Assad wavering between crackdown and compromise in Syria
Thousands defied security forces in Daraa as tear gas and live rounds dispersed protesters amid Syria's crackdown. Assad, facing a civil uprising, may lift the state of emergency and ease rights restrictions while clashes and arrests widen. Reuters reported two journalists released in Damascus.
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Immediate end to dont ask dont tell urged
Gay rights advocates filed a challenge in the 9th Circuit as the Obama administration sought to keep the don t ask don t tell policy in place until the Pentagon completes steps to end the ban on open service. Log Cabin Republicans argue the request is absurd while officials review constitutional grounds for delaying repeal.
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