Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:40:36 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: Afghan civilian deaths in war hit 5-year high
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:29:24 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 ratchet up violence with roadside bombs and suicide attacks, the United Nations said Saturday.
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.
Panetta says US military not abandoning Europe
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:25:25 GMT
AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is reassuring Europe that it remains central to U.S. defense interests, even as the Obama administration is withdrawing two of the four Army brigades stationed on the continent.
Iran begins naval exercises near Gulf strait
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:26:55 GMT
AP - Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard began naval maneuvers Saturday in the latest show of force near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the critical Gulf oil tanker route that Tehran has threatened to close 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.
Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:02:25 GMT
AP - To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.
Prosecutors won't charge cyclist Lance Armstrong
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:58:59 GMT
AP - The case against Lance Armstrong is closed. His legacy as a seven-time Tour de France champion endures.
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