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Fast Forward Riots Break Out in Jerusalem, West Bank Over Palestinian Prisoners
Palestinian protesters reportedly fired flares and hurled stones at Israeli troops in the Old City in Jerusalem amid violent protests in the West Bank. Several dozen Palestinians began hurling rocks at troops stationed outside the Mugrabi Gate after Friday prayers, Ynet reported on Feb. 22. When the troops pursued the men into the Temple Mount…
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Fast Forward Iran Appears To Advance in Construction of Arak Nuclear Plant
Iran appears to be advancing in its construction of a research reactor Western experts say could offer the Islamic state a second way of producing material for a nuclear bomb, if it decided to embark on such a course, a U.N. report showed. Iran has almost completed installation of cooling and moderator circuit piping in…
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Fast Forward GOP Senator No. 3 Backs Chuck Hagel as Path to Confirmation Clears
Chuck Hagel’s path to confirmation as President Barack Obama’s new secretary of defense became more secure on Thursday when Republican Senator Richard Shelby said he would support the nomination. Shelby joined almost every other Republican senator a week ago in delaying a vote on confirming Hagel in order to allow colleagues more time to examine…
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The Schmooze Josh Brolin and Diane Lane Head to Splitsville
Hollywood couple Diane Lane and Josh Brolin are divorcing after more than eight years, their representatives said on Thursday. “I can confirm Diane Lane and Josh Brolin have decided to end their marriage,” said Lane’s spokeswoman, Kelly Bush. A source close to the couple termed the split as “amicable” and said it was a mutual…
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Fast Forward New York Jets Tim Tebow Scraps Planned Visit to ‘Anti-Semitic’ Church
New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow, a devout Christian, has canceled an appearance at the Dallas mega-church led by a prominent pastor who has sparked controversy over remarks he made from the pulpit about gays and other religions. Tebow, 25, who famously kneels in prayer on the football field in a move that has come…
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Fast Forward Jack Lew’s Lack of Memory About $2M in NYU Loans Irks Republicans
A top Republican senator on Wednesday said he was unsatisfied with U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Jack Lew’s response to questions about a loan he received from a previous employer and was requesting more information before the Senate committee considering the nomination is asked to vote. Lew received a $1.4 million loan in 2002 as part…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Not Happy With Israel’s Oscar-Nominated ‘Gatekeepers’
An Oscar-nominated Israeli documentary has brought little joy to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the focus of the film’s criticism of Israel’s policy toward the Palestinians. Featuring searingly confessional interviews with six former chiefs of the shadowy security service Shin Bet, “The Gatekeepers” portrays the 46-year-old West Bank occupation and Jewish ultranationalism as threats to…
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Fast Forward Despite Palestinian Director’s Oscars Hassle, Customs Insists U.S. ‘Welcoming’
A Palestinian filmmaker on his way to the Academy Awards said on Wednesday he was held at Los Angeles International Airport and threatened with deportation before being allowed into the United States. Emad Burnat, whose “5 Broken Cameras” is competing for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Feature category, said U.S. immigration officials took him,…
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