A suicide bomber blew himself up on a bus in northern Jerusalem during the early morning rush hour today, killing at least seven people, and injuring at least 20 others. Police in Jerusalem reported another suicide bomber blew himself up a short time later a few hundred yards away as security officials cordoned off the area. Only the apparent bomber died in that incident. The attacks, which came hours after the Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met Saturday night for the highest-level talks in more than 2 and 1/2 years of violence, prompted Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to postpone a trip to Washington today to meet with President Bush over a new peace initiative, called the “road map.” Also Sunday, the Associated Press reports that Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip shot and killed an 18-year-old Palestinian man. Full Story
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