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US considering closing embassy in Syria
By News on Jan 20, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The State Department said Friday it "may have no choice" but to close the U.S. embassy in Damascus and remove all US personnel from the country wracked by a 10-month revolt against the regime of President Bashar Assad unless Assad's government takes extra steps to protect the mission....After protest, Congress puts off movie piracy bill
By News on Jan 20, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Caving to a massive campaign by Internet services and their millions of users, Congress indefinitely postponed legislation Friday to stop online piracy of movies and music costing U.S. companies billions of dollars every year. Critics said the bills would result in censorship and stifle Internet innovation....SC voters take in topsy-turvy week before primary
By News on Jan 20, 2012
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CAYCE, S.C. (AP) -- The dynamics of the GOP presidential race in South Carolina have shifted dramatically this week after a series of events left the campaign in turmoil and left countless voters undecided about who to support....Romney offshore accounts contain up to $32 million
By News on Jan 20, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney owns investments worth between $7 million and $32 million in offshore-based holdings, which are often used legitimately by private equity firms to attract foreign investors. Such offshore accounts also can enable wealthy investors to defer paying U.S. taxes on some assets, according to tax experts....Gingrich seeks help among Florida evangelicals
By News on Jan 20, 2012
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- With the Florida presidential primary 11 days away, Newt Gingrich is looking to evangelicals to help bolster an underfunded and overmatched campaign organization that's trying to stop Mitt Romney's momentum....