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Fast Forward Initial Peace Talks Planned To Start Monday Night in Washington
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have been invited to resume peace talks in Washington on Monday and Tuesday, the U.S. State Department said, after a break of nearly three years. The latest diplomatic push follows months of intense shuttle diplomacy by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry who said a week ago the groundwork had been…
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Fast Forward Dozens of Protesters Injured in Egypt in Clash Between Army and Brotherhood
Egyptian security forces shot dead dozens of supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi on Saturday, witnesses said, days after the army chief called for a popular mandate to wipe out “violence and terrorism”. Men in helmets and black police fatigues fired on crowds gathered before dawn on the fringes of a round-the-clock sit-in near…
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Fast Forward Oscar De La Renta Backs Up John Galliano
Designer Oscar de la Renta threw his support behind fashion bad boy John Galliano on Friday, saying the disgraced designer should be given a second chance after he was fired for his anti-Semitic rants in a Parisian cafe two years ago. De la Renta described Galliano, who lost his job at the French fashion house…
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Fast Forward Dominique Strauss-Kahn To Be Tried for Pimping in Upcoming Trial
Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn will be tried in France on pimping charges, prosecutors said on Friday, after a long inquiry into sex parties attended by the man whose presidential hopes were dashed by a separate 2011 U.S. sex scandal. Investigating judges in the case determined that Strauss-Kahn, 64, should be judged by a criminal…
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Fast Forward Israel Blocks E.U. Aid to Palestinians in Retaliation for Settlement Boycott
Israel has blocked the European Union from aiding tens of thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank in retaliation for Brussels’ ban on financial assistance to Israeli organizations in the occupied territories. An Israeli official said on Friday the move was a result of the EU decision “to sanction or boycott the settlements”. “From our…
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The Schmooze Lea Michele Lead ‘Glee’ Tribute to Cory Monteith
“Glee” cast, crew and producers held a private memorial on Thursday for star Cory Monteith, the 31-year-old heartthrob who died this month from an overdose of heroin and alcohol. Fox Television said in a statement that “Glee” co-creator Ryan Murphy and Monteith’s co-star and girlfriend Lea Michele joined their colleagues “to share memories and music…
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Fast Forward Hamas Shuts Down Three Media Outlets in Gaza
Gaza’s Islamist rulers Hamas closed the offices of three media companies, including the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television and Palestinian news agency Maan, on Thursday, employees and a Hamas spokesman said. Al Arabiya and Maan employees said Hamas security men had arrived at their offices with an order from the attorney general to shut down immediately…
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Fast Forward Anthony Weiner Drops in Polls After New Sext Bombshell
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has reclaimed her lead over former Congressman Anthony Weiner in the city’s mayoral race, according to the first poll since new details emerged about Weiner’s explicit chats with women he met online. Less than two months ahead of the Sept. 10 Democratic primary, Quinn leads her rivals with…
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