Mideast Peace Talks Will Restart

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Sealing their pledge with an awkward handshake, Israeli and Palestinian leaders resolved Tuesday to immediately restart moribund peace talks. President Bush said he will devote himself to ending the six-decade conflict in the 14 months he has left in office.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, troubled leaders with fragile mandates for peace, told international backers and skeptical Arab neighbors that they are ready for hard bargaining toward an independent Palestinian homeland, a deal that has long eluded Mideast leaders and American presidents.

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Mideast Peace Talks Will Restart

The launch of the first direct peace talks in nearly seven years was the centerpiece of a 44-nation co...

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