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Syria violence kills over 40
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 Reuters - Security forces killed over 40 people in Syria on Friday, activists and residents said, as people in Homs mourned 14 members of a family they said were slain by militiamen in one of the worst sectarian attacks in a 10-month revolt.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:28:07 GMT
| Libyan commander says will retake Bani Walid
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Reuters - A militia commander whose troops were driven out of the Libyan tribal stronghold of Bani Walid this week said on Friday that his forces were massing to recapture the town but were holding back at the government's request.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:44:56 GMT
| Egypt plans to send delegation to U.S. as NGO furor mounts
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Reuters - A Egyptian military team plans to visit the United States next week as Cairo's crackdown on pro-democracy organizations has called into question the future of U.S. aid to Egypt, American officials said on Friday.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:52:54 GMT
| Strong quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning
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Reuters - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted eastern Japan on Saturday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:28:37 GMT
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Djokovic wins in 5, faces Nadal in final (AP)
If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it's his next opponent -- Rafael Nadal. A day after Nadal beat Roger Federer in four compelling sets, Djokovic dug deep to overcome Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 7-5 on Friday night after 4 hours, 50 minutes.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:58:48 PST
| Manning, Irsay say no hard feelings (AP)
Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of the most miserable seasons in team history. "We would like to dispel any misperception that there might be any hard feelings between us," the two said Friday in a statement issued by the team.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:27:51 PST
| Heat's Wade returns, Knicks' Anthony out (AP)
Carmelo Anthony is hurting. Dwyane Wade no longer is. Anthony sat out the New York Knicks' game at Miami on Friday night, a contest where Wade made his return to the starting lineup after a six-game absence to recover from a sprained right ankle. Anthony is dealing with an array of thumb, wrist and ankle problems.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:33:57 PST
| Father: Gronkowski has high ankle sprain (AP)
Rob Gronkowski's playing status for the Super Bowl was listed as questionable on Friday after the star tight end missed the New England Patriots practice for the second straight day with an injured left ankle. Twelve other players also were listed as questionable but participated in practice on a limited basis.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:33:57 PST
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Wall Street cuts losses on late buying
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 Reuters - Stocks trimmed losses to end little changed on Friday, as investors saw dips in the market as an opportunity to buy into what has been a strong first month of 2012.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:39:54 GMT
| Exclusive: Germany wants Greece to give up budget control
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Reuters - Germany is pushing for Greece to relinquish control over its budget policy to European institutions as part of discussions over a second rescue package, a European source told Reuters on Friday.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:59:45 GMT
| Exiting watchdog sees flaws in SEC's rulewriting
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Reuters - In his final act before departing the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, the agency's inspector general, David Kotz, criticized how the agency analyzes the economic impact of some of its Dodd-Frank rules.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:30:33 GMT
| Goldman, Berkshire names surface in Gupta case
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Reuters - The names of a Goldman Sachs board member and a top executive of Berkshire Hathaway surfaced on Friday as potential witnesses in the insider trading trial of Rajat Gupta, a former director of Goldman, Procter & Gamble and other companies.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:23:59 GMT
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