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Fear keeps Palestinians out of Israel's hospitals
JERUSALEM -- Mohammed Jodh, a 13-year-old Palestinian boy, has been unconscious ever since a bullet fired by an Israeli soldier slammed into his brain.

Israel on alert as deadline nears
The country prays for peace and prepares for war. But Palestinians say it's up to the Israelis to stop the violence.

Mideast violence inspires prayers, not apologies
"The shame will be on our enemies," says a computer analyst at the Western Wall.

After the debates, they can make your head spin
WASHINGTON -- Debates still are the best part of any presidential campaign because they offer voters a fairly true picture of the candidates, unadulterated by media hype or spin doctors.

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