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Troops open fire as protests explode across Syria
By News on Mar 25, 2011
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Troops opened fire on protesters in cities across Syria and pro- and anti-government crowds clashed in the capital's historic old city as one of the Mideast's most repressive regimes sought to put down demonstrations that exploded nationwide Friday demanding reform....Obama to address nation on Monday about Libya
By News on Mar 25, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- To a nation and a Congress seeking answers, President Barack Obama on Monday will offer his most expansive explanation of the U.S. role in the Libyan war, delivering a speech that is expected to cover the path ahead and his rationale about the appropriate use of force....Gadhafi son toured US in weeks before uprising
By News on Mar 25, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi toured U.S. ports and military facilities just weeks before he helped lead deadly attacks on rebels protesting his father's authoritarian regime....
Breach suspected at troubled Japanese power plant
By News on Mar 25, 2011
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TOKYO (AP) -- Two weeks after an earthquake and tsunami triggered a crisis at a nuclear plant, the government said Friday there is a suspected breach at a reactor - another setback that would mean radioactive contamination at the facility is more serious than once thought....Pentagon may add air power in Libya conflict
By News on Mar 25, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even as other nations begin taking a larger role in the international air assault mission in Libya, the Pentagon is considering adding Air Force gunships and other attack aircraft that are better suited for tangling with Libyan ground forces in contested urban areas like Misrata, a senior Pentagon official said Friday....