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| | Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault
(AP)-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.
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| Romney, Gingrich expect Romney to win Nev. Vote
(AP)-Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:32:14 GMT |
 AP - A confident Mitt Romney is looking past his GOP opponents and Nevadas caucuses the day the state votes. Chief rival Newt Gingrich is bracing for defeat in a state the former Massachusetts governor won in 2008.
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| UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high
(AP)-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.
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| Clinton: US, Europe must do more against tyrants
(AP)-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.
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| Storm goes east after dumping on Colorado
(AP)-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.
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