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Fast Forward Anthony Weiner’s Spokeswoman Stays After Crude Remarks
A spokeswoman for scandal-ridden New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner said on Wednesday she would remain in her job despite a political news website’s publication of profane comments she made about a former campaign intern. The remarks were the latest hiccup for former Democratic U.S. Rep. Weiner as he tries to resurrect his political…
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Fast Forward Israel and Palestinians Far Apart After First Day of Talks
Israel and the Palestinians remain far apart over terms of any peace deal, officials from both sides made clear on Wednesday, a day after talks resumed in Washington for the first time in nearly three years. Israel’s lead negotiator, Tzipi Livni, said the parties “need to build confidence” after what she called an encouraging start…
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Fast Forward Rights Group Slams 600-Lash Sentence for Saudi Editor
An international rights group condemned the sentencing of a Saudi Arabian website founder to be whipped 600 times and jailed for seven years for violating Islamic values, saying it undermined the kingdom’s stated support for religious debate. A court in Jeddah handed down the sentence on Raif Badawi, who started the ‘Free Social Liberals’ website…
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Fast Forward Anthony Weiner: Quitting Isn’t ‘How We Roll’
Anthony Weiner, under fire after admitting that he sent lewd pictures to women online long after resigning from Congress over similar behavior, will not exit the New York City mayoral race because quitting “isn’t the way we roll in New York City.” In a video message posted on his campaign website on Tuesday evening, Weiner…
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Fast Forward Anthony Weiner: Quitting Isn’t ‘How We Roll’
Anthony Weiner, under fire after admitting that he sent lewd pictures to women online long after resigning from Congress over similar behavior, will not exit the New York City mayoral race because quitting “isn’t the way we roll in New York City.” In a video message posted on his campaign website on Tuesday evening, Weiner…
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Fast Forward San Diego Sues Mayor Bob Filner Amid Widening Sexual Harass Scandal
The San Diego City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to sue Mayor Bob Filner to shield the city from liability in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against the mayor by his former press secretary. The City Attorney’s Office said in a statement that the council voted unanimously in closed session on Tuesday to authorize the…
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Fast Forward John Kerry Sets 9-Month Timeline for Peace
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators on Tuesday gave themselves about nine months to try to reach an agreement on ending their conflict of more than six decades in U.S.-brokered peace talks. The two sides held their first peace negotiations in nearly three years in Washington on Monday and Tuesday, a diplomatic victory for Secretary of State…
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Fast Forward Barack Obama Meets With Mideast Peace Negotiators
President Barack Obama met privately on Tuesday with lead Israeli and Palestinian negotiators the day after they restarted long-stalled peace negotiations in Washington, a White House official said. The meeting at the White House came after Israeli and Palestinian negotiators held their first peace talks in nearly three years on Monday in a U.S.-brokered effort…
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