Indiana is one of five states — along with Arizona, California, Mississippi and Pennsylvania — bracing for possible shutdowns this week as time runs out for lawmakers to close billion-dollar gaps in their fiscal 2010 budgets.
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Israel is holding talks with Egypt on a new cease-fire agreement in Gaza – the negotiations revolve around an Egyptian proposal within a broader effort to reconcile the two main Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas. Full Story… JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has approved construction of 50 new housing units in a West Bank settlement to absorb settlers who are to be evicted from a nearby unauthorized outpost, according to a court document obtained by The Associated Press on Monday. Full Story… MK Otniel Schneller (Kadima) lashed out Monday against the US demand for a settlement freeze, labeling it "extortion" and warning it could set back Israeli readiness for peace. . Full Story… WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama honored Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month with a White House reception Monday where he likened the struggle for gay rights with the struggle of African-Americans for civil rights. Full Story… TEGUCIGALPA, June 29 (Reuters) – Honduras has shut down television and radio stations since an army coup over the weekend, in a media blackout than has drawn condemnation from an international press freedom group. Full Story… TRIESTE, Italy (Reuters) – A deal on a two-state solution in Palestine could be within reach if Israel compromises on issues such as halting settlement expansion, said envoy to the region and former British prime minister Tony Blair. Full Story… The council affirms the presidential election results after conducting a recount of 10% of the votes. Meanwhile, Iran says 5 of 8 British Embassy employees arrested over the weekend have been freed. Full Story… North Korea on Monday slammed the US for positioning missile defense systems around Hawaii, calling the deployment part of a plot to attack the Pyongyang regime and threatening to bolster its nuclear arsenal in retaliation. Full Story… Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday asked a senior judge to launch an investigation into the death of Neda Agha Soltan, a young woman who became an icon of Iran’s opposition after video capturing her bleeding to death on a Teheran street was circulated worldwide. Full Story… |
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