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Aston Villa to battle on despite draw with Sunderland (AFP)

March 25th, 2010

Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon looks thoughtful in the rain during the match against Aston Villa. Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill brushed aside his team's latest setback, a 1-1 draw, and predicted the race to secure fourth spot - and a place in next season's Champions League - will go down to the last day of the season.(AFP/Ian Kington)AFP - Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill brushed aside his team’s latest setback and predicted the race to secure fourth spot - and a place in next season’s Champions League…

Push on for Mideast talks despite Jerusalem flap (AP)

March 19th, 2010

A Palestinian climbs an electricity pole as he waves a Palestinian flag during clashes in the West Bank city of Hebron, Friday, March 19, 2010. Palestinians in east Jerusalem and the West Bank lobbed rocks at Israeli security forces, set garbage bins and tires ablaze and torched an Israeli flag in a new outbreak of violence over contested Jerusalem building plans and unsubstantiated rumors about threats to the city's holiest shrine. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)AP - With pressure on from global mediators Friday, Israel and the Palestinians appeared likely to resume American-mediated indirect peace talks despite a flap over east Jerusalem construction.


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Poll: Israelis view Obama favorably despite row (AP)

March 19th, 2010

Quartet Representative Tony Blair smiles as he gives an interview to Reuters in Moscow, March 19, 2010. Middle East mediators from Europe, the United States, Russia and the U.N. met on Friday seeking to defuse the latest crisis in peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians.  REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin  (RUSSIA - Tags: POLITICS)AP - A poll shows an overwhelming majority of Israelis think President Barack Obama is fair and friendly toward Israel, despite a grave diplomatic feud with the U.S. over east…