Sri Lankan rebels lose two leaders as army advances
The Sri Lankan army advances in the 5 mile combat zone as two rebel leaders surrender under a Norwegian-brokered deal. Velayutham Dayanithi aka Daya Master and an interpreter known as George quit, easing access for civilians and signaling a possible end to the monthslong offensive amid thousands of Tamil civilians trapped in the zone.
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Tech giants tour Baghdad to gauge Iraq online scene
Jack Dorsey and executives from Google YouTube AT&T Meetup and Blue State Digital toured Baghdad sponsored by the State Department to explore how Twitter and other technologies could boost Internet access transparency and political participation amid limited home web access and slow connections. They noted 5 percent of Iraqis have home Internet and cited mobile and cafe access as key alternatives.
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Police: Lawyer kills family then himself in Maryland hotel
New York tax lawyer William Parente, 59, is suspected of bludgeoning and suffocating his wife Betty and daughters Stephanie 19 and Catherine 11 at a Towson hotel before taking his own life. Police say motive unclear and FBI investigating his investment dealings.
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