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Assad Forces Bombard Homs; Journalists Among Scores Dead

Homs, Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more than 80 people, including two Western journalists.
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Syrians

Will U.S. Arm Syrian Rebels?

Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham threw the Syrian gauntlet down to President Barack Obama, saying that anti-Assad protesters should be armed by the U.S.
Standing in Formation

Veterans for Ron Paul 2012 March on the White House Twitter Photo Slideshow

The Veterans for Ron Paul march on the White House went off without a hitch on Monday. Here's a photo slideshow of some of the best pictures uploaded by veterans, soldiers and other Paul supporters who participated in the successful Ron Paul is the Choice of the Troops event on Feb. 20 in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden

Joe Biden Gaffe: VP Hits the Road for ‘Road Island’ [TRANSCRIPT]

Vice President Joe Biden is hitting the road this week to make campaign stops in New England, but looks like he forgot to pack his spell check; White House staffers sent out a press release about his upcoming trip, saying the president was visiting Road Island on Thursday. Here is a transcript of the original press release before it was corrected.
Bill Clinton

New Bill Clinton Documentary Focuses on Controversy

Hopefully those tuning into Monday night's PBS documentary on Bill Clinton were prepared to see a film that was more about scandal than politics. Though Clinton: Episode One ends with the Arkansas native being sworn in as the 42nd president of the United States, it pays great attention to his womanizing ways.
Republican Mitt Romney holds up a Boston newspaper announcing his victory in the Massachusetts Governor's race during his acceptance speech, November 5, 2002 in Boston.

Mitt Romney Takes Time to Recall Glory Days of 2002 Olympics

Struggling to retain his status as the Republican favorite for the White House, Mitt Romney attempted on Saturday to return to his glory days as CEO of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic organizing committee -- and the crowds at two tribute ceremonies in Salt Lake showed their appreciation.
Cardinal George Alencherry, Pope Benedict XVI

India's George Alencherry Among 22 New Cardinals Inducted by Pope

Pope Benedict, putting his mark on his Church's future, on Saturday inducted 22 men including India's George Alencherry into the exclusive group of cardinals who will one day elect one of their own to succeed him as leader of the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics.
Workers build a new house in Alexandria, Virginia February 16, 2012.

Growth in Jobs Will Rise This Year: White House Report

U.S. job creation will accelerate a bit this year as a moderate economic recovery continues, the White House said on Friday, but it faces a key risk from the debt crisis in Europe -- and President Barack Obama's annual economic report warned that the road ahead could still be bumpy.

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