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More than 200 killed in Syria's Homs before U.N. vote

Reuters: U.S. and International - 38 min 34 sec ago
BEIRUT/MUNICH (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed more than 200 people in an assault on the city of Homs, activists said, the bloodiest day of an 11-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, ahead of a Saturday vote on a U.N. resolution calling for him to cede power.

Panetta reassures European allies over defense cuts

Reuters: U.S. and International - 46 min 24 sec ago
MUNICH (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reassured European allies on Saturday that Washington remains committed to their security despite an austerity drive, as NATO pushed for new ways for alliance members to maintain capabilities at lower cost.

Deutsche Boerse board member wants CEO out: paper

Reuters: Financial - 1 hour 30 min ago
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse's chief executive Reto Francioni should step down following the collapse of its $7.4 billion plan to merge with NYSE Euronext , a member of the German exchange operator's supervisory board told a newspaper.

Afghan Taliban deny Mullah Omar wrote to White House

Reuters: U.S. and International - 1 hour 36 min ago
KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban denied on Saturday that the group's leader Mullah Omar wrote to the White House last year.

Special Report: Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control

Reuters: U.S. and International - 1 hour 38 min ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in New York and Boston will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control.
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