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Heavy shelling reported in Syria’s capital

By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times – BEIRUT — Syrian opposition activists reported heavy shelling Wednesday in Damascus, the capital, as authorities in neighboring Lebanon said a cease-fire had taken hold

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Syrian refugees stream into Iraq

By David Enders, McClatchy Newspapers – NEAR FAYSH KHABUR, Iraq — The 20 refugees who walked across the border from Syria refused to go back. “We have to ask our captain,” said

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NASA approves another mission to Mars

By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Two weeks after landing the Curiosity rover on Mars without a hitch, scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory learned that

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Second mammoth discovered in Iowa

Duane Nollen, The Oskaloosa Herald, Iowa – OSKALOOSA — Scientists have found more mammoth remains at a dig site in eastern Mahaska County that are creating a stir. Researchers recently uncovered the

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10 killed in US drone attacks in Pakistan

By Sajjad Malik – ISLAMABAD — At least 10 suspected militants were killed Sunday in two U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region along the Afghan border, security officials said. The

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How to age with grace

By Katy Read, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – We’d all love to age gracefully, but it might be easier if we knew what the heck that meant. Does aging gracefully mean cheerfully accepting gray

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