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Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault
BEIRUT (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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Tens of thousands rally against Putin
MOSCOW (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Russians flooded downtown Moscow on Saturday to demand an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule, casting a strong challenge to his bid to reclaim the presidency in March....
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UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents ratcheted up violence with suicide attacks and roadside bombs, the United Nations said Saturday....
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Death toll in latest Egypt clashes climbs to 8
CAIRO (AP) -- The number of people killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces in the wake of a deadly soccer riot rose to eight Saturday, a security official said, as demonstrators in Cairo kept up their calls for an end to military rule and retribution for those killed in the post-soccer game violence....
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2 more NFL concussion lawsuits filed in Philly
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Two more federal lawsuits have been filed in Philadelphia blaming the NFL for concussion-related dementia and brain disease....
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GOP Senate candidates create few sparks
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- Four Republican candidates vying for the nomination to challenge Democrat Bob Casey's re-election bid to the U.S. Senate barely disagreed with each other at a suburban Philadelphia forum, although some sparks flew as they worked to distinguish themselves from each other with less than three months until the primary election....
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Lawmakers prod feds to heed plan for stopping carp
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Thirty-one members of Congress prodded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday to consider a multi-billion-dollar plan released this week for cutting a Chicago-area link between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds to stop migration of Asian carp and other invasive species....
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AP Vietnam correspondent George Esper dies at 79
George Esper, the tenacious Associated Press correspondent who refused to leave his post in the last days of the Vietnam War, remaining behind to cover the fall of Saigon, has died. He was 79....
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Drexel to build $98M student housing development
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Drexel University is planning a major retail and residential development for its students in Philadelphia....
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Latest illnesses point to raw milk's popularity
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings from public health officials about the potential danger....
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Slaying trial again delayed for Hugo Selenski
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) -- The long-delayed homicide trial of a northeastern Pennsylvania man whose property contained multiple sets of human remains has been pushed back again....
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Ex-gov, Flyers owner may bid on Philly newspapers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Former Gov. Ed Rendell and Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider are leading a "civic-minded" effort to buy Philadelphia's two largest newspapers, Rendell said Friday....
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2 W. Pa. schools fire security firm over felons
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Two western Pennsylvania school districts have stopped using a private security firm after learning that some guards were convicted felons or sex offenders....
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Air Force to close 911th Airlift Wing in W. Pa.
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The U.S. Air Force plans to close the 911th Airlift Wing in Pittsburgh....
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