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America's 'New Path' in the Middle East
The Obama Administration says it's cutting a "new path" toward Middle East peace. With Israel and the Palestinians both divided among themselves, we hear about outreach to Syria, Turkey and even Iran. Also, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown becomes the first European leader to visit President Obama, and the Church of Rome and the Theory of Evolution.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe Obama Administration says it's cutting a "new path" toward Middle East peace. With Israel and the Palestinians both divided among themselves, we hear about outreach to Syria, Turkey and even Iran. Also, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown becomes the first European leader to visit President Obama, and some Protestants are embracing "creationism" and "intelligent design," but not the Vatican. We hear about next month’s conference on Charles Darwin and Evolution.
Banner image: Secretary of State Clinton and Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell met yesterday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, foreground right, at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt. Photo: AP
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3 storiesUK's Gordon Brown Becomes First European Leader to Visit Obama
Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown met today in the White House with President Obama. They began with routine business . Obama reaffirmed the special relationship between the two countries; Brown thanked the president for his hospitality, his leadership “and the inspiration he is giving the world at this very difficult time.”
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Four years after the Bush Administration severed relations with Syria, Hillary Clinton said today two US diplomats will go to Damascus. The Secretary of State is in Jerusalem after talking so passionately yesterday about Israeli-Palestinian peace that Arab reporters applauded.
Read the story36 minScientists, Theologians Meet at the Vatican on Evolution
The Roman Catholic Church has challenged scientific discoveries over the years, but has never repudiated Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Some Protestant denominations have though, and the recent prominence of “creationism” and “intelligent design” has given some Catholics pause.
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