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President Bush's Latest Strategy for Middle East Peace
After the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority met today, President Bush called for a regional conference on Middle East peace. Also, Kirkuk's deadliest insurgent attack since the beginning of the Iraq war, and the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese comes up with $660 million to compensate sex abuse by priests.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenAfter the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority met today, President Bush called for a regional conference on Middle East peace. What about the divided authority between the West Bank and Gaza? Do Israelis still believe that peace is possible? Also, Kirkuk sees its deadliest insurgent attack since the beginning of the war and, on Reporter's Notebook, the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese comes up with $660 million to compensate sex abuse by priests.
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3 storiesBombing Kills Scores in Kirkuk
The northern city of Kirkuk today saw its deadliest attack by insurgents since the start of the war in Iraq. A suicide truck bomb and two smaller car bombs killed at least 85 people and wounded almost 200 more. Megan Greenwell is following the story for the Washington Post .
Read the story6 minBush Calls for New Summit after Olmert-Abbas Meeting in Jerusalem
After a summit meeting today between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, President Bush called for a regional conference , chaired by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice , to resume the peace process. He offered US support to the new government in the West Bank with further efforts to isolate Hamas, which now controls Gaza.
Read the story38 minLos Angeles Archdiocese to Pay $660 Million to 508 Victims
Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles heads the nation's largest Roman Catholic Archdiocese , and he's agreed to the biggest settlement yet with victims of sex abuse by priests.
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