(AP) Matthew Lee - The Obama administration pressed other members of the UN Security Council to take their time in considering the Palestinians' bid for statehood, arguing on Monday that going slow may allow Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to resume without a confrontation at the world body. U.S. officials said they were telling fellow members that there's no rush to act on the bid submitted Friday, over U.S. and Israeli objections. The U.S. is also asking for cooperation from other members in persuading the Palestinians not to push for a quick vote.
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