U.S. federal investigators are working to uncover who was behind a twin bombing Monday, April 15, 2013, at the Boston Marathon that left at least three people dead and more than 140 others injured.
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by Oded Eran,
Sequestration in the US budget is a process of across-the-board spending cuts, mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-177). In the separate legislation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-125), one of the provisions states that failure by Congress to reduce the budget by $1.2 trillion would result in automatic spending reductions in Fiscal Years (FY) 2013-2021.
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The Islamist terrorists who attacked a natural gas plant in the Sahara included two Canadians, according to Algeria’s prime minister. It was coordinated by a Canadian named Chedad, the prime minister said.
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Algerian officials say security forces searching a desert gas complex raided by Islamists have found the bodies of more hostages killed by the militants in the four-day seizure of the facility this week.
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A convoy of French tanks rolled out of Mali's capital Tuesday, heading to northern regions controlled by Islamists. France is building up its forces in Mali, sending in tanks and armored vehicles while carrying out new airstrikes against terrorists.
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Jerusalem/Brussels - The announcement of significant new Israeli settlement construction in East Jerusalem has put the spotlight on the city, but the changes it has undergone since 2000, when the parties first negotiated its fate, are far broader and have far deeper roots.
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by Gallia Lindenstrauss, and Iftah Celniker,
It was one of the rare weeks since the outbreak of the Arab awakening that went well for Turkey. Between what was seen as a successful visit by Vladimir Putin to Istanbul on December 3, 2012 and NATO's approval the following day of the deployment of Patriot missiles in Turkey, it seemed as if Turkey was currently playing its cards right.
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A shooting at a Connecticut elementary school Friday morning December 14, 2012, has left 27 people dead, including 18 children, according to various sources.
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Cutting off funds run counter to Israel’s interests. Israel has no desire to control some two million Palestinians again, run their day-to-day affairs, see to their education, healthcare, and welfare needs. . Legally and morally Israel has obligations to the Palestinian population in the West Bank by virtue of controlling it. Steps damaging the welfare of the Palestinian population or constituting collective punishment of the Palestinians are illegal.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Israeli plans for new settlements near East Jerusalem do not help efforts to bring about a two-state solution to the Palestinian crisis. Clinton also called on Egypt to do more to stop rocket smuggling into Gaza.
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