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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.

A veteran House representative from Texas said she made a mistake when she awarded charitable scholarships to her family members instead of students in her district.

During the first, and perhaps only, debate among Arizona's candidates for governor, 16 seconds took center stage.

The criminal division of the Internal Revenue Service is looking into the finances of Planned Parenthood Golden Gate in Oakland, CA, which has also begun its own investigation.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County has refused to turn over documents concerning his department’s treatment of Hispanics.

Could the bubble be on the way out? In the near future, students may take their tests on computers.

Though many students are liberals on social issues, the economic reality of a weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties.

The company, which had committed to setting aside $20 billion for damage claims and penalties, says proposed legislation could disrupt those efforts.

The Democratic Governors Association filed an elections complaint on Thursday in Ohio alleging that the Fox News illegally helped the Republican nominee for governor solicit funds.

A judge has ruled the Fish and Wildlife Service must revise a Bush administration recovery plan for the northern spotted owl.

The Federal Reserve chairman also said it was impossible for the government to save Lehman Brothers in 2008.

As mayor of Oakland for eight years, Jerry Brown earned a reputation as a can-do leader who pushed through major projects.

Roger Keats has history against him as he runs for president of the Cook County Board as a Republican, but he insists he can win in November.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand spent more than $3 million in the last two months as she gears up for her re-election bid, according to new campaign finance records

David Mejias, a candidate for state Senate and a former member of the Nassau County Legislature, was charged with menacing and stalking after he chased down an ex-girlfriend.

A court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state’s same-sex marriage ban.

House Republicans are hunting for an election-season middle ground on which they can make promises to voters without providing enough details to be attacked by Democrats.

Ron Johnson, Senator Russ Feingold's main Republican challenger, raised more money from July 1 to Aug. 25.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama Administration is likely to stay focused on toughening regulatory oversight of the U.S. offshore oil industry and may push back lifting a ban on deepwater drilling after the latest accident in the Gulf of Mexico, analysts said on Thursday.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority sat down with to talk peace for the first time in two years. The two leaders agreed to begin meeting every two weeks. Bill Plante reports.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House stressed on Thursday that no second economic stimulus package is being considered as part of new measures under review by President Barack Obama's team.

Times reporters discuss diplomacy and the midterm elections in this week's podcast.

Groups are buying attack ads to turn voters against candidates they oppose

WASHINGTON -- For those few Florida voters unfamiliar with attacks ads, the latest TV spot by the conservative Americans for Prosperity offers a classic take on the genre.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that President Barack Obama's top economic adviser will visit China from Saturday for three days of meetings.

Feds Say Joe Arpaio withheld Records in Investigation of Discrimination against Hispanics

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Passing food safety reform legislation this year is a "priority" for the Senate, said a spokesman for Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, as Congress feels pressure from consumer groups to act following the latest recall to highlight weaknesses in the system.

Delaware Republicans call Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell a liar who "could not be elected dog catcher" in a fierce attack that underscores GOP fears of the tea party-backed candidate knocking off top recruit Rep. Mike Castle and winning the nomination.

The Tea Party Express will sponsor as much as $250,000 in advertisements for a conservative upstart in Delaware's Republican primary for Senate.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will hold a press conference on Friday, September 10, the White House said on Thursday.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today stepped into the international spotlight, assuming the day-to-day responsibility of trying to broker a Mideast peace that has eluded her predecessors for decades.



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