Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:25:58 GMT
AP - Syrian forces unleashed a barrage of mortars and artillery on the battered city of Homs on Saturday, killing more than 200 people in what appears to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said.
Romney, Gingrich expect Romney to win Nev. Vote
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:32:14 GMT
AP - A confident Mitt Romney is looking past his GOP opponents and Nevada's caucuses the day the state votes. Chief rival Newt Gingrich is bracing for defeat in a state the former Massachusetts governor won in 2008.
UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:18:57 GMT
AP - Last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians with 3,021 killed, a rise of 8 percent from the year before as insurgents ratcheted up violence with roadside bombs and suicide attacks, the United Nations said Saturday.
Clinton: US, Europe must do more against tyrants
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:41:40 GMT
AP - The Obama administration on Saturday called for stepped up U.S.-European cooperation to isolate tyrannies like the Assad regime in Syria, promote democracy in the Arab World and beyond and repair damage from the global financial crisis.
Storm goes east after dumping on Colorado
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:28:21 GMT
AP - The most powerful storm of the winter season pounded Colorado with up to 6 feet of snow in the Rocky Mountain foothills and forced the cancellation of more than 600 flights in Denver before heading east toward the central plains.
Death toll in Egypt clashes climbs to 7
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:18:34 GMT
AP - An Egyptian security official says the number of protesters killed in clashes with security forces in the wake of a deadly soccer riot has risen to seven.
Iran begins new military exercises in south
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:18:07 GMT
AP - Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard began military exercises Saturday in the country's south, the latest show of force after threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for tougher Western sanctions.
Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:48:54 GMT
AP - Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway and the film "The Big Lebowski," has died at age 81.
CEO of chip maker Micron dies in plane crash
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:38:18 GMT
AP - The image Steve Appleton cultivated as a stunt pilot and off-road rally driver became the perfect metaphor for his wild, 18-year ride as the leader of Micron Technology Inc., where stomach-churning swings from billion-dollar profit to billion-dollar loss required the constitution of a business daredevil to survive.
Prosecutors won't charge cyclist Lance Armstrong
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:41:51 GMT
AP - Lance Armstrong is used to winning, but his most recent victory was unlike any he had experienced before.