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Hamas blames Israel for Gaza truce delay

CAIRO (Reuters) - A Hamas official said on Tuesday that Egyptian efforts to broker a truce with Israel had been held up because the Israeli government had yet to respond to proposals, indicating there...

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  Elmo Accuser Re-Recants, Says He Got Settlement From Puppeteer To Stay Quiet

Posted: November 19, 2012 If you thought the Elmo sex abuse scandal was over when accuser Sheldon Stephens recanted his tale of abuse at the hands of Kevin Clash, best known as the voice behind Sesame...

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Syria opposition appeals for massive aid

The Syrian opposition has said it will need $60b in aid to prevent the country's economy from collapsing if it takes power from President Bashar al-Assad's regime. George Sabra, a prominent opposition...

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Analysis: Relief at Gaza ceasefire can't mask its frailty

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Triumphal Hamas celebrated a "victory" in their Gaza stronghold on Wednesday after a truce was declared with Israel, where a sober reckoning of how the next round may go...

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Kevin Clash, Elmo Puppeteer, Resigns

Kevin Clash, the longtime voice and puppeteer behind Sesame Street’s Elmo character, has resigned in the aftermath of allegations — which Sesame Workshop had previously said were unfounded — that he...

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>Kevin Clash, Elmo Puppeteer, Resigns Amid Growing Sex Scandal

Kevin Clash, the puppeteer for Elmo on Sesame Street, has resigned, in the wake of ongoing allegations that he had sex with a minor. Elmo accuser says he was pressured to recant "Sesame Workshop's...

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Elmo actor Kevin Clash resigns amid sex allegation, $5M lawsuit filed

By Frazier Moore Associated Press Comments This Jan. 24, 2011, photo shows "Sesame Street" puppet Elmo and puppeteer Kevin Clash. (Victoria Will/Associated Press) New York — Elmo puppeteer Kevin...

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Kevin Clash 'Deeply Sorry' to Leave Sesame Street

share The Elmo puppeteer speaks out about his "very heavy heart" as he resigns amid underage sex allegations. Getty Images Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash is speaking out on his resignation from Sesame...

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A sad day for ‘Sesame Street’ as Kevin Clash, Elmo puppeteer, resigns

Related topics Kevin ClashSesame Streetsesame workshopCelebrity Advertisement On Nov. 20, puppeteer Kevin Clash resigned from “Sesame Street.” Clash is well known among “Sesame Street” and Muppet fans...

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  Cecil Singleton, Elmo Puppeteer’s Second Accuser, Details Allegations...

Posted: November 20, 2012 Cecil Singleton — one of the two men who levied allegations that precipitated Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash’s resignation from Sesame Workshop today — is suing the former voice...

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Elmo left behind on Sesame Street

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  Elmo Resigns, Kevin Clash Leaves In A ‘Sad Day For Sesame Street’

Posted: November 20, 2012 Kevin Clash, better known as the voice of Elmo, has resigned from Sesame Workshop in what has been called “a sad day for Sesame Street.” Kevin Clash has voiced Elmo for...

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Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash resigns from Sesame Street

Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash has resigned from Sesame Street after claims that he had sex with an under-aged boy. Last week a man accused him of having sex with him when he was a teenager, which he...

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  Elmo Puppeteer Resigns, Kevin Clash Addresses Sesame Street Departure

Posted: November 20, 2012 Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash has resigned from Sesame Street, as we reported earlier, as a second accuser has stepped forward to claim an inappropriate relationship with Clash...

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  Mayor On Food Stamps Cory Booker Uses Twitter To Battle Critics

Posted: November 20, 2012 Mayor on food stamps Cory Booker is a strong champion for his city, Newark, but the young lawmaker isn’t just content to accept the challenges he faces in governance alone....

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Elmo actor Kevin Clash resigns amid sex allegation

NEW YORK (AP) — Sesame Workshop says Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash has resigned from "Sesame Street" in the wake of allegations that he had sex with an under-aged youth. Last week a man accused Clash of...

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Elmo puppeteer Clash resigns following new sex claims

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind the "Sesame Street" character Elmo, resigned on Tuesday following new allegations that he had sex with an underage boy, adding to an ongoing...

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Elmo puppeteer resigns over sex allegations

Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind the "Sesame Street" character Elmo, has resigned following new allegations that he had sex with an underage boy, adding to an ongoing controversy involving one of...

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10 things you need to know today: November 21, 2012

Israel and Gaza fail to reach a truce, Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash resigns, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion 1. NO CEASEFIRE DEAL REACHED IN ISRAEL-GAZA...

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Gaza truce deal not finalized: Israeli government spokesman

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A ceasefire deal with Gaza militants has not been finalized and the "ball is still in play", Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev told CNN on Tuesday. "Until you're there,...

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Israel, Gaza Ceasefire Agreed To, Hamas Official Says, Israel Denies

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jeffrey Heller GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A Hamas official said on Tuesday Egypt had brokered a Gaza ceasefire deal that would go into effect within hours, but a...

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Israel-Gaza Truce Deal Close, Hamas Official Says

JERUSALEM -- A senior Hamas official says his group is close to a cease-fire with Israel, but a deal has not yet been reached. Moussa Abu Marzouk said Tuesday from Cairo that "we haven't struck the...

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Morsi: Statesman abroad, ‘pharaoh’ at home?

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has won high praise for brokering the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. But can he implement the truce? And on the domestic front, is Egypt’s new president turning into its next...

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Israel, Gaza Ceasefire Agreed To, Hamas Official Says

GAZA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Israel and militants from the Gaza Strip have agreed to an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that will come into force at midnight local (2200 GMT), Hamas official Ayman Taha said,...

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Cairo clashes as Morsi claims sweeping powers

Rival demonstrations in Cairo turned violent on Thursday as largely Islamist supporters of President Mohamed Morsi turned out to celebrate his move to seize sweeping powers while opponents protested...

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India executes Mumbai attacker

Mohammed Kasab, the sole surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks, has been hanged in an Indian prison, the home ministry said. Kasab was executed at 7:30am (0200 GMT) on Wednesday at Yerwada...

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Islamic Jihad: Gaza ceasefire not end of battle

>• "The battle with the enemy has not ended," declared a masked gunman from al-Quds brigades. • The ceasefire ended a week of cross- border violence between Israel and Palestinian armed groups. •...

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Hamas terrorist but Kasab a "gunman" for American media:Omar's

November 21: Taking a dig at American media for calling 26/11 convict Ajmal Kasab as a 'gunman' while Hamas as terrorist outfit, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today patted the Centre...

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China to host Palestine envoy on Gaza tensions

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will host an envoy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the crisis in Gaza, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, adding the government had been in touch with...

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Israel fires warning shots into Syria after mortar hits Golan Heights

Israeli forces fired warning shots into Syria Sunday after stray munitions from fighting between Syrian troops and rebels hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, highlighting international fears that...

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Israel fires warning shots into Syria after Golan shelling

Israeli forces fired warning shots into Syria Sunday after stray munitions from fighting between Syrian troops and rebels hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, highlighting international fears that...

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Gaza shakes, Israelis killed as Clinton seeks truce

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli air strikes shook the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rockets struck across the border as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks in Jerusalem in the early...

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Elmo Sex Scandal: Kevin Clash Accused Of Underage Sex By 4th Alleged Victim

Puppeteer Kevin Clash A fourth man has come forward with claims that he had a sexual relationship with Elmo's puppeteer when the accuser was 16. The newest allegations heat up the firestorm that's...

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Elmo actor's accuser withdraws abuse claims

A man who accused a Sesame Street puppeteer of having underage sex with him has recanted his story. In a quick turnabout, the man on Tuesday described his sexual relationship with Kevin Clash, who...

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Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza

An air strike by Israeli forces killed three Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Hamas has said. The Israeli military said the planes were targeting tunnels used by Hamas to carry out...

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Egypt fleshes out Hamas-Israel truce deal

Egyptian mediators have begun separate talks with Hamas and with Israel to flesh out details of a ceasefire agreed last week that ended eight days of fighting in the Gaza Strip. An Egyptian official...

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Israel renews Gaza campaign after Hamas rejects truce

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel resumed a punishing air campaign against Gaza on Tuesday after its Islamist foe Hamas rejected a six-hour truce and fired dozens of rockets over the border. The renewed strikes...

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Israel arrests Tel Aviv bus bombing suspect

Israel made arrests on Thursday in connection with a Tel Aviv bus bombing that wounded 27 people a day earlier. Security sources said the suspects, who have links to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, recruited...

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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire As Troops Exit Gaza

A three-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has begun and appears to be holding, despite a late exchange of fire just minutes before the deadline. The Egyptian-brokered truce follows six previous...

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  Hamas Publicly Executes Six ‘Israeli Spies,’ Bodies Desecrated And Dragged...

Posted: November 20, 2012 A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is reportedly right around the corner, but you wouldn’t know it by watching the streets of Gaza today. Six alleged “Israeli spies” were...

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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Begins As Troops Leave

A three-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has begun. The Egyptian-brokered truce follows six previous ceasefire attempts which have all been marked by allegations from both sides of continued...

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Truce enshrines Egypt's mediator role in Gaza wars

Cairo (AFP) - The Gaza truce drawn up by Egypt shows Cairo has an "indispensable" role mediating conflicts between Israel and Hamas, despite strained ties with the Palestinian faction, analysts said...

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Israel to 'broaden' campaign if Hamas rejects truce, PM Netanyahu warns

TEL AVIV: Israel will expand its week-long military campaign in the Gaza Strip if Hamas refuses to accept an Egyptian ceasefire plan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Tuesday. "If Hamas...

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Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker may soon be living on food stamps

Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a noted rising star in the Democratic Party, may soon be living on food stamps. Booker has not fallen on hard times but, rather, has taken on a challenge to experience life...

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  Grinnell College’s Jack Taylor scores NCAA record 138 points

Posted: November 20, 2012 Going into Tuesday’s contest against Faith Baptist Bible, Grinnell College’s Jack Taylor was averaging 23.5 points per game through two contests. His average now is 61.6...

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Netanyahu: Gaza Ceasefire 'Ready For A Chance'

JERUSALEM, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday he was ready to give a ceasefire with Hamas militants a chance, his office said in...

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Israel And Hamas Agree To 72-Hour Truce

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a fresh three-day ceasefire in Gaza, scheduled to begin on Tuesday morning. Officials from both sides said the Egyptian-brokered truce would come into force at 5am GMT...

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Voice of Elmo Kevin Clash quits 'Sesame Street' as second man makes underage...

Jan. 24, 2011: This photo shows "Sesame Street" muppet Elmo and puppeteer Kevin Clash poses for a portrait in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival to promote the film "Being...

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