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Hamas official Osama Hamdan spoke on the hostage deal talks in conversation with AP on Wednesday. Hamdan was cited as saying that the terror group had "some difficulties" in communicating with the Hamas chief in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, for consultation on the matter.

Directions for Disciples When Dealing With Difficulties – A Homily for the 5th Sunday of the Year By: Msgr. Charles PopeIn life we face many difficulties, and these difficulties challenge not only us, but our faith. Deep struggle can lead us to question God, His love, or even His existence. The readings today speak to us of these sorts of difficulties and prophetically interpret them for us. Let’s take a look at these readings in three stages.(This homily is recorded here: Recorded Sermon mp3.)I. The Disillusionment of Deep Despair – The reading from the book of Job articulates clearly...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2007 – Vice President Dick Cheney thanked U.S. troops serving in Guam today for representing America in a strategically important part of the world during a critical time. Air Force Brig. Gen. Doug Owens, commander of the 36th Wing, greets Vice President Dick Cheney on his arrival Feb. 22 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. White House photo by David Bohrer  '(Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Speaking to servicemembers in a hangar at Andersen Air Force Base, the vice president praised them for showing “the confident spirit of the United States military, our devotion to...

FORT TARIK, Iraq, May 7, 2006 – Flying to this fort illustrates the challenges the Iraqi border police face in securing the frontier. After leaving Baghdad and its rivers, the groves of palm trees give way to irrigated fields. These give way to a large swamp covered with reeds and crisscrossed by a myriad of trails. At the edge of the swamp, the green disappears and miles of open desert lay ahead. For miles in any direction there is no trace of life. Where water once stood, there are large pans of salt that reflect the sun and drive the...

Michael Savage is talking about Richard Clarke's refusal to testify in 1999. The audio had been fading in and out. Savage, probably facetiously, said he thought it was the liberals messing with the transmission. Is anyone else hearing the same problem??

Euphoria today, but difficulties lie ahead By Phil Reeves 15 December 2003 It was a euphoric day, and rightly so. But for all the celebrations, it does not change the hard fact that many political obstacles still lie ahead. Chief among them is the task of creating a transitional Iraqi government which will allow President George Bush formally to declare an end to the US occupation while keeping some US troops in Iraq, their presence ensured by an agreement with the new US-sponsored administration. The Americans and their allies have set a target date of 1 July for a handover...