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Russia Warns Against UN Vote On Syria
Russia's foreign minister sternly told Washington that any attempt to put a draft resolution to vote at the United Nations would lead to "scandal," a blunt warning that Moscow is prepared to use its veto power. The Security Council is expected to meet Saturday morning to take up a Syria resolution.
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Veteran Stage, Film Actor Ben Gazzara Dies At 81
Ben Gazzara has died at the age of 81. The actor known for his brooding tough-guy presence died of pancreatic cancer Friday in New York. Gazzara made his big break into film with his role as an accused killer in Otto Preminger's 1959 courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder.
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Army To Try Bradley Manning In WikiLeaks Data Case
Pfc. Bradley Manning, 24, will stand trial for allegedly giving more than 700,000 secret U.S. documents and classified combat video to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks for publication. Manning, a low-ranking intelligence analyst, is charged in the biggest leak of classified data in U.S. history.
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Nevada A Safe Bet For Romney And Start Of Likely Bad Month For Rivals
Nevada is, in part, such friendly territory for Romney because of its place in the Mormon Corridor, a group of states fanning out from Utah which, besides Nevada, include Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho and southern California with significant populations of Romney's fellow Mormons.
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Argentina, Britain Trade Barbs, As Prince William Arrives At Falklands
The upcoming 30th anniversary of the Falklands war has heightened tensions between the two countries.
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Air Force To Cut Troop Levels By 10,000
The Air Force on Friday detailed plans to cut the service by nearly 10,000 active, National Guard and Reserve members next year, as part of a broad move to downsize and shift capabilities around the country to be better prepared for wars of the future.
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On Positive Jobs Report, Nasdaq Hits 11-Year High
The Dow registered its highest reading in close to four years.
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Near Syria's Capital, The Evidence Of Heavy Fighting
Fighting between rebel forces and the Syrian government has been taking place in many areas, including the eastern suburbs of Damascus. The rebels actually took control of some suburbs, but a visit by a journalist found that the government forces had regained control after fighting that caused considerable damage.
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Military Judge Denies Request To Delay Sept. 11 Case At Guantanamo
The lawyers were asking for more time to file memos on why Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his alleged co-conspirators should not be tried in a capital case.
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The Surprising Story Of A Super Bowl Snack
From Cheetos to Doritos, fried corn snacks have become a fixture at Super Bowl parties. But the original American corn chip, the Frito, was first meant to be a healthy side dish and ingredient for cooking.
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Senator Demands Answers from Freddie Mac's Regulator
Sen. Robert Casey, D-Pa., today sent a series of questions to Freddie's regulator, highlighting how much remains unknown about the mortgage giant's controversial bets against American homeowners.
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Vermont Inmates Hide Image Of Pig On Police Decals
The visual epithet was put on 30 cruisers and went unnoticed for four years.
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Can Komen Recover From Controversy?
The breast cancer organization has suffered one of the worst public relations disasters in recent memory. Komen relies heavily on positive associations with its cause, but restoring its luster will be quite a task.
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Winklevoss Twins May Reap $300 Million From Facebook IPO
That is somewhat ironic, of course, since they so famously sued Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly stealing their idea when he created the social media website while they were all students at Harvard. The case was eventually settled.
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Komen's Race To Reverse Course: Questions And A PR Challenge
The nation's largest breast cancer charity now says it will continue giving grants to Planned Parenthood. But public relations specialists say the Komen foundation will have a tough time rebuilding its nonpartisan reputation.
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