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Israeli Parliament Rejects Sharon Picks

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon failed to win parliamentary approval for his nomination of three new Cabinet ministers in a vote Monday, reflecting the deep divisions in the ruling Likud Party and raising the likelihood that the country could be headed for early elections. The 60-54 vote dealt an embarrassing blow to Sharon, but did not put his government in immediate jeopardy. Several Likud members voted against the nominations. Full Story