Obama heads to Israel as digger driver shot dead outside hotel after f bi2011561 Barack Obama was tonight travelling to Israel visit just hours after a Palestinian man went on a bulldozer rampage near the presidential candidate's Jerusalem

Bulldozer terror as digger driver goes on the rampage near Barack Obama's hot bi2011561 A Palestinian a bulldozer rampaged along a street Jerusalem injuring 20 people before he was gunned down. The incident happened close to a where Barack Obama was due to arrive a few hours later

Bulldozer terror as digger driver goes on the rampage near Barack Obama's hot bi2011561 Crowds scattered terror as a Palestinian driving a bulldozer rampaged along a street Jerusalem

The Pontchartrain Hotel, a storied luxury stopover on St. Charles Avenue for bi2011561 It earned reputation as a stopover for celebrity guests, but the storied Pontchartrain also had a small stable of permanent residents who lived among the visitors -- many of them society matrons who moved there to retire and enjoy the room service

A Candidate?s Brief Taste of a Region?s Complexities (New York Times) bi2011561 Barack Obama arrived Jerusalem, hoping to avoid missteps that could complicate relationship Jewish voters at home or efforts to portray as neutral to Palestinian officials

Obama calls anew for more U.S. troops Afghanistan (McClatchy Newspapers vi bi2011561 AMMAN, Jordan? Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Tuesday that visit to Iraq and Afghanistan only underscored desire to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq over a 16-month period and to add more forces Afghanistan

Obama turns focus from war to peace (Los Angeles Times) bi2011561 After visits to Iraq and Afghanistan, the Democratic presidential candidate plans to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders. After visits to war zones Iraq and Afghanistan, Barack Obama shifted focus to Mideast peace efforts Tuesday as he arrived the region for two days of talks leaders Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories

Obama wades complexities of Mideast politics (The Santa Rosa Press Democ bi2011561 JERUSALEM -- As Sen. Barack Obama arrived Israel early today, high-profile tours of Afghanistan and Iraq behind him, the perilous challenge facing any White House came sharp view: navigating the Middle East peace process

Obama shifts from war zones to Mideast peace efforts (Newsday) bi2011561 AMMAN, Jordan - After visits to war zones Iraq and Afghanistan, Barack Obama shifted focus to Mideast peace efforts yesterday, arriving for two days of talks leaders Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories

Israeli-Palestinian conflicts on agenda (Chicago Sun-Times) bi2011561 AMMAN, Jordan --Standing behind a lectern planted an ancient ruin, Barack Obama waded -- not by choice -- the seemingly intractable Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Tuesday

Obama: Iraq now needs a political solution (AP via Yahoo! News) bi2011561 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama declined Tuesday to rate the Bush administration's troop surge Iraq a success despite a reduction violence, and expressed understanding of Gen. David Petraeus' opposition to a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops

Iraq more secure, Obama admits (Baltimore Sun) bi2011561 Candidate avoids calling Bush troop buildup a success Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama declined to characterize the Bush administration's troop buildup Iraq as a success yesterday despite a reduction violence, and he expressed understanding of Gen. David Petraeus' opposition to a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops

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