As America drops its demand for a total freeze on the building of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, angry Palestinians say there is no scope for resuming talks.

当美国放弃冻结约旦河西岸的以色列人定居点建设的要求后，愤怒的巴勒斯坦人称恢复和谈没有可能。

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Part of what has motivated Bank of America in the design of the new building was the desire to build an environmentally sustainable structure that also cut down its energy bills.

在新楼的设计中，激励美国银行的部分原因，是它想要建造一座既有环境可持续性有能降低其能源费用的建筑。

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In a note to investors Friday, Bank of America analyst Scott Craig said Apple will begin building a third-generation iPhone in May.

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The space, which houses part of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, is as large as the entire Empire State Building.

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