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Palestinian Unity Divides the US and Israel
Pope Francis has invited Israeli and Palestinian leaders to "pray for peace." Can the first non-European Pope make a difference? What's the US role in a changing region?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenAs tensions increase between Israel and the Palestinians, Pope Francis has invited leaders from both sides to "pray for peace" in the Vatican on Sunday. Can the first Pope from outside of Europe make a difference? What's the role of the US in a changing region? Also, a record mortgage settlement is in the works, and California Chrome may win New York's Belmont Stakes tomorrow and, with it, the first Triple Crown since 1978. Will that bring new status to the State of California, which is lightly regarded by the Sport of Kings?
Banner image: This Vatican press office photo shows Pope Francis praying at Israel's separation barrier on May 25, 2014. AFP photo/Osservatore Romano
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3 storiesRecord Mortgage Settlement Is in the Works
Bank of America reportedly may have to pay $12 billion after negotiations with the Department of Justice. It's all about the destructive home mortgages that triggered America's financial crisis and BofA would be on the hook for the biggest penalties so far. That's according to Devlin Barrett, who broke the story for the Wall Street Journal .
Read the story8 minPraying for Peace in a Hostile Climate
Pope Francis visited the Middle East at the end of May. Now he's following up by inviting leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to "pray for peace" in the Vatican this coming Sunday. The Pontiff from Argentina is injecting a new perspective into the heart of diplomacy at a time of increasing tension.
Read the story35 minCalifornia Chrome Sets Sights on the Triple Crown
California Chrome was born on an obscure horse farm in the Golden State's Central Valley. Until recently, he trained at California's most famous racetrack. When Hollywood Park closed down, he moved across the Los Angeles Basin to Los Alamitos, a track that's never before caught the attention of the Sport of Kings.
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