Syria opposition chief to resign amid infighting

May 18, 2012

Updated May 18, 2012 10:14:42 The head of the main Syrian opposition body says he is ready to quit, following mounting criticism of his leadership. The Syrian National Council (SNC) re-elected Burhan Ghalioun as its president earlier this week, but some members argued the decision would not help to promote a democratic alternative to president [...]

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Biden stumps at Washington County barbecue joint

May 17, 2012

May 17, 2012 6:48 pm James O'Toole  / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Ending a campaign swing through Eastern Ohio, Vice President Joe Biden stopped off in Washington, Pa., for a piece of cake, a rack of ribs and a side of politics today. Mr. Biden started his day courting votes in Martins Ferry, just across the state line. [...]

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Autopsy of Trayvon Martin reportedly shows fatal bullet fired from ‘intermediate range’

May 17, 2012

A leaked autopsy reportedly shows that the bullet that killed Florida teen Trayvon Martin was fired from “intermediate range,” which one forensics expert said means anywhere from one to 18 inches away. The autopsy, conducted by the medical examiner in Volusia County, Fla., also showed that 17-year-old Martin had one small abrasion on his left [...]

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Minorities now surpass whites in US births, census shows

May 17, 2012

America hit a demographic milestone last year, with new census figures showing for the first time more than half the children born in the U.S. were minorities.  That percentage just barely eked over the halfway mark, with minorities making up 50.4 percent of U.S. births in the 12-month period ending July 2011. But it marks [...]

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Josephine begins cutting law enforcement staff

May 17, 2012

GRANTS PASS — After Josephine County voters resoundingly turned thumbs down on a levy Tuesday to plug a $12 million budget gap left by the expiration of a federal safety net for timber counties, the sheriff and district attorney began handing out pink slips, cutting staff to levels probably not seen since the region was [...]

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