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Experts See U.S.-Israel Crisis As Wake-Up Call  |   

Officials in the U.S. and Israel on Wednesday continued efforts to publicly downplay the most serious rift between the two allies in nearly two decades. The controversy has laid bare the allies' deteriorating relationship and cloudy prospects for peace in the Middle East, analysts say.

Democrats Stress Immediate Effects Of Health Bill  |   

Republicans have threatened to make the controversial health care overhaul a central issue in every congressional race next fall. So from President Obama on down, Democrats have begun telling voters not just what the overhaul will do for them but what it will do for them right away.

Hostility Against Federal Workers Troubles Officials  |   

A House panel this week examines the safety of government workers in the wake of the latest attacks on government buildings. The agency responsible for protecting federal offices says it has worked to improve training, but other factors — including an angry political climate — concern authorities.

Forget Taxing Marijuana; The Real Money's In Cocaine  |   

A Harvard economist estimates how much revenue each state would raise by legalizing and taxing illicit drugs.

German Catholics Push Pope To Speak Out On Abuse  |   

In Germany, Catholic lay activists and others are urging Pope Benedict XVI to do more about the growing sexual abuse scandal involving priests in his native Germany. Several hundred cases of alleged abuse have recently emerged, and some German Catholics are demanding reform.

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