Rihanna's disc opened in fourth place on the US chart, while Chris had to settle for a seventh-place debut.

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While Washington praised Mr.Netanyahu's gesture as a step forward, US Middle East envoy George Mitchell acknowledged the plan falls short.

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"While passions and politics can often obscure the hard work before us,let's be clear about what this moment demands, we are at war,"

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