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Published
August 23, 2011

Rocket attacks, airstrikes halted with cease-fire in Gaza Strip

JERUSALEM — An Egyptian-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip took hold Monday, as airstrikes and rocket salvos triggered by a deadly attack by gunmen in southern Israel tapered off after five days of fighting. Israel’s relations with Cairo were strained last week after three Egyptian security officers were killed as […]
Published
August 23, 2011

Arab nations call for end to Syria violence

Support is growing for a demand that a U.N. human rights team enter Syria and assess its actions.
Published
August 23, 2011

Michele Bachmann adds two new super PACs

Such super PACs are already emerging as a powerful force on both sides in the 2012 election.
Published
August 23, 2011

Japan’s high radiation levels to linger

The government says that some evacuated residents may not be able to return home for 'a long time.'
Published
August 23, 2011

Mitt Romney wants mansion nearly four times bigger

A Romney campaign official confirms reports that an application for a permit has been filed.

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Published
August 23, 2011

Analysis: Libya will face many rebuilding obstacles

After Gadhafi's tyranny, Libya hopes to protect human rights and form an interim government.
Published
August 23, 2011

Top executive to quit agency that lowered U.S. rating

– The Associated Press NEW YORK – The president of Standard & Poor’s is stepping down, an announcement coming only weeks after the rating agency’s unprecedented move to strip the United States of its AAA credit rating. The McGraw-Hill Cos., the parent of S&P, said late Monday that Deven Sharma will be replaced by Douglas […]
Published
August 22, 2011

Tropical Storm Irene could become hurricane today

MIAMI – A hurricane warning was issued Sunday for Puerto Rico and the northern coast of the Dominican Republic as Tropical Storm Irene dumped heavy rain in the Caribbean. The storm could hit southern Florida by the end of the week. Forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Irene could become a […]
Published
August 22, 2011

Falls out of windows hurt 5,000 U.S. kids

CHICAGO – More than 5,000 U.S. children and teenagers are injured each year in falls from windows, according to a study that suggests the problem stretches beyond urban high-rises. The research found many children fall from first- and second-story windows. “This is more than just a big-city problem,” said senior author Dr. Gary Smith of […]
Published
August 22, 2011

Gaza militants negotiate cease-fire with Israelis

The diplomatic move is intended to halt the cycle of escalating airstrikes and rocket barrages.