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• On the Verge of Historic Change?

  Washington repeats it ironclad commitment to Israel’s basic security in its 1967 borders, suggesting that the US is finally clarifying that its support for Israel does not include unconditional support for Israel’s colonization policies, notes Rami G. Khouri.

• Study puts Colorado high-speed passenger rail price tag at $22 billion « Colorado Independent

  High-speed passenger rail service on dedicated tracks along the Interstate 25 and Interstate 70 corridors will cost $22 billion and likely require up to 50-percent funding by Colorado taxpayers, a Rocky Mountain Rail Authority (RMRA) spokesman said this week.

• Editorial - Mr. Obama and Israel - NYTimes.com

  After taking office last year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel privately told many Americans and Europeans that he was committed to and capable of peacemaking, despite the hard-line positions that he had used to get elected for a second time. Trust me, he told them. We were skeptical when we first heard that, and we’re even more skeptical now.

• Jordan faces tough nuclear test - The National Newspaper

Jordan is looking to take advantage of an abundant resource - uranium.

• With No Jobs, Plenty of Time for Tea Party - NYTimes.com

  Tea Party members are all to willing to take the government "handouts" against which they are so insanely protesting.

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