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News Wrap: Palestine blames Israel for Yasser Arafat's death

Palestine has blamed Israel in the death of former leader Yasser Arafat, who died in 2004. Israeli officials have denied any role in Arafat's death after Swiss Scientists announced that Arafat was likely poisoned. Also, the U.S. and Russia are expected to destroy all of Syria's chemical weapons by the end of next year.