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A Rail Line That Crosses Jerusalem's Divide, But Can't Unite It Plus 14 More Stories

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A Rail Line That Crosses Jerusalem's Divide, But Can't Unite It
The city's light rail has attracted Israeli and Palestinian riders. But it has also been a source of controversy in a conflict where even the trains are freighted with political significance.
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Spring Training Has Begun — For Baseball, And For Candidates
Baseball has long been labeled America's pastime, but some have argued that politics actually deserves that title. It turns out there are more than a few parallels between the two this time of year.
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A Man's Incomplete Brain Reveals Cerebellum's Role In Thought And Emotion
Jonathan Keleher is one of a handful of people known to have lived their entire lives without a cerebellum. His experiences are helping scientists show how this brain structure helps shape who we are.
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Russia's Putin: 'Life Would Be Too Dull Without Rumors'
Vladimir Putin's disappearance from the public eye prompted a flurry of rumors about his health or even a possible coup. He dismissed all that Monday.
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After 'Monster' Storm Hits Vanuatu, Leader Pleads For Aid
"This is a very devastating cyclone in Vanuatu. I term it as a monster, a monster," President Baldwin Lonsdale says. He was at a conference in Japan when the storm hit.
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5 Obama Jokes That Stood Out From His Gridiron Club Routine
The Gridiron Club's motto is "singe but never burn." The president and other distinguished jokers did plenty of singeing at the club's annual dinner Saturday.
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A Man's Incomplete Brain Reveals Cerebellum's Role In Thought And Emotion
Jonathan Keleher is one of a handful of people known to have lived their entire lives without a cerebellum. His experiences are helping scientists show how this brain structure helps shape who we are.
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From Waitress To TV Writer: A 'Surreal, Fantastic Cinderella Story'
Diane Ruggiero-Wright was a full-time waitress in New Jersey when one of her patrons asked what she really wanted to be doing. She told him she was a writer — and it turned out he was a writer, too.
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Arrest Made In Shooting Of Two Officers In Ferguson, Police Say
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch identified the suspect who has been charged in the shooting as Jeffrey Williams, 20. He has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault.
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Police Dog On Payroll: 'Indiana Bones' Is Woman's Best Friend
Dogs are routinely used by police forces for crime investigations, drug sniffing or search and rescue missions. But to L.A. county K-9 handler Karina Peck, "Indy" the dog is more than a co-worker.
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Music
First Listen: Laura Marling, 'Short Movie'
The singer's new album shakes up her rumbling acoustic arrangements with an influx of electric sounds, in the process giving her a greater arsenal with which to brood, search, seethe and menace.
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First Listen: Buena Vista Social Club, 'Lost And Found'
The famed Cuban collective dusts off treasures from nearly 20 years of recording and touring — just in time to say goodbye.
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First Listen: Liturgy, 'The Ark Work'
The metal band embraces classical music, glitchy IDM and even rap on its new album. The deeper into it you delve, the more its audacity and imagination start to bloom.
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First Listen: JEFF The Brotherhood, 'Wasted On The Dream'
Squaring up with JEFF The Brotherhood at any time during its career has been mercifully simple: Come for the riffs, stay for the riffs. Hand, make horns. Horns, meet sky.
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First Listen: The Go! Team, 'The Scene Between'
With the aid of mostly unknown guest vocalists, the group's proven formula receives a fresh shot of youth, enthusiasm and pure pop fierceness.
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