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Financial and political support for the Palestinians has soared to unprecedented levels in the Gulf monarchies as tens of millions of dollars donated for urgent relief match strong words and rare street demonstrations. Saudi Arabia, after watching its peace initiative go up in the flames of an Israeli assault on Palestinian strongholds and a wave of suicide bombings, has led the campaign to push the United States to rein in the Jewish state. Despite a ban on demonstrations, the kingdom's 20-million population will also undoubtedly head the donation league after a telethon fundraiser on Thursday. King Fahd, Crown Prince Abdullah...

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Western Europe this weekend, in conflicting demonstrations supporting the Israeli and Palestinian causes in the raging Middle East conflict. Around 20,000 protesters marched through Paris Saturday, according to French police. Organizers estimated twice that number protesting Israel's military thrust into Palestinian territory and demonstrating solidarity with the Palestinian people. Other pro-Palestinian demonstrations took place Saturday in the French cities of Lille, Grenoble and Marseilles, among others. Then late Sunday afternoon, thousands of pro-Israeli sympathizers gathered at the Place de la Republique and Place de la Bastille in Paris. The demonstrations,...

<p>LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A deadbeat dad accused of fathering a dozen children by 11 women is asking a judge to throw out a clause in his plea agreement that would prohibit him from ever having sexual relations again.</p> <p>Luther Crawford, 49, said he thought the abstinence clause was just a joke. His lawyer claims it violates Crawford's constitutional rights and can't be enforced.</p>

Giuliani: A Very Personal Price for 9-11 By Dianna Thompson Executive Director, American Coalition for Fathers & Children March 18, 2002 As mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani worked tirelessly in the days and weeks following the 9-11 terrorist attacks to bring not only his city back from the brink of disaster, but the nation as well. For this, thousands of Americans have applauded his work in maintaining rescue efforts and securing assistance for the families of those who died in the World Trade Center. The former mayor, who has been involved in a highly publicized divorce battle, found himself...

Bush thanks Turkey for support in anti-terrorism war President George W. Bush has thanked close ally-Turkey for allowing U.S. warplanes to use its air bases for refuelling in the U.S. military campaign against terrorism. Bush was speaking at a commemoration ceremony in the White House late on Monday, six months after the Sept. 11 attacks killed thousands in New York and Washington. The United States staged a military strike on Afghanistan less than a month later for hiding the prime suspects of the attacks, Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda network. The Anatolia news agency said that the U.S. President...