Friday, November 16, 2012

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Police say woman with infant in car rammed Phoenix airport gate and drove on runway
PHOENIX – A woman driving with her infant son in her car crashed through a gate at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and drove on the runway in the latest in a series of similar mishaps across the country that have raised questions whether the nation’s airports are truly secure.


Gaza kids at risk in crowded urban battle zone
Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, right, and Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Kandil, left, hold the body of a Palestinian boy they claim was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza City, as they show the body to the media at Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Neighbors said the boy was killed in a blast around 8:30 a.m. Friday, around the time Kandil was entering the territory. Israel, which ordinarily confirms strikes, v   ociferously denied carrying out any form of attack in the area since the previous night. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hams, Pool)The image of a dead preschooler cradled by the prime ministers of Egypt and Gaza in a hospital hallway has drawn attention to the dangers Gaza's children face in this crowded urban battle zone.


Analysis: Israel-Hamas: a clash waiting to happen
Israeli soldiers with armored vehicles gather in a staging ground near the border with Gaza Strip, southern Israel, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Fierce clashes between Israeli forces and Gaza militants are continuing for the third day.(AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)Since Israel completed a devastating military offensive in the Gaza Strip four years ago, military officials have warned it was only a matter of time before the next round of fighting. Violence erupted this week with little warning, driven by Hamas' ambitions to make its mark on a changing Middle East and an Israeli government reacting to public outcry over rocket attacks just weeks ahead of national elections.


Upstate NY prosecutor admits he acted in 1970s porn films; had lied about it during campaign
CORTLAND, N.Y. – A prosecutor in upstate New York admits that he acted in pornographic movies in the 1970s.


Olympic gold medallist Ashleigh McIvor retires from competitive ski racing
VANCOUVER – After attempting a comeback this year following knee surgery, Olympic gold medallist Ashleigh McIvor has announced her retirement from competitive ski racing.


IAEA: Iran making steady advances on nuclear program
The UN’s nuclear watchdog agency says Iran is making steady advances in its nuclear program, boosting its uranium enrichment capacity as diplomatic efforts to limit it nuclear work are due to resume.


Tel Aviv: Beloved oasis outraged by rocket fire
FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 file photo, people enjoy the Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv, Israel. The freewheeling seaside oasis of Tel Aviv has long served as an escape from the troubles of everyday Israel. Thanks partly to its vibrant nightlife and balmy climate, it's also developed an international reputation as a fun place to visit _ and one of the few places in the Middle East where gays feel free to walk hand-in-hand and kiss in pub   lic. In the tech industry, the bustling metropolis is known as a hub of innovative companies. Now, for the first time ever, Tel Aviv is also the target of Iranian-made rockets fired by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)Leehee Gold enberg was having lunch at an outdoor cafe in Tel Aviv, Israel's largest metropolis, when an air-raid siren wailed. She and other diners knew the drill: They dashed inside the coffee shop and kept away from the windows. Then, from a distance, came the boom. Minutes later, everyone was back outdoors, chatting loudly.


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