Syria battle near Damascus as Assad faces UN push
Syrian forces clash with dissidents near Damascus while Hillary Clinton and the British and French foreign ministers head to New York for a UN draft resolution demanding that Bashar Assad step aside. The measure would halt the crackdown and push a unity government with elections, with further sanctions possible after 15 days. In Senegal, paramilitary police shot at protesters about a third term bid, killing a woman and a student.
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Damascus
U.N
Bashar Assad
U.S
Hillary Clinton
New York
United Nations
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Water Haulage Starts for Spicewood Texas Town
Trucks begin delivering water to Spicewood as the town of about 1100 residents and an elementary school faces becoming the first dry town in Texas amid a historic drought. Clara Tuma of the Lower Colorado River Authority notes wells can no longer meet demand.
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Texas
Colorado River Authority
Clara Tuma
Spicewood
Flag burning tests Occupy Oakland protest ethics
Outside Oakland City Hall protesters chanted as masked demonstrators burned an American flag. A witness urged them to stop, arguing it harms the movement which seeks to challenge corporate excess and inequality. Some supporters defended the act as justified while others, including Occupy Oakland members, expressed disapproval.
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Occupy
Columbia University
Todd Gitlin
Troy Johnson
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Pythons Tied to Mammal Decline in Everglades Study
A decade long study links Burmese pythons to drastic drops in Everglades mammals. Opossum, raccoon, and marsh rabbit numbers fell by about 99 percent, with bobcats and deer also declining. Research notes strong association but calls for further verification.
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Miami
Everglades
Everglades National Park
Proceedings
National Academy of Science
Frank Mazzotti
University of Florida
Mazzotti
Obama
February lull tests Gingrich in slow GOP race
The GOP primary moves into a slower February with fewer debates and a spread-out map. Newt Gingrich faces fundraising and organizational gaps as Romney leads, with contests in Nevada Arizona Colorado and Michigan and a Super Tuesday on March 6 shaping the race. Ron Paul targets proportional states to gain influence at the national convention.
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