U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright left Egypt for Jerusalem on Thursday after Israeli and Palestinian negotiators failed to reach an agreement for implementing the long-delayed Wye accord. As Albright continues her five-day Middle East visit aimed at boosting peace in the region, Israel and the Palestinian Authority continue to disagree over the release of Palestinian prisoners.
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