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Palestine Soccer Team Set For State 
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Thanks to a snowstorm in West Texas, it took an extra day for the Palestine boys soccer team to find out who they would play in the 4A State Semifinals this week.NY court lifts freeze on Palestinian 'bank' FT.com via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 11:05 AM
A New York court has lifted a freeze on the US operations of the Palestine Monetary Authority, which acts as the Palestinian central bank, that was imposed in connection with the killing of two Americans in a Hamas shooting attack.East Palestine Girls Invitational canceled Lisbon Morning Journal - Apr 06 9:51 PM
NEW MIDDLETOWN The East Palestine Girls Invitational track meet scheduled for Saturday, April 7, at Springfield High School has been canceled due to the weather.NY court unblocks Palestinian bank authority funds Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 7:07 PM
A New York court has ordered $30 million in Palestine Monetary Authority funds unfrozen and allowed it to resume operations in the United States after a court fight stemming from a 1996 Hamas attack.Pope Mourns 'Continual Slaughter' In Iraq KGO-TV Bay Area - Apr 08 2:52 PM
On Christianity's most joyous day, Pope Benedict XVI declared, "In the Middle East, besides some signs of hope in the dialogue between Israel and the Palestine Authority, nothing positive comes from Iraq."Receiving award, Carter calls for U.S. peace push JTA - Apr 08 9:16 AM
President Carter speaks about his book, 'Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid,' at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., on Jan. 23. Mideast peace is possible only with forceful U.S. engagement, former President Carter said as he received an award for speaking out on controversial topics.Pope sees "signs of hope" for Israel-Palestine Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Apr 08 3:43 AM
Pope Benedict, in his Easter message, said there were "some signs of hope" in the dialogue between Israel and the Palestinian authority.Pope sees "signs of hope" for Israel-Palestine AlertNet - Apr 08 3:34 AM
Source: Reuters VATICAN CITY, April 8 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, in his Easter message, said there were "some signs of hope" in the dialogue between Israel and the Palestinian authority. His ... RF SC head to leave for Israel, Palestine on Apr 9 Itar-Tass - Apr 06 1:24 AM
MOSCOW, April 6 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian Security Council Secretary Igor Ivanov will leave on April 9 for Israel and Palestine, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov said on Friday, adding that other meetings and talks on Middle East settlement were also planned, including on the level of the four mediators.Pope sees 'signs of hope' for Palestine-Israel Gulf News - Apr 08 4:24 AM
Vatican City: Pope Benedict said in his Easter message on Sunday that there were "some signs of hope" in the dialogue between the Palestinian Authority and Israel.Why Rice will fail in the Middle East Gulf News - Apr 08 1:44 PM
By her own recent admission, the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East contains no grand ideas and is based on the step by step approach. The step by step strategy is the wrong approach to solving the Palestine conflict.Palestine benefit Halifax Today - Apr 06 12:43 AM
FOLK singer Roy Bailey featured in a benefit concert for Palestine.Soldier?s Captors Say They Gave List of Demands to Israel New York Times - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
Hamas militants said they sent Israel a list of prisoners they want released in exchange for Cpl. Gilad Shalit.First IDF chopper strike in 6 months kills militant in Gaza Haaretz Daily - Apr 08 1:20 AM
An armed militant from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) was killed yesterday in an Israel Defense Forces helicopter strike on the northern Gaza Strip yesterday. This was the first strike of its kind on Palestinian gunmen since the cease-fire agreement last November.A Palestine pilgrimage The Manila Times - Apr 07 12:00 PM
Say pilgrim and the stereotype of the elderly devout Catholic marveling with unquestioning adoration at every stone ruble purported to have been touched by the hands of Jesus Christ comes to fore.NY court unblocks Palestinian funds Gulf Times - Apr 07 11:18 PM
RAMALLAH: A New York court has ordered $30mn in Palestine Monetary Authority funds unfrozen and allowed it to resume operations in the US after a court fight stemming from a 1996 Hamas attack.James Zogby: Americans Should Defend Speaker Pelosi's Mission HuffingtonPost - Apr 07 8:44 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has now returned to the U.S. after completing a five nation tour of the Middle East. With visits to Israel, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, she and her bipartisan delegation broke new ground, ruffled a few feathers here in the U.S., but won praise across the region. Her critics have been unfair, missing the significance and timeliness of her mission. In ...NY court unblocks Palestinian bank authority funds AlertNet - Apr 07 7:04 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds Ungar lawyer reaction, paragraphs 4, 11, 17) By Wafa Amr RAMALLAH, West Bank, April 7 (Reuters) - A New York court has ordered $30 million in Palestine Monetary Authority funds unfrozen and ... 1941 deaths on ship near Palestine marked in Prague cemetery service JTA - Apr 05 2:01 AM
The 61st anniversary of a ship of Jewish refugees that sunk near Palestine was recently commemorated in Prague. Before you continue...Efforts to free Israeli soldier progress AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 11:18 AM
Israel is reviewing the names of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners that Gaza militants want released in exchange for a captured Israeli soldier, security officials said Sunday, signaling a possible breakthrough in efforts to win the young man's freedom.Hamas Cites Progress in Deal for Israeli Soldier New York Times - Apr 08 10:37 AM
Hamas militants said they sent Israel a list of people they want released in exchange for freeing Cpl. Gilad Shalit.Mideast rivals move closer to prisoner swap AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 10:39 AM
Israel and the Palestinians inched closer to a prisoner exchange deal for a soldier held by Gaza militants on Sunday as Israel confirmed it had received a list of people the Palestinians want freed.Pope laments 'slaughter' in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 5:31 AM
In his Easter message on Christianity's most joyous day, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday decried suffering in the world, lamenting the "continual slaughter" in Iraq and expressing worry over unrest and instability in Afghanistan.WWII-Era Drama The Accomplices Opens Off-Broadway April 9 Playbill - 44 minutes ago
The New Group's world-premiere production of Bernard Weinraub's The Accomplices officially opens Off-Broadway April 9.Hamas gives Israelis a list of prisoners to exchange for captive soldier International Herald Tribune - Apr 08 11:34 AM
Palestinian officials have hailed the development as a sign of progress in the case of the kidnapped soldier, but Israeli officials cautioned that a deal could still be a long way off.NY court unblocks Palestinian bank authority funds AlertNet - Apr 07 8:04 AM
Source: Reuters By Wafa Amr RAMALLAH, West Bank, April 7 (Reuters) - A New York court has ordered $30 million in Palestine Monetary Authority funds unfrozen and allowed it to resume operations in the United States ... Captors of Israeli soldier make demands AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 5:32 AM
Israel is reviewing a list of hundreds of Palestinians prisoners that Gaza militants want released in exchange for a captured Israeli soldier, an official and media reports said Sunday, in a sign of potential progress in the 10-month standoff over a deal.Hamas chief vows no compromise AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 6:22 AM
Hamas's exiled leader Khaled Meshaal vowed Friday that his organisation would continue to resist Israel and would not compromise its claims to all of historical Palestine.Palestine: Israel fires missiles into Gaza AngolaPress - Apr 07 2:35 AM
Gaza Strip, 04/07 - Israeli helicopters have fired at least two missiles into the northern Gaza Strip, killing a Palestinian militant. Reuters news agency quoted residents as saying the missiles targeted militants near the Jabaliya refugee camp.S.Korea issues travel warning on Israel, Palestine People's Daily - Apr 06 11:51 PM
South Korea on Saturday issued a travel warning for Israel and Palestinian areas in case of potential kidnappings of foreign nationals.Cheryl Saban: Easter Sunday, 2007 HuffingtonPost - Apr 08 11:29 AM
I woke up to the knowledge that this is the day we celebrate Christ's resurrection from the dead. I have songs of my childhood Sunday school in my mind..."Jesus Christ is risen today - Hallelujah." I ponder that day - an event that occurred more than two thousand years ago, and wonder. All things considered - and correcting for the obvious differences based on technological advances, was the ...Flags fly high as NZ Uni Games open Scoop.co.nz - 10 minutes ago
Stilt-walkers bearing the flags of New Zealand s 10 universities will ensure the 2007 University Games start off on a high note.Bullock Track closure Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
Work to rebuild the retaining wall on Bullock Track in Grey Lynn starts tomorrow.UASA constitues new committees Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
ABU DHABI The Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA) has constituted three standing committees to complete the administrative and organisational structure of the newly formed organisation.Syria finds the world suddenly visiting, with carrot and stick Financial Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
After being ostracised by the west and even by hisArab friends for the pasttwo years, Bashar al-Assad is enjoying a sudden bout ofpopularity.Pope Laments 'Slaughter' in Iraq ABC News - Apr 08 3:58 AM
In Easter Address, Pope Laments 'Continual Slaughter' in Iraq and Woes in Africa, AfghanistanPope Laments 'Slaughter' in Iraq ABC News - Apr 08 3:43 AM
In Easter Address, Pope Laments 'Slaughter' in Iraq, Woes in Africa, AfghanistanPromising operational separation progress welcomed Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
InternetNZ President Colin Jackson today welcomed the government's release of a consultation document setting out the proposed shape of operational separation that will be applied to Telecom.Israel Fires on Militants Planting Bomb, Killing One New York Times - Apr 07 5:48 PM
Israeli Army helicopters fired at Palestinian militants in the third Israeli military strike in Gaza in 10 days.Foster parent shares journey with troubled teenager Akron Beacon Journal - 35 minutes ago
In the preface to her new book, Anne Southworth explains the legal term ``next friend'' as a person who brings suit on behalf of a minor. It's usually a parent, but in Next Friend: The Journal of a Foster Parent, Southworth is the next friend of Nikki, an orphaned 16-year-old whose two adoptive placements have fallen through.Radio Robot in the Hutt Valley Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
It s programming consists of talks and interviews that focus on media analysis and perception control, philosophy, capitalist critique, environmental sciences and genetics.will the challengers measure up? Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
The benchmark is set - will the challengers measure up?Pukekohe: Missing Person Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
Pukekohe Police are asking for information about the whereabouts of Rosina NEARY, a 33 year old woman who has the mental age of an eight-year-old.Human rights, then security Indiana Statesman - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
Last week, there was a discussion of human rights in one of my classes. My class generally agreed that although human rights should feature prominently in foreign policy discussions, matters of national security generally preclude that from actually happening.Six area teams in state soccer tournament Dallas Morning News - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
Two of the most successful area girls soccer programs will face each other in one 5A state semifinal when Flower Mound Marcus and Plano West play at 1 p.m Friday.Israel in deadly air raid against Gaza militants AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 3:08 PM
Israel launched an air strike against suspected Gaza militants on Saturday, killing one and wounding two, as it made good on threats to get tough over persistent rocket fire from the territory.Israel reviews list of Palestinian prisoners; efforts on captured soldier progress CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Apr 08 1:43 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel is reviewing the names of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners that Gaza militants want released in exchange for a captured Israeli soldier, security officials said Sunday, signalling a possible breakthrough in efforts to win the young man's freedom.Pope: 'Nothing Positive' Happening In Iraq KDKA Pittsburgh - Apr 08 3:05 PM
In his Easter message on Christianity's most joyous day, Pope Benedict XVI decried suffering in the world, lamenting the "continual slaughter" in Iraq and expressing worry over suffering and unrest from Africa to Afghanistan. The pontiff delivered his traditional "Urbi et Orbi" Easter address from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. CBS News Interactive: Pope Benedict XVI Pope Laments 'Slaughter' in Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Apr 08 6:01 AM
In his Easter message on Christianity's most joyous day, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday decried suffering in the world, lamenting the "continual slaughter" in Iraq and expressing worry over unrest and instability in Afghanistan. "In the Middle East,... Pope laments 'slaughter' in Iraq, woes elsewhere during Easter address CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Apr 08 8:46 AM
VATICAN CITY (AP) - In his Easter message on Christianity's most joyous day, Pope Benedict on Sunday decried suffering in the world, lamenting the "continual slaughter" in Iraq and expressing worry over unrest and instability in Afghanistan.Sudden love-in with Syria Financial Times - Apr 08 11:25 AM
After being ostracised by the west and even by his Arab friends for the past two years, Bashar al-Assad is enjoying a sudden bout of popularity.Curricular changes bring new faculty The Mac Weekly - 29 minutes ago
Beginning fall 2007, Macalester students will no longer have to venture off-campus to take courses in Arabic: an instructor in the language is among the nine faculty hired this spring, among the classics, international studies, English, math, music, chemistry, history, and hispanic studies departments.Differing traditions but shared passions The Record - Apr 08 12:05 PM
Spring is a time of religious rebirth and redemption. It is an appropriate time to seek common ground and understanding. That is why we applaud the efforts of a group of Jews, Muslims and Christians who joined together to celebrate an interfaith seder.Israel reviews list of Palestinian prisoners as efforts on captured soldier progress The Standard-Times - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
JERUSALEM Israel is reviewing the names of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners that Gaza militants want released in exchange for a captured Israeli soldier, security officials said yesterday, signaling a possible breakthrough in efforts to win the... Toppled Saddam statue now symbol of 'broken dreams' AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 12:51 PM
On April 9, 2003, the world was stunned when iconic images of US marines and Iraqis pulling down a statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad's central Firdos Square flashed across television screens.Mideast rivals move closer to prisoner swap Middle East Online - Apr 08 4:14 PM
Israel receives list of several hundred prisoners Palestinians want freed in exchange of Gilad Shalit.Chinese Special Envoy Due in Riyadh to Discuss ME Peace Arab News - Apr 08 4:08 PM
RIYADH, 9 April 2007 China s special envoy Sun Bigan will be in the Kingdom on a three-day visit beginning today as part of regional tour and is said to meet Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and other high-ranking officials at the Saudi Foreign Ministry.Editorial: Policy of Inaction Arab News - Apr 08 4:10 PM
Where is Ehud Olmert these days? After describing the Arab peace initiative put forth at the Riyadh summit as revolutionary and then proposing the idea of a regional peace conference with many of his Arab neighbors, he has fallen silent. And there has been a renewed Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip.Israel Given List of Palestinian Prisoners Arab News - Apr 08 4:09 PM
GAZA CITY/RAMALLAH, 9 April 2007 Israel is looking into a list of prisoners the Palestinians want freed in exchange for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Palestinians and Israelis said. The list includes men who Israel says have blood on their hands. Foreign News - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition Deccan Herald - Apr 08 3:37 PM
The sailors, who spent 13 days in captivity, have been given permission by the Ministry of Defence to give exclusive interviews. The MoD justified lifting the ban on military personnel selling their stories while in service because of the 'exceptional circumstances' involved.East Palestine rolls over South Range Lisbon Morning Journal - Apr 04 3:36 PM
EAST PALESTINE For a day that seemed warm even for the record books, East Palestine s bats got hot in an 18-0 five inning victory over South Range Tuesday.Democracy taking root in the Arab world, but not as West envisioned The Nation - Apr 08 10:02 AM
Four years into a disastrous military adventure in Iraq and with the global war on terror against ill-defined forces of darkness still inconclusive, the collapse of America's grand strategy has exposed how ill-conceived was its simplistic recipe for democratic change in the Arab world.Israeli airstrike kills militant in Gaza Los Angeles Times - Apr 08 12:35 AM
The military says it was preventing a bombing, but Palestinians call the attack a major cease-fire breach. GAZA CITY An Israeli helicopter fired into the Gaza Strip, killing a member of a militant squad that was clashing with Israeli forces Saturday in one of the most serious breaches of a 4-month-old cease-fire, Palestinian officials said. Israel fires into Gaza, Abbas urges rocket halt Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 12:52 PM
Israeli helicopters fired into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing a Palestinian militant, in what residents said was the fiercest exchange between Israeli forces and militants since a November truce.Pope worried over unrest in Afghan, Iraq Deccan Herald - Apr 08 3:46 PM
Even as Pope Benedict led the world's Roman Catholics into the second Easter of his pontificate on Saturday night by telling them to refrain from fearing evil or even death, he lamented the continual slaughter in Afghanistan and expressed worry over the unrest and instability in Iraq.Palestine: "Settlers have set my car on fire" Scoop.co.nz - Apr 05 7:34 PM
Palestinian resident in Tel Rumeida: "Settlers have set my car on fire" The Israeli police: "We don't speak Arabic". Soldiers prevent fire trucks from accessing the burning car.Captors of Israeli soldier make demands AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 12:05 PM
After months of deadlock, the captors of an Israeli soldier handed over the names of Palestinian prisoners they want freed in exchange for the hostage, a senior Palestinian official said Saturday.Israel strikes into Gaza, Abbas urges rocket halt Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 11:22 AM
Israeli helicopters fired into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing one Palestinian militant in what local residents said was the fiercest exchange between Israeli forces and militants since a November truce.Our view: Holy week brings dream of peace Eagle-Tribune Online - Apr 08 9:08 AM
These days are among the most holy for three of the world's major religions. Days after Muslims observed the Prophet's birthday, March 31, Jews began their observance of Passover, which ran through the Christian Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday.In Easter Address, Pope Decries Suffering In World NBC 30 Connecticut - Apr 08 7:00 AM
Pope Benedict XVI's annual Easter message to the world includes a lament that "nothing positive" is happening in Iraq.Palestinians say attack broke cease-fire Boston Globe - Apr 08 2:12 AM
GAZA CITY -- An Israeli helicopter attack in the Gaza Strip yesterday that killed a member of a militant squad was one of the most serious breaches yet of the four-month-old cease-fire, Palestinian officials said.Benedict XVI calls for world peace di-ve - Apr 08 10:24 AM
VATICAN CITY, Italy (di-ve news)--April 08, 2007 -- 1910CEST-- While celebrating Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican Pope Benedict XVI appealed for world peace and spoke of his concerns for Afghanistan, Iraq and Africa.Finding a connecting thread Boston Globe - Apr 08 1:05 AM
The search for authenticity is a theme that threads its way through the 10 selections that make up this year's roster for the National Center for Jewish Film's festival. "Tenth annual" is a bit of a misnomer, though, as NCJF director Sharon Pucker Rivo explained over the phone from her office on the Brandeis campus.Gaza border clashes include Israeli airstrike Denver Post - Apr 08 12:23 AM
An Israeli helicopter fired into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing a member of a militant squad that was clashing with Israeli forces in one of the most serious breaches ofHaniya says banks are refusing "to deal with us ... because of America's gang-like actions" [EPA] Aljazeera - Apr 06 11:27 AM
Ismail Haniya, the Hamas Palestinian prime minister, has accused the US of fuelling tensions in Palestine by refusing to lift economic sanctions that prevent banks from transferring funds directly to the government.Hot rods of the apocalypse Guardian Unlimited - Apr 06 4:06 PM
As Mike Davis's brilliantly terse book opens, anarchist Mario Buda blows up his horse-drawn wagon in Wall Street in 1920, killing 40 people and injuring more than 200. But, Davis notes, "the car bomb was not fully conceptualized as a weapon of urban warfare until January 12, 1947 when [...] the Stern Gang drove a truckload of explosives into a British police station in Haifa, Palestine".Wingfield may not see re-trial The Celina Record - Apr 08 1:13 PM
Mark Mullin, one of the original Texas Special Prosecution Unit's prosecutors on the Raymond Wingfield prison escape trial, said there is a "realistic chance" a state district judge might not put his case back on the docket and have Wingfield re-tried.County files for tobacco funds Athens Review - Apr 08 1:13 PM
After foregoing the process last year, Henderson County has applied for its share of the 2007 disbursement of Tobacco Settlement funds prior to the March 31 deadline, County Auditor Ann Marie Lee said Tuesday.and #8220;Castle Doctrine and #8221; bill restores Texans and #8217; full rights to self defense Athens Review - Apr 08 12:57 PM
The first bill of the 2007 Texas legislative session to be signed by the Gov. Rick Perry is aimed at protecting Texans who protect themselves.Palestinians, Israelis clash at border in Gaza Strip Baltimore Sun - Apr 08 4:05 AM
Fighting between militants, special forces setback for cease-fire An Israeli helicopter fired into the Gaza Strip yesterday, killing a member of a militant squad that was clashing with Israeli forces in one of the most serious breaches of a four-month-old cease-fire, Palestinian officials said. Danger, curves ahead Athens Review - Apr 08 1:13 PM
On March 30, one man lost his life and two others were seriously injured in a crash on Farm-to-Market Road 3441. But that s nothing new, according to the people who live along that road.Israeli helicopters kill Palestinian militant San Jose Mercury News - Apr 08 1:53 AM
JERUSALEM - Israeli army helicopters fired at Palestinian militants in the northern Gaza Strip early Saturday, killing one, the military said.We get by with a little help from our friends The Facts - Apr 06 8:27 PM
Way back when disco was king and Jimmy Carter was the brand new president and Elvis was still in the building, I was a first-year teacher at Palestine High School in the East Texas Piney Woods along with a fellow from Oklahoma named Harold Baade.A Planned Conspiracy around the World News From Bangladesh - Apr 08 11:28 AM
It is said that there was a time when the British rulers had established colonies around the world and is said that the Sun was always there in the British ruled territory. Obviously, even the smallest and weakest kingdom does not accept the supremacy of other ruler willingly.Gaza: Israel Kills Militant in Battle New York Times - Apr 07 5:02 AM
Israeli helicopters fired into the Gaza Strip, killing one Palestinian militant in what residents said was the fiercest exchange between Israeli forces and militants since a November truce.Inside Story Aljazeera - Apr 08 4:57 AM
Inside Story provides analysis, background, and context on the day's top story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and around the world. It has been almost a month since the BBC correspondent Alan Johnston was kidnapped in Gaza, one of the riskier places in the world for journalists.Israeli gunships kill one in Gaza Strip International Herald Tribune - Apr 07 10:04 AM
It was the third Israeli military strike in Gaza in 10 days, indicating a further erosion of the tenuous ceasefire that was declared in November.Pope Benedict XVI Slams "Continual Slaughter'' in Iraq Novinite.com - Apr 08 10:33 AM
Pope Benedict XVI criticized harshly suffering in the world, lamenting the "continual slaughter'' in Iraq and expressing worry over unrest and instability in Afghanistan in his Easter message on Sunday.Pope laments 'slaughter' in Iraq Canada.com - Apr 08 5:35 AM
Pope Benedict XVI delivers the traditional "Urbi et Orbi" (To the City and the World) Easter message from the central loggia of St Peter's Basilica., April 8, 2007 in the Vatican.Hamas gives prisoner list for Israeli soldier swap AlertNet - Apr 08 5:04 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds comments by Abbas aide, paragraphs 12-13) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, April 8 (Reuters) - Hamas has handed over the names of Palestinian prisoners it demands Israel release in exchange for an ... Edge era begins Waxahachie Daily Light - Apr 08 9:19 AM
New Police Chief Charles E. Chuck Edge said he s hit the ground running. Since being sworn in Thursday, he s been moving into his office, filling out paperwork and meeting members of the department. There have been meetings and his schedule is filling up fast, he said.Cut & paste: Indonesia's former president is a role model for Islam The Australian - Apr 08 7:00 AM
Bret Stephens, in The Wall Street Journal, on how Abdurrahman Wahid offers a model of Muslim tolerance SUPPOSE for a moment that the single most influential religious leader in the Muslim world openly says, "I am for Israel." Suppose he believes not only in democracy but in the liberalism of America's founding fathers. Suppose that, unlike so many self-described moderate Muslims who say one ...Beauty, warmth of Arab world on display in Q-C Quad-City Times - Apr 08 2:13 AM
With food, dance, art, and most important, a good dose of personal interaction, the Quad-City s Arab community provided people at the Bettendorf Family Museum a good look into the Middle Eastern world and its culture.Israeli army kills Palestinian militant AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 2:44 AM
An Israeli helicopter launched an airstrike along the Gaza Strip's border with Israel early Saturday, officials said, killing a Palestinian militant and wounding two others and further straining a fragile cease-fire.New York court orders release of frozen Palestinian funds Calcutta News - Apr 07 9:33 PM
The order follows a legal fight stemming from a 1996 Hamas attack.Gaza battle one of worst cease-fire breaches yet Deseret Morning News - Apr 07 11:41 PM
An Israeli helicopter fired into the Gaza Strip Saturday, killing a member of a militant squad that was clashing with Israeli forces in one of the most serious breaches of a 4-month-old cease-fire, Palestinian officials said.Captors of Israeli Soldier Make Demands RedNova - Apr 08 3:13 AM
By KARIN LAUB RAMALLAH, West Bank - Progress has been made toward an Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap, an Israeli Cabinet minister said Sunday, after the captors of an Israeli soldier handed over the names of Palestinian prisoners they want freed in exchange for the hostage.Nursing home oversight assailed Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Apr 08 3:37 AM
The stakes were high: 20 severely disabled children were among the residents living at the Temple nursing home.TEXAS RELAYS NOTES Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Apr 08 3:34 AM
AUSTIN -- With rain pounding the orange track and many of the 2,000 fans who braved the 36-degree temperature shivering in the stands of Mike A. Myers Stadium, the host Texas men's and women's teams did their best to put on respectable performances Saturday.Mideast Peace - Now or Maybe Never Blogcritics.org - Apr 08 6:25 AM
There are those who believe wholeheartedly that Israel simply wants to live in peaceful coexistence with its Arab neighbours. Others think that Israel is completely driven by Zionism. Its overtures for finding a peaceful solution amount to nothing more than empty rhetoric. What s the truth here? Few can deny that Palestinians have suffered from its occupation by Israel - from the thousands ...
