WASHINGTON—The Obama administration moved to fast-track the Middle East peace process, gaining Arab and Israeli support for twice-monthly negotiations aimed at establishing an independent Palestinian state within a year.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed Thursday to convene a second round of direct talks in two weeks, culminating two days of meetings hosted by President Barack Obama in Washington that also included the leaders of Jordan and Egypt. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to convene a second round of Middle East peace talks in two weeks. John Bussey has details from Washington. Plus, hunting a hurricane's origins. At the event's conclusion, the State Department touted a new diplomatic road map that would initially aim to forge a "framework agreement" between the Israelis and Palestinians focused on settling all the outstanding disputes dividing the decades-old Middle East combatants.[Read more...]