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Israel envisages indirect talks with Palestinians
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinians may resume indirect peace deliberations soon, with a U.S. mediator shuttling between negotiating teams, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Thursday.

Pakistan deaths underscore sensitive U.S. mission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The bombing that killed three U.S. Special Operations troops in Pakistan on Wednesday has exposed one of the U.S. military’s most sensitive missions — training an elite paramilitary force in counterinsurgency.

China defends currency after Obama criticism
BEIJING (Reuters) - China dismissed U.S. threats to get tough on trade and exchange rates to ensure American goods are not disadvantaged, saying on Thursday that its currency was at a reasonable level.

U.S. army says 3 dead in Black Hawk crash in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) - Three crew members were killed when a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter crashed in a wooded area near a highway in southwestern Germany on Wednesday evening, a U.S. army spokesman said on Thursday.

Brown could be sworn in as senator Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican who won late Senator Edward Kennedy’s Senate seat, could be sworn into office on Thursday if he is formally certified the winner, Senate aides said.

Tax credits, highway funds in Senate jobs bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a nervous eye on the November congressional elections, Senate Democrats will unveil tax credits and other proposals on Thursday that aim to bring down the nation’s double-digit unemployment rate.

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