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JERUSALEM – Israel’s foreign minister is hoping for peace with Lebanon (search) in the wake of popular protests in Beirut demanding that Syria leave after decades of occupation, while others warn that a Syrian exit could destabilize the country. On Tuesday, a top Lebanese opposition leader dampened Israeli enthusiasm, saying …

WASHINGTON – Serious human rights abuses occurred under the interim Iraqi government installed by the United States after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, including torture, illegal detention by police and forced confessions, according to a State Department (search) report. Though the interim government did reverse “a long legacy of serious …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission (search) took its first step Thursday in extending campaign finance (search) controls to political activity on the Internet, asking for public input on limited regulations for the freewheeling medium. Commissioner Ellen Weintraub, who took the lead on drafting proposals with vice chairman Michael Toner, …