Analysis: How Are These Mideast Talks Different?

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Pessimists will say "here we go again."
Optimists will point to the goal of a peace agreement within one year and say "this time things will be different."
Journalists will have to restrain themselves from ending stories with "only time will tell."
The Obama administration has been working toward this announcement for twenty months, literally since their first days in office. Former Senator George Mitchell was named special envoy in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's first week on the job.

Wyclef Jean Ruled Out of Haiti Presidential Run - CBS News

 

(AP)  Updated at 12:20 a.m. ET
Haiti's electoral commission said Friday that hip hop artist Wyclef Jean cannot run for president of this Caribbean nation, ending his outsider's bid to lead a country struggling to recover from the Jan. 12 earthquake.
Special Section: Haiti | The Road to Recovery
Jean, who faced a challenge to his candidacy in the Nov. 28 elections because. . . .

Blackwater Firm to Pay Gov't $42M in Fines

 

(AP)  The troubled security firm formerly known as Blackwater will pay $42 million in fines to settle thousands of violations of U.S. export control regulations, according to The New York Times.
The newspaper reported on its website Friday that the Moyock, N.C.-based company now known as Xe Services reached a settlement agreement with the State Department.
The alleged violations included providing sniper training for Taiwanese police officers, illegal . . . .

Iran Begins Fueling Its First Nuke Power Plant - CBS News

 

(AP)  Iranian and Russian engineers began loading fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant on Saturday, a major milestone as Tehran forges ahead with its atomic program despite U.N. sanctions.
The weeklong operation to load uranium fuel into the reactor at the Bushehr power plant in southern Iran is the first step in starting up a facility the U.S. once hoped to prevent because of fears over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

Petraeus: Afghans Call Shots in Taliban Talks

(CBS)
The war in Afghanistan has gone on for 3,240 days. With each day, the casualties mount. On Friday, NATO reported the deaths of three coalition soldiers, including an American.
Special Section: Afghanistan | The Road Ahead
In Helmand Province, at least seven Afghan road-construction workers were shot to death by Taliban insurgents.

WikiLeaks Founder Suspected of Rape in Sweden

 

(AP)  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is suspected of rape in Sweden, where authorities have issued a warrant for his arrest, officials said Saturday.

The 39-year-old Australian denied the allegations on WikiLeaks' Twitter page, saying they "are without basis and their issue at this moment is deeply disturbing."

PAOK beats Fenerbahçe 1-0 in Europa League play-offs

Buenavista Golf

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Holiday mobiles, Tenerife

Summer Jam Tenerife 2010

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Spain - Bullfighting (with the exception of Cataluña)

The (Orthodox) Church returns to Russia

The Cape Verde Experience 2010/11 Brochure

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«Le tourisme est le parent pauvre du pays» - Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes

La ville présente ses nouveaux projets , New Caledonia

Une 40e édition innovante - New Caledonia News

À vingt-six jours du départ, le Tour de Calédonie 2010 a été dévoilé hier, en début de soirée au Park Royal, par Gérard Salaün. Avec une distance qui dépasse légèrement les mille kilomètres, un prologue, onze étapes ou demi-étapes en onze journées de course, cette quarantième édition de la Grande boucle calédonienne sera disputée par soixante-treize coureurs répartis dans quinze équipes. Parmi eux, Joseph Cooper vainqueur l’an passé et qui revient mettre son maillot jaune en jeu.

New Caledonia News - Les gendarmes perquisitionnent à l’OPT, Aug 20, 2010

Trois gendarmes ont passé la matinée au siège de l’Office des postes, hier à Nouméa, dans le cadre de l’enquête sur la défiscalisation du futur réseau 3G. Ils s’intéressent aussi au projet de câble vers Wallis, et à quelques autres dossiers.

  

Saipan power totals 57.7 megawatts

Micronesian cage group revived

'Cut your budget, give more to NMC'

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Kelsey Grammer's Divorce Could Cost Over $71 Million Bucks - Kelsey Grammer

Kim Kardashian Previews Bikini Calendar on Twitter

Angelina Jolie Attending 'Salt' Berlin Premiere

Lindsay Lohan Will Not Spend More Than a Month in Rehab

Mariah Carey To Release Christmas Album?

Confirmed: Miranda Kerr is '4 Months' Pregnant!

Prince Nikolaos Pictures - Crown Princess Victoria & Daniel Westling

Prince Nikolaos and Tatiana announce wedding date, Aug 20, 2010

  

Australia heads to polls amid discord

Taliban attack road crew; several dead

Russia marks 50 years since dogs’ space trip

Myanmar issues tough campaign rules

Illegal Taliban-controlled prison discovered in Afghanistan; 27 Afghanis found shackled, tortured

War is over: Last U.S. combat troops leave Iraq; 50,000 remain as advisers

Bull goes crazy and hops into stands injuring 40 people during bullfight in Spain

Pakistan floods leave 4 million people homeless, UN reports as aid is slow to reach victims

Cell phone explodes, killing young Indian man believed to be mid-conversation

No bash for Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, Brits warn on anniversary of his release

Escaped prison inmate John McCluskey and his fiancee Casslyn Welch captured in northeastern Arizona

French President Nicolas Sarkozy begins crackdown on Gypsies, more than 100 put on plane to Romania

Israelis, Palestinians set first Middle East talks in nearly two years

Former New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens put himself in jam with Congress by testifying

Solomon Islands capital calm in wake of shooting death

Solomon Islands to participate in Melanesian arts festival

Debt managers meet here

New face in Solomons dolphin trade

Pacific Beat:Story:One camp claims success in Solomon Islands leadership negotiations

Allied Gold Limited: Gold Ridge, Solomon Islands-Update

Two candidates for Solomon Islands Prime Minister

After BofA, Curl Lands in Singapore

Singapore Wholesale Trade Drops In Q2

Singapore Considers Using Facebook to Allow Lawyers to Exchange Documents

Singapore stocks weaken on concerns over global economy

Levi Strauss Launches DENIZEN Brand Targeting Asian Youth

Singapore firm at core of suit has dealt with Apple since 2001

Modern-day 'Bonnie and Clyde' fugitives arrested in Arizona

Home owners pay £1,700 a year more for fixed-rate mortgage deals

X Factor returns: Cheryl Cole back after malaria

Britain warns Libya not to celebrate anniversary of Lockerbie bomber's release

France expels Roma amid criticism

Roma expelled from France arrive back in Romania

N Korean plane crashed in China: report

Mandela trustee quits over diamonds

Scientists say deep down, Gulf oil spill remains a big threat

Fresh clashes erupt in Indian Kashmir

Swine flu increasing in NZ

Muslim sues Disneyland

'Historic end' as soldiers take their leave after seven years

Last US combat troops withdraw from Iraq

What's up, blondie?

Fashion competition: £500 to spend at Cocosa.com

Angelina Jolie's red carpet hits

Emma Watson launches new collection

Miss Universe 2010: more national costumes

Jack White's Third Man Records to release two new Conan O'Brien vinyls

'Rubicon' ushers in the real conspiracy theories that just won't die

'Mad Men': A look at the world according to Don Draper

'American Idol': Judge shake-up reportedly has Ellen, Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi out and J-Lo in

Judge shakeup

2010 may become the year 'American Idol' jumped the shark. With former producer Nigel Lythgoe's return came the decision to change around the judges panel to such an extent that fans didn't know what was going on. Ellen is definitely out, but is Kara leaving too? Who will take up the three vacated spots on the panel? J-Lo is considered to be a shoo-in but Aerosmith's Steven Tyler may be a little too edgy for the show while Jessica Simpson, Harry Connick Jr and Chris Isaak are all names that have floated around as new judges.

Regardless of who is chosen to judge season 10, it is sure to get fans' hackles up and could spell the end of the singing competition." alt="From Lee DeWyze's win to Janet Jackson's nasty take on Simon Cowell's goodbye, here are the most memorable moments of 'American Idol.'

Judge shakeup

2010 may become the year 'American Idol' jumped the shark. With former producer Nigel Lythgoe's return came the decision to change around the judges panel to such an extent that fans didn't know what was going on. Ellen is definitely out, but is Kara leaving too? Who will take up the three vacated spots on the panel? J-Lo is considered to be a shoo-in but Aerosmith's Steven Tyler may be a little too edgy for the show while Jessica Simpson, Harry Connick Jr and Chris Isaak are all names that have floated around as new judges.

Regardless of who is chosen to judge season 10, it is sure to get fans' hackles up and could spell the end of the singing competition." style="display: block; width: 355px; height: 354px;" src="http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2010/08/02/gal_idol.jpg">

It's not the same as being in Lincoln Center, but TV production of 'South Pacific' is a can't-miss

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