International News

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Hamas leader signals halt to attacks on Israelis
RAMALLAH, West Bank - A senior Hamas leader indicated Monday that the militant group is halting attacks on Israelis while the Palestinians prepare to choose a new leader, the latest sign of change following the death of Yasser Arafat,

Sheik Hassan Yousef, the group’s top leader in the West Bank, said Hamas also would consider a formal truce with Israel. Hamas has carried out dozens of suicide bombings and other attacks, killing hundreds of Israelis during four years of fighting..
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Supreme Court to weigh medical marijuana
WASHINGTON - Angel Raich tried dozens of prescription medicines to ease the pain of a brain tumor and other illnesses before she took up another drug: pot.

The mother of two has the support of her doctor and a California medical marijuana law when she lights her pot pipe every few hours.

The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday whether that’s enough to protect Raich from the federal government, which makes no exceptions for the seriously ill in its war on drugs.eloping intelligence patiently and persistently, going after targets in a very focused way."
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Ukraine high court mulls election appeal
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine’s Supreme Court debated the validity of presidential election results Monday, while an eastern province scheduled a referendum on autonomy and the opposition threatened to further paralyze the government through a blockade.

After a few hours of deliberating, Justice Anatoliy Yarema said the court would give lawyers for Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych until Tuesday morning to study additional evidence presented by lawyers for opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko.
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Judges mull Ukraine fraud ruling
KIEV, Ukraine (CNN) -- Ukraine's most senior judges have been reviewing allegations of fraud in the country's disputed presidential election that threatens to split the country.

Liberal opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko wants the Supreme Court to annul the victory of his rival, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, in the November 21 run-off and order a new vote to take place on December 12..
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