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Militants Set Up Gaza Checkpoints

KATIF, Gaza Strip – Armed militants set up checkpoints in Gaza’s (search) evacuated Jewish settlements for a second day Thursday, doing the job of Palestinian security officials who have been unable to rein in the chaos since Israel’s withdrawal. Dozens of gunmen from the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades (search) — …

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Fed Hints Greenspan Will Exit Jan 31 As Planned

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve dropped a clear hint on Friday that Chairman Alan Greenspan (search) will retire on Jan. 31, ending talk he may stay on longer and reinforcing market concern that time is running out to name a successor. The Fed said its first meeting of 2006 will …

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House Passes Restrictions for Sex Offenders

Child sex offenders would be subject to stringent monitoring requirements and face new mandatory penalties under a House-passed bill that was expanded to include protections for gays and lesbians under federal hate crime law. The House voted 371-52 Wednesday in favor of the Children’s Safety Act (search), which, among its …

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