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Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks
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 AP - To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American mediators quietly agreed to push aside the question of Hamas — the Islamic militant group that controls one of the two Palestinian territories and rejects negotiations.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:06:52 GMT
| Mozambique riots spotlight world food price spike
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 AP - A few pennies' increase in the price of a loaf of bread can mean the difference between getting by and going hungry — and erupting in anger — in the world's poorest countries.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:21:31 GMT
| Afghan president says airstrike killed civilians
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 AP - NATO said an airstrike in northern Afghanistan on Thursday killed about a dozen insurgents, but President Hamid Karzai said the victims were campaign workers seeking votes in this month's parliamentary elections.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:42:24 GMT
| Book says Nazi hunter Wiesenthal worked for Mossad
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 AP - A new book claims renowned Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal worked for Israel's Mossad spy agency, providing information on war criminals and Germans working in Arab countries.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:14:31 GMT
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Kiffin, post-sanction USC open at Hawaii (AP)
Hawaii quarterback Bryant Moniz is doing everything possible to get a good look at Southern California -- he's even gone virtual. Besides taking snaps in practice, Moniz has been taking on the Trojans regularly on his PlayStation 3 in hopes of getting a feel for the USC defense he'll face in real life Thursday night.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:31:06 PDT
| Roethlisberger ban likely to be reduced (AP)
Ben Roethlisberger's first big gain of the season may occur weeks before he returns to the field. His six-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy likely will be shortened to four games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after the two meet in New York on Friday. The meeting will take place about 12 hours after the quarterback plays in the Steelers' final...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:02:10 PDT
| CC, Granderson give Yankees 4-game sweep (AP)
From the very first batter, the Oakland Athletics simply looked overmatched against CC Sabathia. Leadoff man Coco Crisp took an awkward cut at a fastball for strike three. Next, Rajai Davis got fooled by an offspeed pitch and almost fell over. Then, Kevin Kouzmanoff flailed at a slider. A lot of weak swings and soft outs followed Thursday, as Sabathia pitched one-hit ball for eight innings to earn...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:13:07 PDT
| US sluggish vs. Tunisia but goes to 5-0 (AP)
With nothing to play for, the United States looked as if it didn't want to play. Outworked and outhustled, the Americans led winless Tunisia by only four points early in the third quarter before turning the game into a rout over the final 15 minutes of a 92-57 victory Thursday. Eric Gordon scored 21 points for the U.S., which had already clinched first place in its group and was more interested...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:18:52 PDT
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