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Panetta warns Israel getting more isolated
By News on Oct 2, 2011
ON BOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Sunday that Israel is becoming increasingly isolated in the Middle East, and said Israeli leaders must restart negotiations with the Palestinians and work to restore relations with Egypt and Turkey....
Wall Street protesters: We're in for the long haul
By News on Oct 2, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Protesters who have been camping out in Manhattan's Financial District say their movement has grown and become more organized, and they have no intention of stopping as they move into their third week, following the second weekend in a row of mass arrests....
Syria opposition launches national council
By News on Oct 2, 2011
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BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian dissidents on Sunday formally established a broad-based national council designed to overthrow President Bashar Assad's regime, which they accused of pushing the country to the brink of civil war. Syrians took to the streets in celebration, singing and dancing....Candidate Christie could upend GOP race
By News on Oct 2, 2011
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MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's entry into the 2012 presidential race could dramatically reshape what has become a two-man race between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. But Christie, who's under pressure from party elders to run, hasn't faced national scrutiny - and he could join other early favorites who burned out fast....Afghanistan urges Pakistan to take steps for peace
By News on Oct 2, 2011
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Afghan government needs to see Pakistan make "tangible progress" on pledges to use its influence to help end the Taliban insurgency, a foreign ministry spokesman said Sunday....