Published: Feb 23, 2012
CAIRO — Syrian security forces shelled the central city of Homs on Wednesday, the 19th day of a bombardment that activists say has claimed the lives of hundreds of trapped civilians in one of the deadliest campaigns in nearly a year of violent repression by the government of President Bashar al-Assad . Among the scores of people that activist
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Published: Feb 23, 2012
CAIRO — Syrian activists opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that two Western journalists, one American and one French, had been killed in the bombardment of the central city of Homs. The French government spokeswoman identified the dead as Marie Colvin, an American working for The Sunday Times of London, and Rémi
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Published: Feb 22, 2012
JERUSALEM — As Israelis watch the bloody confrontation between the Syrian people and the government of President Bashar al-Assad , they are torn by two sentiments: The downfall of Mr. Assad would deal a major blow to Iran and so would be welcome. But without a central authority, Syria could descend into being a land of chaos and terrorist
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Published: Feb 22, 2012
CAIRO — China , Russia and Iran all made declarations of support for the Syrian government on Tuesday, reaffirming their alliances in the face of broad, intense international lobbying for unity against President Bashar al-Assad as his nearly yearlong crackdown on domestic opponents has sharpened against restive areas. The worst violence on
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Published: Feb 21, 2012
Just as New Yorkers have grown used to blaring televisions in the back of taxis, the Taxi and Limousine Commission is considering another electronic option: embedded tablet computers. The commission is weighing a proposal by Square, a mobile payment company based in San Francisco, to replace Taxi TVs in 50 cabs with similarly shaped iPads or other
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Published: Feb 20, 2012
LAHORE, Pakistan — A campaign of high-profile kidnappings has provided the Pakistani Taliban and its allies with new resources, arming insurgents with millions of dollars, threatening foreign aid programs and galvanizing a sophisticated network of jihadi and criminal gangs whose reach spans the country. Wealthy industrialists, academics,
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Published: Feb 20, 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan — With the Syrian government continuing its deadly crackdown on its citizens, two senior American senators who were on their way to the Middle East spoke out strongly on Sunday in favor of arming the Syrian opposition forces. The senators, John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, both Republicans, laid
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Published: Feb 19, 2012
Security — for the information on your smartphone, as well as for the device itself — is a hot topic these days. The truth is you’re packing a lot of sensitive information on your phone, and you should keep it safe. When it comes to physical security, iPhone users would do well to download Find My iPhone , a free app from Apple
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Published: Feb 19, 2012
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The smell of new carpet still lingers in the children’s section of the gleaming new Bascom Library and Community Center here, where signs promise “picture books” and “story time.” But the low, easy-to-reach wooden bookshelves are empty, along with the rest of the shelves in the
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Published: Feb 19, 2012
Last weekend, the Oakland rapper Philthy Rich, who is on probation for firearms possession, was arrested on charges of driving an allegedly stolen Bentley. He posted $30,000 bail. Then he made plans to speak at an elementary school in support of nonviolence. In a past era, youth mentors were expected to have squeaky-clean records. But Philthy Rich,
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