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Mideast peace talks in turmoil

An Israeli moratorium on new construction in its West Bank settlements quietly expired Monday, throwing fledgling peace talks into turmoil.

Jewish settlers participate in a cornerstone laying ceremony for a daycare center at the West Bank Jewish settlement of Kiryat Netafim, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010. With a midnight deadline looming, Israel's prime minister on Sunday called on West Bank settlers to "show restraint" after the end of a government-ordered construction slowdown, attempting to lower tensions with the Palestinians and prevent a breakdown in newly re-launched Mideast talks. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Jewish settlers participate in a cornerstone laying ceremony for a daycare center at the West Bank Jewish settlement of Kiryat Netafim, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010. With a midnight deadline looming, Israel's prime minister on Sunday called on West Bank settlers to "show restraint" after the end of a government-ordered construction slowdown, attempting to lower tensions with the Palestinians and prevent a breakdown in newly re-launched Mideast talks. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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