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Hamas: We Did Not Apologize for Hitting Civilians

Hamas’ reply to the Goldstone Commission seemed to strike an apologetic note, but Hamas’ justice minister says no apology was intended.

Zvi Bar’el / Peace with Syria as vital as stopping Iran’s bomb

Ehud Barak said what he had to say, Bashar Assad did not understand or maybe he did, Avigdor Lieberman uttered his usual concoction, Benjamin Netanyahu explained that “we want peace,” and life is good. Everything is all right. This week’s ruckus is over. All that remains is the media circus. Because war, we should recall, is not something Israel does in winter. [...]

FLDS has new president, but is Warren Jeffs still their prophet?

Warren Jeffs A new president has been called to lead a controversial polygamous sect, replacing jailed leader Warren S. Jeffs in that post.

Wendell Nielsen, 69, is now president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and of the corporate entity that handles the faith’s business dealings, according to a document filed with the state of Utah.

Gun owners hit the road to arm America

Roving show sidesteps states’ ‘petty bureaucrats’ to make packing heat easier [...]

Conn. power plant blast kills several, injures 14

Conn. power plant blast kills several, injures 14 Pat Eaton Robb Associated Press Writer MIDDLETOWN, Conn. An explosion blew apart a power plant under construction as workers purged natural gas lines Sunday, killing multiple people and injuring at [...]

Clouds force space shuttle delay, next try Monday

Clouds force space shuttle delay, next try Monday Marcia Dunn Associated Press Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Clouds prevented space shuttle Endeavour from blasting off Sunday on the last planned nighttime shuttle launch, delaying its trip with a final [...]

G-7 officials stress unity on global economy

G 7 officials stress unity on global economy Martin Crutsinger Associated Press Writer IQALUIT, Nunavut Top international finance officials renewed their commitments to keep spending to support a global rebound while playing down differences over new U.S. approaches [...]

La. lt. gov. replaces Nagin as New Orleans mayor

La. lt. gov. replaces Nagin as New Orleans mayor Kevin McGill Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS Frustrated by term limited Mayor Ray Nagin’s leadership of New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, voters elected Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu to [...]

Missionary who was held in N. Korea arrives in US

Missionary who was held in N. Korea arrives in US Gillian Flaccus Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES Robert Park is back home with his family after spending 43 days in the hands of the North Koreans for entering [...]