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Barak halts settlement building

JERUSALEM, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Defense Minister Ehud Barak has suspended construction permits for West Bank settlements, officials said. The defense minister, however, approved the construction of 28 educational facilities, needed...

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Israel records sharp fall in Muslim birth rate

The birth rate among Israel's Muslim Arab minority has fallen by a quarter since 2000, official figures showed on Friday. The annual birth rate fell from 3.8 percent in 2000 to 2.8 percent at the end of 2008, according to the...

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Israel pardons former militants

JERUSALEM, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Israel pardoned members of the Fatah military wing in the West Bank for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, Maan news agency said. In an exclusive report published Thursday, the news agency said the...

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Pentagon hacker 'hopeful' despite setback

The lawyer for hacker Gary McKinnon, who has admitted breaking into computers at NASA and the Pentagon, said Friday she would continue to fight his extradition to the United States after a top British official said he would not...

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China to launch second lunar probe next October

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao unveils the moon image captured by China's lunar orbiter Chang'e-1 during an unveiling ceremony at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center in Beijing...

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Lobbyists Pushed Off U.S. Advisory Panels

Washington Post: New White House Initiative to Curb Influence Could Affect Thousands The latest names and status of posts within Obama's new administration. Hundreds, if not thousands, of lobbyists are likely to be ejected from...

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The World of China Inc.

Market forces Chinese workers for the Ramu nickel refinery being built at Papua New Guinea's Basamuk Bay shop for snacks from local villagers Lunch at the site of the future Ramu nickel and cobalt mine in the remote hills of...

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China pledges stable economic policy for next year

BEIJING -- Chinese leaders pledged Friday to stick to stimulus spending and easy credit to support growth next year, making clear their unease about the stability of China's nascent recovery from the global crisis.

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European Council chief must strike balance

BRUSSELS, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- European Council President-designate Herman Van Rompuy and the European Union's revolving presidency will be linked in several ways, observers said. Van Rompuy, the center-right Belgian prime...

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Financial Reform: Will Dodd's Bipartisan Push Pay Off?

Senator Chris Dodd, left, confers with Senator Richard Shelby during a hearing on Capitol Hill Two weeks ago, Senate Banking Committee chairman Chris Dodd unveiled an ambitious, far-reaching plan to reform regulation of...

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