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In late summer 1978, tensions broiled between then Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. For nearly two weeks, United States President Jimmy Carter and scores of advisors struggled to help the leaders reach an agreement that would end decades of fighting between the two countries. The high-stakes meeting at Camp David seemed to have crumpled under the weight of the conflict as Begin reportedly called off negotiations and asked President Carter to call him a car.

While Begin was packing up to go—and leave behind the possibility of regional detente—President Carter brought in eight copies of a photograph of the three leaders together. On each he had written the name of one of Begin’s grandchildren and a note about his own hope for peace in the future.

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Russia is bombarding Ukraine with drones guided by U.S.-made technology, and the chips are still flowing
Russia is bombarding Ukraine with drones guided by U.S.-made technology, and the chips are still flowing
A CBS News investigation has found that satellite guidance chips from multiple American companies are still "going indirectly to Russia" and being used in the killer drones.

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Putin deploys Russian warship with Zircon hypersonic missile, TASS says | CNN
"We will continue to develop the combat potential of the Armed Forces, make advanced models of weapons and equipment that will guard Russia's security in the coming decades. This is a promising weapon," Putin said in the TASS report.





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'Fear Still Remains': Ukraine Finds Sexual Crimes Where Russian Troops Ruled
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Energy efficiency ‘war effort’ needed to cut bills and emissions, say MPs
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Next warns of price rises for spring and summer
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Evacuations Ordered As California Braces For Rain, Floods
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Number of US children who accidentally ate cannabis rose by 1,375% in last five years
Number of US children who accidentally ate cannabis rose by 1,375% in last five years
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Netflixs Glass Onion Is A Flashback To The Weirdest Days Of Quarantine
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Amazon Expands Corporate Layoffs to 18,000 Jobs
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Pope Benedict's funeral today will make history
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FBI, ATF and DC police increase reward for information on pipe bombs found near RNC and DNC headquarters to $500,000 | CNN Politics
The FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department are now offering $500,000 for information leading to an arrest of the person who placed pipe bombs near the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC, the night before the 2021 US Capitol riot, the FBI announced Wednesday.


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Jill Biden to undergo procedure for skin lesion | CNN Politics
Jill Biden to undergo procedure for skin lesion | CNN Politics
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Microsoft aims for AI-powered version of Bing
Microsoft Corp is in the works to launch a version of its search engine Bing using the artificial intelligence behind OpenAI-launched chatbot ChatGPT, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing two people with direct knowledge of the plans.


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Stars of 1968's 'Romeo and Juliet' sue Paramount over nude scenes filmed when they were minors | CNN
Stars of 1968's 'Romeo and Juliet' sue Paramount over nude scenes filmed when they were minors | CNN
The actors' attorney, Solomon Gresen, told the outlet that the nude scenes were shot when his clients "were very young naive children in the '60s who had no understanding of what was about to hit them. All of a sudden they were famous at a level they never expected, and in addition they were violated in a way they didn't know how to deal with."


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Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles
Amazon.com Inc's layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday.


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Stars of 1968's "Romeo and Juliet" sue for more than $500 million over nude scene shot when they were teens
Stars of 1968's
The director told them they must act in the nude or the movie "would fail" and their careers would be hurt, the suit said.


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OpenAI Research on Learning Language by Debating
OpenAI Research on Learning Language by Debating
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Israel detains Palestinian mayor in occupied Hebron
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Feds boost reward to $500K for information on Capitol pipe bomber
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Powerful bomb cyclone slams into California with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain, threatening floods and mudslides | CNN
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Prince William allegedly threw Prince Harry onto floor over Meghan Markle spat
He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor.


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Disruptive science has declined  and no one knows why
The proportion of publications that send a field in a new direction has plummeted over the last half-century.


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'Rebuilding generational wealth': Black family that fought LA for seized beachfront property to sell for $20M
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Floods Show Californias Climate Dilemma: Fight the Water, or Pull Back?
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Biden Administration Defends Student Loan Cancellation at Supreme Court
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Some major pharmacies are planning to dispense abortion pills, but not in every state | CNN
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Thousands pour into St. Peter's as the funeral of retired Pope Benedict XVI begins
Thousands pour into St. Peter's as the funeral of retired Pope Benedict XVI begins
A group representing German clergy abuse survivors called on German officials attending Benedict\'s funeral to demand more action from the Vatican on sexual abuse. Eckiger Tisch asked German leaders to demand that Francis issue a \"universal church law\" stipulating zero tolerance in dealing with abuse by clergy.


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Who is Byron Donalds, the latest McCarthy alternative?
Who is Byron Donalds, the latest McCarthy alternative?
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Why some people are staying sober during Dry January and why experts say the benefits may last well into the year
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McCarthy takes desperation for speakership to new level | CNN Politics
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Hakeem Jeffries to make history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress | CNN Politics
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Edward Norton discovers Pocahontas is his 12th great-grandmother
Edward Norton discovers Pocahontas is his 12th great-grandmother
"This just makes you realize what a small piece of the whole human story you are," Norton says.


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Mr. Corley said he had been nicknamed Buster since birth after his father’s closest friend. Before studying business in college, he said, he considered dropping the nickname in favor of something more distinguished, like J. Winston or J.W. But his father talked him out of it, and he was glad he did.


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Peru police use tear gas to clear protests after Machu Picchu evacuated
Peru police use tear gas to clear protests after Machu Picchu evacuated
Police used tear gas to disperse protesters trying to approach Peru's Congress headquarters on Wednesday, as thousands took to the streets two weeks after a wave of deadly protests over the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo.


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El Paso, Texas, police detain man who allegedly harassed migrants with a gun | CNN
El Paso, Texas, police detain man who allegedly harassed migrants with a gun | CNN
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Jill Biden to Have Small Lesion Removed After Skin Cancer Screening
Jill Biden to Have Small Lesion Removed After Skin Cancer Screening
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Prince Harry alleges William physically attacked him, according to new book seen by The Guardian | CNN
Prince Harry alleges William physically attacked him, according to new book seen by The Guardian | CNN
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Rick Singer, Mastermind of Varsity Blues Scandal, Is Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
Rick Singer, Mastermind of Varsity Blues Scandal, Is Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
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Almost None of the Women in the Ashley Madison Database Ever Used the Site [Updated]
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Hakeem Jeffries to make history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress | CNN Politics
Hakeem Jeffries to make history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress | CNN Politics
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Biden Administration Defends Student Loan Cancellation at Supreme Court
Biden Administration Defends Student Loan Cancellation at Supreme Court
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Arizona Election Loser Kari Lake Unduly Crowns Herself With A New Title
Arizona Election Loser Kari Lake Unduly Crowns Herself With A New Title
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Sean Hannity, Lauren Boebert Let Interruptions Fly In Out-Of-Control Interview
Sean Hannity, Lauren Boebert Let Interruptions Fly In Out-Of-Control Interview
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Stephen Colbert Gives Kevin McCarthy A Brutal Reminder On Dreams
Stephen Colbert Gives Kevin McCarthy A Brutal Reminder On Dreams
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NFL Responds To Damar Hamlin Criticism As Biden Speaks With Family
NFL Responds To Damar Hamlin Criticism As Biden Speaks With Family
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8 people are found fatally shot in a Utah home, including 5 children
8 people are found fatally shot in a Utah home, including 5 children
Enoch, off Interstate 15 in rural Utah, just north of the city of Cedar City and about 80 miles (128 kilometers) west of Bryce Canyon National Park, had major flooding in 2021 that caused damage at hundreds of homes.


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Amazon CEO says company will layoff more than 18,000 workers
Amazon CEO says company will layoff more than 18,000 workers
\"We are working to support those who are affected and are providing packages that include a separation payment, transitional health insurance benefits, and external job placement support,\" Jassy said.


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Broome isolated by WA floods which could cut off remote Indigenous communities for weeks
Broome isolated by WA floods which could cut off remote Indigenous communities for weeks
“There will be people who don’t necessarily need to be relocated, but will have some issues obtaining food, vegetables, all sorts of other things and it will be important to make sure that we can resupply those kinds of communities.”


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State premiers united in pushing for Medicare overhaul, Dominic Perrottet says
State premiers united in pushing for Medicare overhaul, Dominic Perrottet says
If elected, Labor promises to introduce mandatory minimum staffing levels for nurses and midwives in public hospitals, starting with emergency departments, and recruit an additional 500 paramedics to regional and rural communities.


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Council providing three-minute care visits to vulnerable - ombudsman
Council providing three-minute care visits to vulnerable - ombudsman
He added: “We are increasingly looking at complaints from a human rights perspective – and councils need to consider the rights of service users to have a private life when commissioning or delivering care.”


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Benedict XVI funeral expected to draw big crowds to St Peters Square
Benedict XVI funeral expected to draw big crowds to St Peters Square
The results of a German investigation published last January said Benedict had failed to act against four priests accused of child sexual abuse during his time as archbishop of Munich and Freising.




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