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American war reporter Marie Colvin killed in Syria (AP)

nc_user — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:44:49 +0000

AP – Respected American journalist Marie Colvin, who spent decades reporting on conflicts from Sri Lanka to Syria, focusing on the suffering of women and children in wartime, died in a fierce shelling attack Wednesday in Syria.

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U.S., French journalists killed in Syria (Reuters)

nc_user — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:26:11 +0000

Reuters – American correspondent Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik were killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday when rockets fired by government forces hit the house they were staying in, opposition activists and witnesses said.

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2 minor injuries as plane clips copter in Calif. (AP)

nc_user — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:14:15 +0000

AP – Authorities say two pilots were taken to hospitals with minor injuries after a small plane clipped a helicopter in the air over Northern California.

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3 skiers killed in Wash. avalanche; 4th survived (AP)

nc_user — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:39:56 +0000

AP – Three skiers were killed Sunday when an avalanche swept them about a quarter-mile down an out-of-bounds canyon at a popular resort, but a fourth skier caught up in the slide was saved by a safety device, authorities said.

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44 killed in Mexico prison riot; guards detained (AP)

ama_user — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:34:01 +0000

AP – An inmate riot that may have been staged to cover a breakout killed 44 prisoners Sunday, and the jail’s director and all guards on duty at the time have been detained, a security official said.

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‘Colbert Report’ to return Monday after absence (AP)

ama_user — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:55:17 +0000

AP – A representative for Stephen Colbert says “The Colbert Report” will return Monday after a sudden break due to the ailing health of the star’s mother.

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Data collection arms race feeds privacy fears (Reuters)

ama_user — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:14:15 +0000

Reuters – This week’s revelations that Google Inc, Twitter and other popular Internet companies have been taking liberties with customer data have prompted criticism from privacy advocates and lawmakers, along with apologies from the companies.

Chinese envoy in Syria urges end to violence (AP)

ama_user — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:28:19 +0000

AP – A Chinese envoy visiting Damascus is calling on all sides in Syria to stop the violence and says he is hopeful that the authorities will restore stability soon.

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Eastern Europeans fuel fight for Internet freedoms (AP)

nc_user — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:44:25 +0000

AP – Eastern Europe’s tradition of political revolt has met the digital age. This time it’s not communists or food shortages fueling fury, but an international copyright treaty that opponents say threatens freedom on the Internet.

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Three years on, investors attend Stanford trial (Reuters)

ama_user — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:27:54 +0000

Reuters – Defense lawyers made a case for Allen Stanford’s innocence on Friday in a courtroom filled with people who said he had stolen millions of dollars of their savings.

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