Forces mass outside Syria rebel stronghold in Homs
Troops and tanks mass around Baba Amr in Homs as Syria readies a possible ground assault. Activists warn a renewed campaign could unleash brutal urban fighting with high civilian casualties while the Red Cross seeks a cease fire for aid. U S Senator John McCain calls for armed support options and warns against Islamist exploitation.
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Seoul conducts live-fire drills near sea boundary
South Korea pressed ahead with live-fire drills near the disputed sea boundary with North Korea despite threats of merciless retaliation from Pyongyang. The North did not carry out its threat as it focuses on internal stability two months after Kim Jong Il's death and ahead of nuclear talks with the United States. Washington and allies plan more exercises, keeping regional tensions high as Kim Jong Un leads a new era.
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Noble Network faces critique over student discipline fines
Chicago critics target Noble Network of Charter Schools over $5 detentions for infractions such as untied shoe laces and cell phone use. The policy, which raised almost $190,000 last year, is defended as cost recovery and discipline, while opponents say it penalizes low income students and harms learning.
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Spain to send planes to recover famed 17-ton treasure
Spain will press officials to recover 17 tons of treasure found by U S undersea explorers but lost in U S courts. Od yssey Marine Exploration faces access orders as Spanish authorities plan to secure coins and artifacts worth about 380 million euros. Egypt archaeologists begin restoration of a 4500 year old Khufu boat near the pyramids.
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Notable Car Shoppers Seek Quality Over Lemon Risk
Over five years global automakers chased reliability to reduce defects across all segments from budget minicars to luxury SUVs. Buyers gain options from Detroit to Seoul with Japan benchmarks in mind as designers push sleeker exteriors and richer interiors. Prices normalize as firms add features like airbags dashboards and touch screens while markets paused for Presidents Day.
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Oil hits nine month high after Iran halts exports
Oil prices rose to 105.26 a barrel on Monday as Iran said it halted crude shipments to Britain and France in a widening dispute over its nuclear program. Analysts said the move would have limited supply impact, since Iran accounts for about 3 percent of France's oil use and Britain has not imported Iranian oil for six months.
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