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Firefighters arrive from abroad to help battle Israeli blaze as death toll rises to 41
Associated PressHAIFA, Israel (AP) — European aircraft dumped tons of water over flames raging through tall trees in northern Israel as firefighters struggled for a second day Friday to contain the country's worst-ever forest fire, which has killed 41 people and...Tags: Defense, Television, Arson, Disasters and Accidents, Forests
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Illinois National Guard breaks ground on Milan Armory expansion
Staff WriterThe Illinois National Guard celebrated a ground breaking on a new Armory expansion in Milan Friday afternoon. The 4.8-million-dollar expansion will add 15-thousand square feet of space for work areas, supply rooms, locker rooms, classrooms and storage...Tags: Treaties, Politics, Family
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EGYPT: Muslim Brotherhood to boycott parliamentary elections runoff
Babylon & BeyondAfter its accusations of government fraud and vote buying during Sunday's first round of the parliamentary elections, Egypt's largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, has decided not to take part in this weekend's runoff poll. The decision... -
EGYPT: Opaque and messy elections further sour Egyptians on government
Babylon & BeyondAs results come in for Egypt’s People’s Assembly elections — surprise, a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) — they enjoy little credibility either inside or outside the country due to the total lack of transparency and the........ -
ISRAEL: WikiLeaks and Israel -- quiet relief, louder vindication, for now
Babylon & BeyondThe morning after the first disclosures of WikiLeaks' trove of diplomatic cables, buzz in Israel was somewhere between relief and vindication, and officials were being thankful by keeping quiet. Relations between Israel and the U.S. are based on a tight..... -
Egypt authorities catch 2 sharks suspected of attacking tourists
CAIRO (AP) — Two sharks suspected of mauling four tourists at an Egyptian Red Sea resort have been caught, the Egyptian Environment Ministry said Thursday. Sharks attacked tourists on Tuesday and then again the day after, maiming three Russians and...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Travel, The Associated Press, Animal Attacks
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Leaked cables show Egypt would consider going nuclear if Iran gets atomic weapons
Associated PressCAIRO (AP) — Egypt's president would consider turning his country into a nuclear power if Iran acquired atomic weapons, leaked U.S. diplomatic cables revealed. A cable from May 2008, one of hundreds of secret diplomatic documents released by the...Tags: Nuclear Weapons, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tehran (Iran), WikiLeaks
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Egyptian opposition Wafd party to still boycott Sunday vote despite internal squabbles
Associated PressCAIRO (AP) — One of Egypt's main opposition parties said Thursday it is sticking by its move to pull out of upcoming run-off elections despite violent internal disagreements over the decision. Supporters and opponents of the vote boycott faced...Tags: Cairo (Egypt), Elections, Parties and Movements, Democracy, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Gaza's new crop of zealots turning into a problem for territory's militant Hamas rulers
Associated PressGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza's Hamas prime minister was adamant: There is no al-Qaida presence in Gaza, he said, rebuffing what he portrayed as Israeli allegations meant to justify military action against the territory. At the same time, a new...Tags: Defense, Civil Unrest, Gaza Strip, Guerrilla Activity, Khaled Mashaal
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Four People Badly Mauled in Shark Attack
Associated PressAn oceanic white tip shark badly mauled four Russian tourists swimming close to their beach hotels in two separate attacks at an Egyptian Red Sea resort, a local conservation official said on Wednesday. Director of Sinai Conservation Mohammed Salem...Tags: Health, Physical Conditions, Cairo (Egypt), Heart Attack, Diving
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EGYPT: Doubts about fairness and competitiveness of elections
Babylon & BeyondWith elections for the lower house of parliament scheduled for Nov. 28 and for the presidency in 2011, Egyptian officials are emphasizing that the country does not need international observers. Its elections, they say, will proceed according to well-...
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