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Fast Forward 3 Palestinians Shot Dead in West Bank
Israeli security forces shot dead three Palestinian assailants in separate incidents in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank on Friday, police and the military said, as a wave of heightened violence persisted into its fifth month. In Jerusalem, a Palestinian man stabbed two police officers outside the walled Old City before they opened fire and…
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Fast Forward Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan Join Supreme Final Tribute to Antonin Scalia
The U.S. Supreme Court’s eight remaining members, former law clerks, family members and thousands of ordinary Americans paid their respects to the late Justice Antonin Scalia on Friday as his body lay in repose in the stately, white-marble courthouse. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were due to go to the courthouse later…
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Fast Forward Palestinian’s 3-Month Hunger Strike Poses Challenge to Israel
A three-month hunger strike by a Palestinian journalist accused of militancy on behalf of Hamas has prompted stern questions from the United Nations and European Union over Israel’s policy of keeping prisoners in detention without charge. Mohammad al-Qiq, who was detained by Israeli forces in November, is on the 86th day of a hunger strike…
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Fast Forward Turkey and Israel Close To Compensation Deal on Gaza Flotilla Killings
Turkey and Israel are close to signing an agreement on compensation for the killing of 10 Turkish activists by Israeli commandos in 2010, a Turkish ruling party official said on Monday. The former allies have stepped up efforts in recent months to restore a relationship that was severely damaged following the Israeli raid on a…
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The Schmooze Kanye West Pleads With Mark Zuckerberg for $1B Bailout
Rapper and fashion designer Kanye West, who says he is $53 million in debt, has asked Facebook Inc’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to invest $1 billion into his “ideas.” West asked his Twitter followers to urge Zuckerberg to support him. “World, please tweet, FaceTime, Facebook, instagram, whatever you gotta do to get Mark to…
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Fast Forward Ehud Olmert, Ex-Israeli Premier, Starts Prison Stint for Corruption
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert released a video statement insisting on his innocence on Monday, before arriving at prison in a motorcade to begin a 19-month sentence for corruption. Olmert is the first former head of government in Israel to go to prison. During his premiership from 2006 to 2009, he was internationally credited…
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Fast Forward 5 Palestinians Killed by Israel in West Bank and Jerusalem Attacks
The Israeli army said troops shot dead two Palestinian teenagers who were throwing stones at cars in the occupied West Bank on Sunday after coming under fire from one of them. In a separate incident, a Palestinian tried to stab an Israeli paramilitary policeman at a checkpoint in the West Bank, near Jerusalem, and was…
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The Schmooze Barry Manilow Rushed to Hospital After Suffering Complications From Surgery
Barry Manilow has been rushed back to Los Angeles after a performance in Memphis because of complications from emergency oral surgery this week, a statement on his website said. The 72-year old, known for hits “Mandy,” “Can’t Smile Without You,” “Could It Be Magic” and “Copacabana,” had performed in Memphis on Wednesday. His next two…
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