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March 14, 2012

Syrian army ousts rebels from stronghold

The unfolding victory, along with Russia's pledge of more arms, gives President Assad's regime momentum.
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March 14, 2012

Doobie Brothers drummer, 65, dies

DUBOIS, Wyo. — Longtime Doobie Brothers drummer Michael Hossack, whose work is heard on the hits “Listen To The Music” and “China Grove,” died of cancer at age 65, his manager said in a statement Tuesday. He died Monday at his home in Dubois, manager Bruce Cohn said. Hossack played with the group from 1971 […]
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March 14, 2012

NASA sun mission to launch in 2018

Solar Probe Plus could help experts predict the solar 'storms' that wreak havoc on Earth.
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March 14, 2012

World, Nation Dispatches, March 14, 2012

NAJIBAN, Afghanistan More violence erupts at site of U.S. soldier’s shooting spree A crowd of Afghan dignitaries – including two brothers of President Hamid Karzai – came under fire from suspected Taliban insurgents Tuesday as they visited the site of Sunday’s massacre of 16 civilians by a U.S. soldier. One Afghan soldier was killed and […]
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March 14, 2012

Gay marriage foe in N.H. wants voters to weigh in

The sponsor of the Granite State's repeal effort would ask residents if they want to restore civil unions.

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March 14, 2012

N.H. court weighs counsel for poor at abuse hearings

CONCORD, N.H. — The state Supreme Court will decide whether New Hampshire should remain one of two states – the other is Mississippi – that require indigent parents to represent themselves in civil abuse and neglect proceedings. For three decades, New Hampshire parents were provided court-appointed lawyers if they could not afford them, but funding […]
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March 13, 2012

Israeli plans for Iran strike go back years

Air force planes would take the lead in what would be an extremely complicated operation.
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March 13, 2012

Israel’s Iron Dome rocket shield passes test with Gaza militants

Egyptian truce efforts appear to stall as both sides say they are willing to keep up the fighting.
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March 13, 2012

Greece faces Herculean task after bond swap, analysts say

The second international bailout is expected to be finalized this week by eurozone finance officials.
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March 13, 2012

Right-to-die case heads for hearing in British court

A man who suffered a paralyzing stroke in 2005 is asking that a doctor be allowed to give him a lethal injection.