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Fast Forward 4 Guilty in Roma Neo-Nazi Killing Spree That Horrified Hungary
A Hungarian court found four men guilty on Tuesday of killing Roma families in a spree of racist violence in 2008 and 2009 that shocked the country and led to accusations that police had failed to protect an historically persecuted minority. Six Roma were killed and several wounded in the attacks, which created a climate…
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Fast Forward $1.3M Reward in Cannes ‘Pink Panther’ Diamond Heist of Israeli Jeweler
A Lloyd’s of London insurer is offering up to 1 million euros ($1.3 million) in exchange for clues that could recover jewels worth an estimated $136 million seized in a heist in the French Riviera resort of Cannes last month. The broad-daylight looting by a lone thief of precious jewellery on exhibition at the Carlton…
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Fast Forward Bob Filner Goes to Rehab as Harass Claims Pile Up
San Diego’s mayor, facing mounting pressure to resign over sexual harassment allegations from nearly a dozen women, entered an intensive therapy program on Monday, a spokeswoman said. As Mayor Bob Filner, a Democrat, prepared over the weekend to begin his treatment, a tenth woman came forward to accuse him of inappropriate behavior, saying the 70-year-old…
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Fast Forward Al-Qaeda Threat in Middle East Is Highest in Years
The al-Qaida threat that closed U.S. embassies in the Middle East on Sunday is the most serious in years and the “chatter” among suspected terrorists is reminiscent of what preceded the Sept. 11 attacks, a U.S. lawmaker who is briefed on intelligence said. The State Department closed 21 embassies and consulates and issued a worldwide…
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Fast Forward Israel To Vaccinate Kids With Polio After Tests Show Carriers in South
Israel said on Sunday it was launching a campaign to administer the active polio vaccine to children in its southern region after tests detected at least 1,000 carriers of the virus in that area, though none were found to be ill with the disease. The Health Ministry said it was recommending that children born after…
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Fast Forward White House Is Willing To Engage With Iran on Nuclear Issues
The United States said on Sunday it is prepared to work with the new government of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to address concerns about Iran’s nuclear program if Iran will engage seriously on the issue. “The inauguration of President Rouhani presents an opportunity for Iran to act quickly to resolve the international community’s deep concerns…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Slammed for Not Filling Central Bank Chief Post
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his finance minister, Yair Lapid, were pilloried by Israeli media on Sunday for their failure to fill the job of central bank chief and their lack of a proper vetting process, after two candidates withdrew. In what has become front-page news, headlines called the long-running search to replace highly regarded…
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Fast Forward Israeli Cabinet Approves Plan To Benefit 91 Settlements
The Israeli government put 91 Jewish settlements on a national priority funding list on Sunday, adding six to a roster of dozens of enclaves already eligible for supplemental state cash. A senior Palestinian official condemned the decision as an obstacle to U.S.-brokered peace talks that resumed just a week ago after a three-year rupture over…
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