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Senior official: Israel to announce unilateral cease-fire

Jan. 17, 2009
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is expected to announce a unilateral cease-fire Saturday night, according to a senior Israeli official.
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler