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U.N. aid agency suspends Gaza distribution over riot at HQ

GAZA (Reuters) - The main U.N. humanitarian agency for Palestinians said on Thursday it was suspending operations in the Gaza Strip after demonstrators angered by aid cutbacks stormed its headquarters. Full story

Gaza students create talking trash can

  A group of students in Gaza are building trash cans that thank people after they toss their garbage. TODAY.com's Alex Witt reports.

Hamas law promotes gender segregation in Gaza schools

GAZA (Reuters) - New rules from the Education Ministry of the Islamist Hamas movement ruling the Gaza Strip will bar men from teaching at girls' schools and mandate separate classes for boys and girls from the age of nine. Full story

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  Palestinians hold rare rally in Gaza City

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians joined a rally staged by President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah group in Gaza, as tensions ease with rival Hamas. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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