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Going gluten-free more common, but not necessarily easier
For more than 20 years, Kristine Kidd tasted what came her way as the food editor at Bon Appetit magazine. But she never felt great. "I had digestive issues my whole life," she says, but 21/2 years ago, the aching joints, bloating, fatigue and digestive...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Allergies, Celiac Disease, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking
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Review: 'State 194' takes smart look at Israeli-Palestinian dispute
Two years, two states. In 2009, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad laid out a plan to end the decades-long territorial stalemate between Israel and the Palestinians. But by 2011, despite Fayyad's efforts, including a successful campaign...
Tags: Government, Palestinian National Authority, Benjamin Netanyahu, Entertainment, Barack Obama
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Global Voices: Palestinian quest for statehood a moving target
In the 65 years since the creation of Israel and the scattering of millions of Palestinians from their historic homeland, hope of resolving the core crisis of the Middle East has risen to joyous pinnacles like Camp David and crashed into despair with...
Tags: Palestinian National Authority, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Barack Obama, Nobel Prize Awards
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Ultra-Orthodox protest military draft in Israel
JERUSALEM -- Thousands of young ultra-Orthodox men protested Thursday night against a government proposal to, for the first time, draft them into the military. More than 20,000 protesters gathered at an Israel Defense Forces recruiting office in an...
Tags: Government, Christian Orthodoxy, Religion and Belief, National Government, Christianity
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Review: 'Valentino's Ghost' hits media's portrayal of Arabs, Muslims
Writer-director Michael Singh's documentary "Valentino's Ghost" connects the United States' Middle East foreign policy agenda to the American media's often negative portrayals of Arabs and Muslims. It's a provocative, absorbing — and at times...
Tags: Entertainment, Lawrence of Arabia (movie), Tarsem Singh, Aladdin (movie), Religion and Belief
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Three U.N. observers released unharmed between Syria and Israel
BEIRUT -- Three United Nations observers posted in the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights were seized by armed anti-government forces and held for five hours this week before being released unharmed, the U.N. said. It...
Tags: United Nations, Government, Kidnapping, National Government, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Cannes Film Festival projects cross-cultural cinema
— Invariably, the Cannes Film Festival chooses a striking image for its official annual poster. But the 2013 version can be seen as a particularly apt metaphor for the dual nature of the world's most essential cinema event. Paris-based graphic...
Tags: Entertainment, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (movie), Festive Events, Matt Damon, Guillaume Canet
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Palestinians mark 'nakba,' losses sustained in 1948 war
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinians held rallies and protests Wednesday to commemorate 65 years of what has come to be known as the “nakba,” or catastrophe, a reference to their displacement in the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948. Thousands...
Tags: Palestinian National Authority, Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Kerry, Mahmoud Abbas, West Bank
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Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...
Tags: Government, Palestinian National Authority, Ankara (Turkey), Barack Obama, White House
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International court to explore investigating Israeli flotilla raid
JERUSALEM -- The International Criminal Court will hold a preliminary inquiry to decide whether a full investigation into Israel's deadly 2010 raid on a Turkish ship will be opened, according to a court statement Tuesday. In May 2010, Israeli naval...
Tags: Government, Benjamin Netanyahu, Barack Obama, International Court or Tribunal, Japan
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Israeli anger grows over Netanyahu expenses: $1,450 for hair, makeup
JERUSALEM -- Embarrassing disclosures about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s household spending habits are stoking public anger as Israelis brace for new government-approved austerity measures, including tax hikes and reduced social benefits. A...
Tags: Government, Ehud Olmert, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mexico, Travel
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Arab nations ban 'The Attack' from exhibition
Director Ziad Doueiri hoped his movie “The Attack” might start meaningful conversations about terrorism, especially in the Middle East, where the film is set. Instead, the Lebanese-born filmmaker has seen his drama banned in almost every...
Tags: Film Festivals, Entertainment, Ziad Doueiri, Arts and Culture, Ali Suliman
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