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Syrian forces attack towns, killing 37, opposition activists say Syrian government snipers and other forces stalked opponents in homes and neighborhoods Friday in a campaign of gunfire, shelling and arrests amid mass protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, an opposition group said. see
US expects dissident Chen Guangcheng to leave China soon The US says it expects China to allow prominent dissident Chen Guangcheng to travel abroad soon. see
Army wife reportedly sees husband die in Afghanistan while on video chat The wife of an Army nurse who died Monday in Afghanistan reportedly said the incident occurred while she was talking to her husband through video chat. see
Medicare funding runs short by 2024, trustees say Highlighting the fiscal problems posed by growing health costs and an aging population, the trustees of Medicare estimated Monday that the program will be able to pay only a portion of promised benefits starting in 2024. see
Scientists find connection between brain freeze and migraines Most people have likely experienced brain freeze — the debilitating, instantaneous pain in the temples after eating something frozen — but researchers didn't really understand what causes it, until now. see
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb wakes from coma Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has woken from a coma after more than a week and begun to show signs of recovery. see
Obama pitchs $52M plan to regulate oil markets President Obama on Tuesday urged Congress to help strengthen federal supervision of international oil markets, amid pressure from U.S. voters to take action on rising gasoline prices. see
IMF sees 'optimism return' as faster growth predicted The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that "some optimism has returned" to the global economy and has predicted slightly faster growth. see
Balancing act in Indian interest rate cut For the first time in three years, India has cut interest rates in the face of flagging economic growth. In the year that ended on March 31, Asia’s third largest economy grew 6.9% – its slowest in three years. see
Study: Menthol smokers have more strokes Among smokers, people who prefer mentholated cigarettes tend to have more strokes than non-menthol smokers - and this seems to be especially true for women and non-African Americans, according to a North American study. see
Apple releases tool to combat Flashback malware Apple has released a fresh Java update that it says removes the Flashback Trojan on infected Macintosh computers. see
U.N. statement calls North Korea launch "deplorable" Officials from the United States and the United Nations say the U.N. Security Council will meet Friday to discuss North Korea's botched long-range missile launch -- an act U.N. officials called deplorable and destabilizing despite its failure. see
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