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Israel takes heat for de facto segregation on new West Bank buses

Israel's government inaugurated two new buses in the West Bank that are effectively Palestinian-only. Critics say it's an attempt to separate Israeli settlers from Palestinian neighbors who commute side-by-side.

Gore Vidal: a celebrity, a life writ large

Chapter & Verse Gore Vidal remembered: a larger-than-life literary presence (+video)

Gore Vidal: 10 quotes from the legendary author

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Will and Kate visit L.A.: Locals' top 10 southern California must-sees

10 fantasy novels that would make great TV shows

Academy Award nominees include Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush for 'The King's Speech'

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Opinion Scott Brown: the Ben-Hur of Massachusetts politics

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Africans say 'no deal' to $14 million movie studio

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From Our Files: An Interview with Charlton Heston