The top U.S. envoy to the Middle East is traveling to Egypt to encourage its efforts to get Palestinian terrorists to stop attacking Israel. William Burns, the assistant secretary of state, will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss efforts to persuade Hamas and Islamic Jihad to declare a total cease-fire.
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