Unrest in Syria Leaves 120 Dead as Crackdown Escalates
Security forces fired on funeral processions drawing tens of thousands in Syria, pushing two-day death toll past 120. Lawmakers Nasser Hariri and Khalil Rifai resign from Daraa amid crackdown. Mufti Rizq Abdul-Rahim Abazeid also quits, signaling cracks in Assad regime. Protests grow weekly despite shelling, with shabiha gunmen used against demonstrators.
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Easter egg hunt draws crowds in Odessa field
Odessa Parks and Recreation reports 15,600 candies and 6,000 eggs buried for the event. Colton Deming, 3, enjoyed his first hunt with mother Monica Deming as families lined the field. Cars clogged 42nd Street despite favorable 70 degree weather and overcast skies.
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