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Russia's Lavrov seeks peace in Syria as forces bombard Homs
(Reuters) Reuters - Russia won a promise from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday to bring an end to bloodshed in Syria, but Western and Arab states acted to isolate Assad further after activists and rebels said his forces killed over 100 in the city of Homs.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:19:19 GMT
| Iran shrugs off latest U.S. sanctions, trade suffers
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Reuters - Iran castigated its U.S. adversary on Tuesday over new financial measures to disrupt Iranian commerce, and a default on payment for rice purchases highlighted the encroachment of sanctions on the staples of everyday life.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:48:58 GMT
| Maldives president quits after police mutiny, protests
(Reuters) Reuters - President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, widely credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean archipelago, resigned on Tuesday after weeks of opposition protests erupted into a police mutiny and what an aide said amounted to a coup.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:54:30 GMT
| Netanyahu can't fly solo in Israel to attack Iran
(Reuters) Reuters - Three decades ago, an Israeli prime minister faced his cabinet and invoked the Holocaust in an emotional appeal to approve an air strike against an Arab atomic reactor.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:07:34 GMT
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Giants ready for ticker-tape parade (AP) The New York Giants are celebrating their Super Bowl win with a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century. The team started at the southern tip of Manhattan in Battery Park and slowly moved north to City Hall as thousands of fans dressed head-to-toe in Giants gear cheered.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:30:27 PST
| Coughlin says he'll coach again in 2012 (AP) Tom Coughlin is looking forward to the parade and a couple weeks off to reflect on the Giants' second championship in five seasons. Then he will begin preparations for defending the title. The 65-year-old coach sees no reason to retire now. "I mean, it's what I do," Coughlin said Monday morning, hours after New York beat the New England Patriots 21-17 in the Super Bowl.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:37:19 PST
| Kobe passes Shaq for 5th on scoring list (AP) Kobe Bryant had his place in history. With "Beat L.A.!" echoing through a second straight sellout crowd, Lou Williams had his shot to remember. Williams nailed the go-ahead 3-pointer, scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and spoiled Bryant's record-setting night while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to 95-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:15:32 PST
| Report: Haley to run Steelers offense (AP) The Steelers will hire former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley to be their offensive coordinator, according to an ESPN report. The move, first reported by 610 AM in Kansas City, has not yet been announced. Haley will replace Bruce Arians, now with the Indianapolis Colts. The 45-year-old Haley, fired by Kansas City on Dec.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:42:26 PST
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