| Israeli military air strike kills two Palestinian men in the Gaza Strip
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| TWO Palestinian men were killed during an Israeli military air strike targeting Hamas militants in the city of Beit Lahia in the Gaza Strip on 23 July, Maan News Agency reported. The strike was part of an ongoing Israeli offensive called Operation Protective Edge, aimed at targeting Hamas militants
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| 'Day of rage' protests Erupt in Jerusalem and the West...
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 'Day of rage' protests Erupt in Jerusalem and the West Bank (Photo: Abbas Momani / AFP - Getty Images) Thousands of Israeli security forces were deployed around Jerusalem's Old City on Friday as Palestinian leaders called for a "day of rage" after the biggest protests in years shook the West Bank overnight. Continue reading
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| Some Home Builders Say First-Time Buyers Returning, Others Not Sure
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 The anticipated return of first-time buyers to the housing market remains, like many economic indicators, prone to fits and starts. This week, two more leading home builders differed on whether first-timers are on their way back. PulteGroup Inc. stirred optimism when it disclosed during its quarterly call with investors on Thursday that sales contracts for its Centex entry-level brand leapt by 26% in the second quarter from the year-ago period. That followed a 29% gain for Centex in the first quarter. The gain remains significant even when factoring out the surging economy of Texas, where much of Centex's building occurs. Without Texas, Centex still posted a 13% gain in contracts in the second quarter and a 12% advance in the first. "To be clear, the entry level does appear to be improving in other markets as well," Pulte Chairman and Chief Executive Richard Dugas Jr. said on the Thursday call. A D.R. Horton's Express home in Celina, Texas. Kris Hudson/The Wall Street Journal Meanwhile, rival builder D.R. ...
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| Kerry to Push Mideast Cease-Fire Effort This Weekend
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 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry failed to secure a temporary cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas after nearly a week of shuttle diplomacy, but pledged to continue his efforts over the weekend.
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| Fox seen selling CNN rather than spinning off despite tax bill
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| If Twenty-First Century Fox succeeds in buying Time Warner Inc, it's likely to sell CNN and pay billions of dollars in taxes rather than go through the headaches of spinning the cable news channel off to shareholders of the merged company, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of News Corporation, speaks during a panel discussion at the B20 meeting of company CEOs in Sydney, July 17, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Reed
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| Browns temper Johnny Football hysteria with talk of QB competition
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 Johnny Manziel admitted Friday that he "made some rookie mistakes" in the offseason, but said he's in good standing with his Cleveland Browns bosses. "Some things, I wish I did differently," Manziel said. Manziel's off-field exploits were well documented, and he said he has addressed them with head coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer. "We're all on the same page, ...
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| Widow's $27b win rattles tobacco bosses
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 Even by the standards of American court payouts the US$23. 6 billion ($27. 5 billion) jury award to Cynthia Robinson, the widow of a long-term smoker, is a jaw-dropping sum. Robinson filed suit in Florida in 2008 alleging that RJ Reynolds,...
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