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Al Jazeera SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2007
Hamas rejects al-Zawahiri's claims
Fresh violence erupted in Gaza before the talks between Abbas and Olmert in Jerusalem [Reuters]
Hamas has rejected accusations by Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda's deputy leader, of "surrender" for agreeing to form a Palestinian national unity government.
Al-Zawahiri said Hamas had "fallen into the swamp of surrender" by accepting a Saudi-brokered deal with the US-backed Fatah in Mecca, in an audio recording broadcast by Al Jazeera on Sunday.
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Jacques Chirac, France's president, has announced that he will not seek re-election next month, effectively ending his 45-year political career.
Chirac has served as president since 1995 and his widely expected decision to stand aside marks the end of an era for France, clearing the way for a new generation of politicians.
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NYTimes by ROBERT PEAR Published: March 12, 2007
A new federal rule intended to keep illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid has instead shut out tens of thousands of United States citizens who have had difficulty complying with requirements to show birth certificates and other documents proving their citizenship, state officials say.
Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Ohio and Virginia have all reported declines in enrollment and traced them to the new federal requirement, which comes just as state officials around the country are striving to expand coverage through Medicaid and other means.
I'd like to know how many of you actually have an original or copy of your birth certificate? the only reason that I have mine is because I intend to go overseas in the near future. Let me tell you something. It was a royal pain to get a copy when I requested it and I hope that I never need another one!
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