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...Bank, Israel would retain settlements containing 75 percent of Jewish settlers in exchange for an equal amount of Israeli land for Palestine. Had the controversies over Jerusalem, borders and settlements been addressed in isolation, talks would have quickly stalled. But within a comprehensive framework, both sides were able to avoid a zero-sum gridlock by trading weighty concessions...
Ohio authorities are clearly hoping to avoid the leaks and red herrings that marred the investigation of last year's deadly shooting spree in the Washington area. The Franklin County sheriff's office has released no details about the weapon, suspect profiles or even the reasons for believing all the incidents are connected, fearing that doing so would hinder the search. No note has been found near the shootings--at least nothing has been announced--leaving people in the area struggling to figure out motives and methods. Helena Young, 26, has to drive along 270 several times...
...eyebrows when they signed a letter this fall refusing to participate in attacks on Palestinian militants hiding in populated areas of the West Bank and Gaza. Such "targeted eliminations," they argued, are "illegal and immoral" because they often cause civilian casualties. Israeli officials countered that pilots take pains to avoid injuring civilians, and the air force discharged the 27 dissenters, some of whom are decorated officers. Now the pilots are demanding they be reinstated. If the air force doesn't comply, they say, they will take their case to the Supreme Court...
...annual Army-Navy game always carries a lot of meaning for the service rivals, but last weekend's contest had a dubious distinction. The hapless ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS needed a win to avoid becoming the first team in NCAA history to finish with an 0-13 record. Army was routed 34-6, thus making football history--and giving Navy (8-4) a boost on its way to the Dec. 30 Houston Bowl...
Together, friends can avoid the company of strangers and create their own community on group tours or cruises. For five years, Leslie Porras, 34, and her friends from California and Arizona have taken an annual cruise off the West Coast. What began as a group of health-care co-workers has expanded to include 27 women, mostly in their 20s and 30s--married and single, mothers and not. The only rule governing the "Girl-Power Cruise" is that spouses, boyfriends, children and work stresses get left behind. "Some newcomers have asked about bringing husbands, but the answer is a resounding...