEAD: Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Aso (2nd R) joins hands with Farouk Kasrawi (L), Special Advisor to King of Jordan, Palestine's negotiator Saeb Erakat (2nd L), and Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres ahead of their four-way talks in Tokyo March 14, 2007.
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  • Wataniya signs licence agreement with MTIT Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
    DUBAI Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications Company has signed a licence agreement with the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology in Palestine (MTIT) bringing the arrival of the new Palestine mobile operator one step closer.
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  • Editorial: Was Jesus' coffin really found? Open this result in new window
    The Weatherford Democrat - Mar 15 3:17 PM
    PALESTINE, Texas Has Jesus tomb been found? Could it be? The Discovery Channel had a three-hour special on the subject last Sunday. I watched with interest because if Jesus ossuary (bone box) has been found, my faith may be in jeopardy and I may be out of a job!
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  • Do something fun this year Open this result in new window
    The Weatherford Democrat - Mar 15 3:16 PM
    PALESTINE, Texas Took the family to Disney World. It all happened so quickly I still cant believe we pulled it off. The kids had been bugging us to take them for a couple of years, but I honestly never thought we would be able to go.
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  • US and EU guarded in response to deal Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Mar 15 2:38 PM
    Washington: Key players in the Middle East peace process gave muted reaction to the newly announced power-sharing deal in Palestine. The United States withheld judgment yesterday on the deal between its Palestinian allies and the radical Hamas movement.
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  • 03/15/2007 16:32 PALESTINE Palestinian Unity Government formed Open this result in new window
    AsiaNews.it - Mar 15 8:41 AM
    » Prime Minister Hanyyeh this morning presented President Abbas with a list of ministers. The Independent wanted by Hamas was found for the key Interior Ministers post. Official reactions from Israel and the US still forthcoming, Rice returns to the Middle East next week.
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  • Palestine set for government vote Open this result in new window
    TVNZ - Mar 14 9:19 PM
    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas have agreed to bring their unity government to parliament for a vote on Saturday.
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  • Welcome news Open this result in new window
    Malta Star - Mar 15 12:32 PM
    The announcement that the Fatah and Hamas movements of Palestine have finally agreed on a unity government is welcome news indeed. In the first place, this brings to an end the threat of an all out civil war which was a very real threat up to very recently.
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  • Campus confrontation looms: Protest planned for pro-Palestinian forum Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 15 3:42 AM
    New Jersey Solidarity, which plans to host a national student conference of the Palestine Solidarity Movement at New Jerseys Rutgers University, is raising hackles among students and Jewish leaders.
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  • Redskins re-sign New Palestine's Yoder to 3-year deal Open this result in new window
    The Times of Northwest Indiana - Mar 14 9:57 AM
    ASHBURN, Va. - The Washington Redskins re-signed blocking tight end Todd Yoder to a three-year contract Wednesday.
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  • EC chairman, Syrian PM discuss regional developments Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 15 9:21 AM
    Iran - Rafsanjani - Syria Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Otri in a meeting on Thursday discussed general regional issues, in particular Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine.
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  • Hamas, Fatah confirm unity deal Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Mar 14 11:00 PM
    Palestine's rival Hamas and Fatah movements will present a national unity government to parliament for approval this weekend.
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  • Prominent Tel Aviv familys story told through resuscitated museum Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 15 2:13 AM
    A member of the founding family of the first Jewish neighborhood outside Jaffa, begun in Turkish-run Palestine, tells her familys history in a home that has found new life as a museum.
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  • East Palestine wants to muster Captain Taggart out of service Open this result in new window
    Lisbon Morning Journal - Mar 12 9:08 PM
    EAST PALESTINE The city lost more than $54,000 operating out of the Captain Taggart Building in 2006, and city officials are seriously considering finding or constructing a new building to serve as the city hall.
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  • Middle East Business Information Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Mar 15 5:50 AM
    Loading ... Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications Company, the company formed by Wataniya International Wataniya International and the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) to launch Palestine's second mobile services company, today signed a license agreement with the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology in Palestine (MTIT) bringing the ...
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  • School Board Fires New Palestine Gymnastics Coach Open this result in new window
    WISH-TV Indianapolis - Mar 12 7:54 PM
    By Marlee Ginter NEW PALESTINE, Ind. - Police say New Palestine High School gymnastics coach Andrea Chestnut let team members drink alcohol at her home after a meet. The board voted not to renew her contract.
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  • Hamas and Fatah unveil government Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Mar 15 7:37 AM
    Gaza City: The rival Hamas and Fatah groups formed a unity government on Thursday, in the hope that it will end infighting and lead Palestine out of yearlong international isolation.
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  • Wataniya receives Palestinian licence Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Mar 15 2:23 AM
    Wataniya Telecom has received a licence from Palestine's telecommunications ministry to operate mobile phone services. Wataniya will be Palestine's second mobile operator.
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  • Time to judge Palestine on its results Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Mar 14 3:02 AM
    For years, terrorist groups have fetched up in government. Their access to respectability, from Israel to Kenya to South Africa to Ireland, has been part of the political settlement of one dispute after another. Democratic politicians gag at some of the consequences.
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  • 1941: When Iraqi Jews got butchered as Hitler fought to meet his oil needs Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 14 9:42 PM
    The mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Muhammed Amin al-Husseini, on the cover of a 1944 pro-Nazi Austrian publication. At about 3 p.m., June 1, 1941, the Jews of Baghdad found themselves caught between Hitlers master plan to dominate Europe and the Arab-Jewish conflict in Palestine.
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  • "Palestine Times" to be distributed in Israel Open this result in new window
    Globes Online - Mar 14 10:50 AM
    The paper plans to hire full-time Israeli reporters.
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  • Muslim nations set up US forum Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    Envoys of 57 member nations of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) launched a Washington forum Thursday to discuss common concerns and act as a key link for the Muslim world in the United States.
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  • A New Face of Jihad Vows Attacks on U.S. Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
    An Islamic militant has formed a new organization in Lebanon, becoming the new face of Al Qaeda.
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  • Move Seen Complicating Rice's Middle East Effort Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
    The completion of a Palestinian unity government yesterday that includes ministers from the radical Islamic group Hamas will further complicate Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's efforts to rekindle peace efforts in the region.
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  • Hamas Aligns With Fatah but Aid Remains in Doubt Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Mar 15 5:20 PM
    Israel announced that it would therefore not deal with the new government or any of its ministers, Hamas or not.
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  • PALESTINE: BBC reporter kidnapped Open this result in new window
    AsiaMedia - Mar 14 2:12 PM
    Gaza City --- Armed men kidnapped a British correspondent for the BBC after forcing him from his car in the Gaza Strip on Monday, Palestinian security sources said.
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  • Arutz 7 TV Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Mar 15 1:50 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) The new Palestine Times newspaper, to be published in the Palestinian Authority territories will hit the Israeli newsstands Sunday, according to a report on the Globes business news website.
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  • Ministers in new Palestinian government Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 12:18 PM
    The following is a list of the 25 ministers in the new Palestinian government, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. The list includes the party affiliation and whether the minister served in the outgoing Hamas government.
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  • Arutz 7 TV Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Mar 14 9:20 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Hizbullah's representative in Iran told viewers on Iranian television that after the United States leaves Iraq, "Lebanese Hizbullah will not need a large-scale war in order to enter Palestine. Hizbullah will be able to simply walk into Palestine...because Israel will no longer exist.
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  • Hamas and Fatah Agree on Unity Government Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Mar 15 11:05 AM
    Israel said it would not deal with the new Palestinian government, which was announced today after months of negotiations.
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  • A new face of Al Qaeda emerges in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Mar 15 3:14 PM
    A new terror organization in Lebanon typifies what intelligence officials have warned is the re-emergence of Al Qaeda.
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  • U.S. wary of Palestinian unity plan Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
    Palestinian officials Thursday characterized their newly formed unity government as a chance to lift a punishing international embargo and make diplomatic progress in talks with Israel, but the United States and Europe said they would wait and see before deciding whether it meets international conditions for restoring aid.
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  • Danish firm charged in anti-terror case Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 3:48 AM
    Seven people who raised money for Colombian guerrillas and Palestinian militants through T-shirt sales have been charged under Denmark's anti-terror law, a prosecutor said Thursday.
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  • Palestinians hope unity deal restores economic aid Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Mar 15 3:20 PM
    A government named Thursday promised to end the violence between Hamas and Fatah.
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  • Danes charged over terror T-shirt Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 15 9:23 AM
    Seven Danish people are charged with supporting terrorism over T-shirts sold to help fund militant groups.
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  • Hamas and Fatah agree on unity government Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Mar 15 8:14 AM
    The new government, still led by Prime Minister Ismail Haniya and dominated by Hamas, is expected to be ratified Saturday.
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  • French PM: Timetables key at UN Open this result in new window
    UPI - Mar 15 2:40 PM
    France's prime minister said timetables are key during international crises, including handling the Iraq war.
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  • Muslims under fire - II Open this result in new window
    Greater Kashmir - Mar 14 12:19 PM
    Muhammad Farooq Rehmani comments on the persecution Muslims face in the modern world The tragedies which continue to disturb Muslims are Kashmir and Palestine.
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  • Football: A&M, Oklahoma and Texas getting a jump on top recruits Open this result in new window
    San Antonio Express-News - 20 minutes ago
    Barely five weeks removed from Signing Day 2007, college football coaches should take a brief moment to relax, right? Wrong. Not in the era of early commitments, not when those multimillion-dollar salaries hinge on how many talented teenagers they can convince to sign on the dotted line.
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  • Muhammad Farooq Rehmani comments on the persecution Muslims face in the modern world Open this result in new window
    Greater Kashmir - Mar 14 12:18 PM
    The tragedies which continue to disturb Muslims are Kashmir and Palestine.
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  • Gymnastics coach fired for providing alcohol Open this result in new window
    The Indianapolis Star - Mar 14 12:12 AM
    New Palestine -- A New Palestine High School gymnastics coach who provided alcohol to students on the team has lost her job.
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  • About the relief fund Open this result in new window
    Akron Beacon Journal - Mar 14 12:37 AM
    The Palestine Children's Relief Fund is a nonprofit humanitarian relief organization that helps find free medical care for Middle Eastern children unable to get the treatment they need in their homeland.
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  • Will Palestinian government measure up? Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Mar 15 9:19 AM
    An end to Palestinian infighting is the first measure of success for the new Palestinian government, says the BBC's Tim Franks.
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  • Coach Fired for Allegedly Giving Alcohol to High Schoolers Open this result in new window
    22 WSBT South Bend - Mar 14 7:17 AM
    (AP) A high school gymnastics coach who admitted providing alcoholic beverages to members of her team has been fired. The Southern Hancock Community Schools Superintendent says the board voted to approve the dismissal of Andrea Chestnut as gymnastics coach at New Palestine High School.
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  • Commentary: Failed states new threat to Egypt Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Mar 14 3:20 AM
    CAIRO -- In an interview published last fall, King Abdullah II of Jordan warned against the eruption of civil war in Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine. Indeed, civil war is an imminent threat in three out of the five Arab countries in the eastern Mediterranean.
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  • Israel, Palestine envoys meet Open this result in new window
    Sunday Times - Mar 14 2:59 AM
    TOKYO - Israeli and Palestinian envoys have opened two days of talks in Japan, which is hoping to use its economic might to help the two sides make some progress on the road to Middle East peace.
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  • Commentary: Israel still wants united Palestine Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Mar 13 4:05 AM
    -- One of the biggest mistakes of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process of the 1990s concerns the 40-some kilometers (25 miles) of Israeli territory that separate the Gaza Strip from the West Bank.
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  • Russia hails formation of Palestinian coalition government Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Mar 15 6:30 PM
    Moscow hails the setting up of a coalition government in the Palestinian Territories, Russian Foreign Ministry's official spokesman Mikhail Kamynin said Thursday night.
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  • Palestinians Form Unity Government Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Mar 15 9:00 AM
    Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh handed over a list of ministers for his cabinet to President Mahmoud Abbas, sealing the deal on a new unity government for the territories. Israel says it will not deal with the new coalition.
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  • Palestinians ponder Eurovision contest Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 15 11:38 AM
    The Palestinians are exploring the possibility of participating in the Eurovision Song Contest next year.
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  • Message to Kim Jong Il Adopted at Congress of Palestinian Organization Open this result in new window
    Korean Central News Agency - Mar 15 6:25 PM
    Pyongyang, March 15 (KCNA) -- A message to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the seventh congress of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front held in Damascus of Syria on Feb. 21.
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  • New 'unity' cabinet may end Palestinian blockade Open this result in new window
    Independent - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
    European governments yesterday cautiously began opening the door to a possible easing of a year-long international boycott after a coalition government of "national unity" was finally agreed by the two main rival Palestinian factions.
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  • Anti-war rally is tomorrow Open this result in new window
    The Brampton Guardian - 34 minutes ago
    The Brampton Coalition for Peace and Justice (BCPJ) is co-organizing an anti-war rally tomorrow in Mississauga.
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  • Protestors: 'Texas is not for sale' Open this result in new window
    The Weatherford Democrat - Mar 15 3:18 PM
    AUSTIN, Texas With the shout, Texas is not for sale, thousands of people from across the state made their way up Congress Avenue to the Texas Capitol to tell lawmakers to stop the Trans Texas Corridor and the National Animal Identification System.
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  • Coach fired for allegedly giving alcohol to high schoolers Open this result in new window
    The Times of Northwest Indiana - Mar 13 11:43 PM
    NEW PALESTINE, Ind. - A high school gymnastics coach who admitted providing alcoholic beverages to members of her team has been fired.
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  • Jack Gaster Open this result in new window
    Independent - Mar 15 5:56 PM
    Jacob (Jack) Gaster, lawyer: born London 6 October 1907; married 1938 Moira Lynd (died 1990; one son, two daughters); died London 12 March 2007.
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  • UN chief hails progress in talks on Palestinian unity government Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Mar 15 6:30 PM
    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed on Thursday that negotiations for a Palestinian national unity government have been completed, voicing hope that the new administration would respect existing agreements and reflect widely held principles on the conflict in the Middle East.
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  • Palestinians Wrap Up Deal Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Mar 15 5:18 PM
    GAZA CITY/RAMALLAH, 16 March 2007 Palestinians unveiled a new unity Cabinet yesterday that they hope will usher in a new era by ending months of deadly factional violence and a crippling international aid boycott.
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  • 'Foundation of Indo-Arab friendship has eroded' Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Mar 13 9:20 PM
    Noted Arab scholar and diplomat Dr Clovis Maksoud has said India's unwavering support to the Palestine cause and the Iraqi union in the face of its strategic military alliance with Israel has eroded the political foundation of the Indo-Arab ties.
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  • Palestinians ponder Eurovision contest Open this result in new window
    The West Australian - Mar 15 2:42 PM
    The Palestinians are exploring the possibility of participating in the Eurovision Song Contest next year, a Danish diplomat said.
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  • Palestinian universities suffer from sanctions Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Mar 13 7:04 PM
    A Greek Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Panayiotis Beglitis said that universities and educational institutions in Palestine are closing down due to economic sanctions imposed by the EU and the US.
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  • UW series has worldly lineup Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Mar 15 1:10 PM
    The University of Washington World Series of music and dance events for 2007-08 will bring artists from 18 regions of the world to Meany Theater in four separate...
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  • BWD receives extension on Salineville water Open this result in new window
    The East Liverpool Review - 7 minutes ago
    WELLSVILLE The water line from the Buckeye Water District to Salineville has an extended completion date of 2009. Buckeye Water District Director Al DeAngelis told members of the districts board Thursday the extension was granted by the Ohio Environmental Protection agency Tuesday.
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  • Salineville may see boil order lifted Open this result in new window
    Lisbon Morning Journal - 7 minutes ago
    WELLSVILLE A boil order is close to being lifted in Salineville due to improvements made at the village water plant. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) is pleased with the progress made at the facility, said Al DeAngelis at Thursdays Buckeye Water District meeting.
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  • Israeli minister urges normal relations Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 3:25 PM
    Israel's foreign minister welcomed a revived Saudi peace plan Wednesday and called on Arab and Muslim leaders to establish ties with the Jewish state without waiting for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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  • Film Happenings: At the Loft Cinema Open this result in new window
    Tucson Citizen - Mar 15 2:01 PM
    Here are this week's events at the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.
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  • State All-Tournament selections announced Open this result in new window
    Forrest City Times-Herald - Mar 15 1:18 PM
    Several St. Francis County basketball players were named to their respective state All-Tournament teams this week.
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  • 'A good starting point': Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 15 2:11 PM
    Guess which is the only Arab government that does not accept the 2002 Arab League peace initiative? For more than a year now, it has been the Palestinian government. Needless to say, Israel has not accepted it yet either.
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  • Palestinian rivals agree on unity government lineup Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 2:41 PM
    Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and premier-designate Ismail Haniya on Wednesday agreed on the lineup of a national unity government to work to lift international sanctions.
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  • Coach fired for allegedly giving alcohol to high schoolers Open this result in new window
    Northwest Indiana Times - Mar 13 2:04 PM
    NEW PALESTINE, Ind. | A high school gymnastics coach who admitted providing alcoholic beverages to members of her team has been fired.
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  • Hamas, Fatah wrap up unity deal Open this result in new window
    Orange County Register - Mar 15 10:26 AM
    The aim is to end infighting and reduce isolation, but Israel says it won't work with new government.
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  • Muslims must avoid casual anti-Semitism Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Mar 15 2:53 PM
    A leader of the Muslim Council of Britain has warned Muslims that they must take more care to ensure that criticism of Israel does not slide over into anti-Semitism.
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  • Palestinians Reach Agreement on Forming Unity Cabinet (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Mar 15 1:31 AM
    March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Palestinian leaders completed negotiations for a national unity government after the leaders of the Hamas and Fatah movements agreed on a candidate for interior minister, Prime Minister Ismael Hania said.
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  • Syrian isolation apparently easing Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 1:30 PM
    After an undeclared two-year boycott, U.S. and European officials are talking to Syria again, signaling a possible easing of its international isolation.
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  • Thursday, March 15 Open this result in new window
    Billings Outpost - Mar 15 6:25 PM
    Calendar listings appear at no charge. Send them by 5 p.m. the Friday before publication to The Billings Outpost, 1833 Grand Ave., Billings, MT 59102, editor@billingsnews.com. For later listings, go to www.billingsnews.com.
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  • Blogs / Opinion Open this result in new window
    JTA - Mar 15 8:57 AM
    About the Blogger: Michael Arnold gets behind the headlines from the Middle East. A former Jerusalem-based reporter for various publications, Michael has been JTA's Managing Editor since 2000.
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  • Gumshoe gumption Open this result in new window
    Las Vegas CityLife - Mar 15 5:27 PM
    ONE OF THE OLDEST ADAGES OF CREATIVE WRITING goes like this: Setting begets character begets plot. Who we are and how we act is largely predicated on where we are at a given time, which is why people are often stunned when a co-worker or neighbor does something nefarious.
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  • Hiroshima Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Mar 15 11:37 AM
    A visit to the peace memorial park in Hiroshima is always awe-inspiring. I saw this in the somber faces of the people walking the grounds. The cold winds ushering the onset of spring did not deter their eagerness to take part in what may very well be a pilgrimage.
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  • Palestinian unity government 'ready' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 12:18 PM
    A Palestinian unity government bringing together rival factions is ready and will be voted on by parliament on Saturday after weeks of wrangling, officials said on Wednesday.
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  • RATE THIS ARTICLE Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - Mar 15 8:14 AM
    Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - The platform for the Palestinian Authority's new unity government says that "resistance" (a euphemism for terrorism) will continue until Palestinian refugees are allowed to return to land inside Israel, according to excerpts published on Hamas websites.
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  • Russian foreign min. expects new Palestinian govt. to end chaos Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Mar 15 10:48 AM
    MOSCOW, March 15 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian foreign ministry expects the new Palestinian coalition government to end the chaos in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).
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  • Isolating Iran cannot be a regional project Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Mar 15 2:42 PM
    In a recent newspaper article, Noam Chomski observed that a genuine interest in preventing the development of nuclear weapons in Iran would lead Washington to implement the EU bargain (of 2004), agree to meaningful negotiations and join with others to move towards integrating Iran into the international economic system.
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  • Destination unknown: the Mideast road movie Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 15 2:17 PM
    It is difficult and also foolish to generalize about Middle Eastern cinema. Whatever commonalities exist in the region from Iran to Turkey to Egypt to Morocco, they are refracted into a multiplicity of difference when it comes to cultural production. All the more striking, then, when you find a strong chord binding the work of filmmakers.
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  • This Time, Israel Is Missing an Historic Opportunity Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Mar 15 11:28 AM
    Criticism of the six decade-old U.S. inaction strategy of crisis management was recently eloquently questioned: Is a comprehensive Middle East peace in Americas strategic interests?
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  • Pluralistic democracy: Only answer to Israeli-Palestinian conflict Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Mar 15 11:24 AM
    For over five decades a nation has been attacked, occupied and ghettoized in a manner that would shame even Satan himself. The worst part of this tragedy is that the world powers have so far acted as co-conspirators in this gargantuan crime.
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  • Israeli official urges Arabs to accept Saudi peace plan Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Mar 15 12:22 AM
    Israel's foreign minister welcomed a revived Saudi peace plan Wednesday and called on Arab and Muslim leaders to establish ties with the...
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  • Governor and #8217;s office: No choice yet on judge Open this result in new window
    Athens Review - Mar 15 8:54 AM
    The appointment of the next 3rd District Court Judge is expected soon, but as of Wednesday, Governor Rick Perrys office offered no official word on who will take the bench Judge Jim Parsons occupied for a decade.
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  • Arab to deliver Hebrew TV news, new ancient neighborhood discovered in Jerusalem, Hamas still wants to 'liberate ... Open this result in new window
    The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Mar 15 1:48 PM
    Lucy Aharish, an Israeli Arab graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem who also underwent broadcast training in Germany, was hired recently by Channel 10 television as a news anchor.
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  • Abbas agrees unity cabinet Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Mar 15 3:58 PM
    GAZA: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday accepted a ministerial list proposed by Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, paving the way for a unity government that could end bloody factional violence.
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  • 'An enemy that operates in the shadows and views the entire world as a battlefield' Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 13 2:11 PM
    The president has been clear and forthright about his vision of two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace. He remains committed to the achievement of that vision, nor has he compromised the basic principles he has stated from the very beginning: Peace requires a Palestinian government that recognizes Israel's right to exist.
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  • Coach fired over team drinking Open this result in new window
    The Indianapolis Star - Mar 13 8:56 AM
    A New Palestine High School gymnastics coach who provided alcohol to students on the team has lost her job. Southern Hancock school officials already had said they would fire Andrea Chestnut, 30, but the dismissal became official Monday when the School Board approved it, said Superintendent Jim Halik.
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  • Police: High School Coach Gave Kids Alcohol Open this result in new window
    The Louisville Channel - Mar 13 12:53 PM
    NEW PALESTINE, Ind. -- New Palestine high school gymnastics coach Andrea Chestnut has been accused of allowing students to use her home for a party while she was out of town and providing them with alcohol.
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  • President: Bullying states use science to suppress nations Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 15 7:51 AM
    Iran - Ahmadinejad - Zionists President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday referred to the US and Britain as bullying countries using science and power to suppress and plunder the world nations and constantly seeking to sow seed of discord among nations.
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  • Libya: Libya Plans to Deport Palestinians Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Mar 15 9:13 AM
    Libya wants to deport Palestinians to the Gaza Strip, to avoid their permanent settlement in Libya, and facilitate their right to return to the occupied territories.
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  • In Spring a reader's fancy turns to thoughts of ... books Open this result in new window
    The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Mar 15 1:50 PM
    In Michael Chabon's invented world, Yiddish is spoken in the Alaskan panhandle. After World War II, the Federal District of Sitka in Alaska -- not Israel -- became the homeland for the Jews.
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    The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Mar 15 1:48 PM
    The past few months saw rising temperatures of accusations and counteraccusations among sections of the Jewish community.
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  • March 15, 2007 obituaries Open this result in new window
    Crossville Chronicle - Mar 15 10:38 AM
    Glenda Rose Schnaufer Fleming, 84, of Murfreesboro, formerly of Fairfield Glade, passed away March 9, 2007. A memorial service was held March 13 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Eric Schnaufer officiating. Interment was in Forest Park East Cemetery in Houston, TX.
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