Assad vows he will not be exiled in Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad declares in an RT interview that he will never be forced into exile and will live and die in Syria. He rejects Western ouster and stresses he is a Syr ian made in Syria, amidst a protracted civil war and international moves to bolster the opposition.
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Guatemala quake horror marcas Vasquez family tragedy
In San Cristobal Cucho villagers mourn the Vasquez family of ten buried in a rock quarry collapse after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 52 nationwide. Only the eldest son Ivan survived. the family mourns as rescue efforts continue and 22 remain missing.
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Drought Worsens in Kansas and Oklahoma Crops
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor update shows Kansas with 83.8 percent in extreme or exceptional drought and Oklahoma with 75 percent in the two worst categories. Nationally 60 percent of land faces some drought, complicating harvest and winter wheat prospects as rainfall remains scarce.
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Notable Stocks Slide After Dow Drop Deepens
Wall Street fell Thursday as investors weighed Washington gridlock and Europe’s woes. The Dow lost 121.41 to 12,811.32, extending a two day drop to 434 points after Obama won a second term. Focus shifted to the fiscal cliff looming before January 1 and possible tax increases and spending cuts.
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Market closes with mixed results on Thursday
The Dow fell 121.41 points to 12,811.32 while the Nasdaq slipped 41.70 to 5,895.58 and the S&P 500 declined 17.02 to 1,377.51. The 30 year Treasury inched down 0.05, yielding 2.77 percent. In commodities, corn rose 0.03 to 7.41, soybeans fell 0.1125 to 14.96, wheat gained 0.055 to 9.37, oil rose 0.65 to 85.09, gold gained 12 to 1,726, silver added 5.79 to 32.24, and platinum rose 3 to 1,542.50.
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