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Lull in Homs shelling allows protests, small exodus
February 12, 2012 02:58 
reuters.com
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian security forces eased their week-long bombardment of the central city of Homs on Sunday and let a few families leave opposition districts while thousands of protesters crowded the streets overnight, activists said.
World
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Afghans fret flight of hard cash a sign of things to come
February 12, 2012 02:28
reuters.com
KABUL (Reuters) - In the crush of people in Kabul's Shahzada money market, conspiracy theories are a currency as hard as the bundles of cash in the hands of bearded traders trying to divine their future.
World
Incidents
Holiday helps 76ers cruise past injury-hit Cavaliers
February 12, 2012 02:02
reuters.com
(Reuters) - An evenly balanced offense helped the Atlantic Division-leading Philadelphia 76ers easily defeat the under-manned Cleveland Cavaliers 99-84 on Saturday.
World
Weather Forecast
Music legend Whitney Houston dead, aged 48
February 12, 2012 01:55
news.com.au
WHITNEY Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use has died.
Australia & Oceania
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Peru captures rebel leader
February 12, 2012 01:54
cnn.com
Peruvian troops have captured a leader of the Shining Path guerrilla group, state media reported Sunday.
America
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It's bailout or chaos, PM Papademos tells Greece
February 12, 2012 01:30
reuters.com
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has told lawmakers to back a deeply unpopular international financial rescue in a vote Sunday or condemn the country to "uncontrolled economic chaos and social explosion."
World
Incidents
Al Qaeda leader backs Syrian revolt against Assad
February 12, 2012 01:05
reuters.com
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, in a video recording posted on the Internet on Sunday, urged Syrians not to rely on the West or Arab governments in their uprising to topple President Bashar al-Assad.
World
Incidents
2012 GMC Acadia Denali: One for the long haul
February 11, 2012 12:58
washingtonpost.com
Automobile companies invest considerable resources in naming their products. The results often include stylistic spellings and celebrations of conflated imagination. Thus, we have “infinity” spelled “Infiniti,” with both signifying...
World
Business
Protests erupt across Europe against web piracy treaty
February 11, 2012 12:54
reuters.com
BERLIN/SOFIA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters took part in rallies across Europe on Saturday against an international anti-piracy agreement they fear will curb their freedom to download movies and music for free and encourage Internet...
World
Automotives
Terror grips besieged city
February 11, 2012 12:45
cnn.com
In the ancient Syrian city of Homs, locals used to enjoy a vibrant café culture and relatively easy living.
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