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Israeli Ruling Coalition Collapses

Ariel Sharon says he intends to stay on as Israeli prime minister despite the collapse of the coalition government he heads. Labor Party representatives resigned in a dispute over the budget. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

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Peter Kenyon is NPR's international correspondent based in Istanbul, Turkey.
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