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Palestinian kills 4 Israelis on eve of peace talks

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=82405723&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Palestinian gunmen opened fire Tuesday on an Israeli car in the West Bank and killed four passengers on the eve of a new round of Mideast peace talks in Washington. The Islamic militant group Hamas claimed responsibility.

FACT CHECK: Is Iraq combat really over for U.S.?

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=82405719&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Despite President Barack Obama's declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead.

Survivor in western AZ shooting in good condition

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=82405706&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A woman who survived a weekend shooting that left five people dead in western Arizona told a 911 dispatcher that she was shot in the neck and wasn't sure whether others around her were breathing.

Villagers return to slopes of Indonesian volcano

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=82405693&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Thousands of villagers returned to their homes along the ash-covered slopes of an Indonesian volcano that exploded after four centuries of dormancy, even though officials warned they could be putting their lives at risk.

Online learning startup rises on wings of "angels"

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=82409080&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK A startup intent on making it simple for anyone to teach online has received a million dollars in funding from "angels," technology industry successes backing peers with good ideas.

Obama says ‘most urgent task’ is to restore US economy

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=82405562&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK US President Barack Obama Tuesday stressed his "most urgent task" is to restore the American economy and get the unemployed back to work.

Legal group seeks to compel Calif to defend Prop 8

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=82403544&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A conservative legal group is trying to force Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to defend California's gay marriage ban in court.

Sharapova comes back to avoid upset at US Open

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=82403175&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Maria Sharapova overcame a deficit and a big-hitting opponent to avoid a significant upset in the first round of the U.S. Open.

Gartner cuts 2nd-half PC shipment growth outlook

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=82403174&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Research firm Gartner Inc. on Tuesday lowered its forecast for global shipments of personal computers in the second half of the year, saying the change stems from economic uncertainty in the U.S. and Western Europe.

Bus vanishes, NY transit impostor arrested again

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=82402866&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A man who commandeered a subway train at age 15 and has repeatedly posed as a transit worker was arrested again Tuesday on charges he stole a bus in New Jersey and drove it to a New York airport.