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Fire near downtown Indianapolis forces evacuation of five blocks
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – A fire at a sprawling downtown Indianapolis recycling plant, fueled by propane tanks and a massive stockpile of rubber tires, forced the evacuation of homes and businesses within a five-block radius on Saturday, officials said.
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Hezbollah, Syrian government forces advance in border town
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah launched a fierce campaign to seize more rebel territory in the border town of Qusair on Saturday, sources on both sides of the conflict said.
Suicide attack kills 17 Pakistani security forces
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) – The death toll from a suicide bombing on a military checkpost in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region has reached 17, the military said on Sunday.
Obama: U.S. forces to move to Afghan support role in spring
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday said U.S. and coalition forces will move to a support role in the Afghan conflict this spring.
Assad’s forces fire Scuds in Syria escalation: U.S. official
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have fired Scud missiles at rebels trying to overthrow Syria’s government, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, a step seen as an escalation in Assad’s struggle to retain power.
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AT&T joins forces with Akamai, boosts Akamai shares
NEW YORK (Reuters) – AT&T Inc has agreed to partner with Akamai Technologies Inc instead of competing with it on content delivery network (CDN) services, which deliver content faster by avoiding…
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Assad forces accused of using cluster bombs as rebels gain
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian government forces have dropped Russian-made cluster bombs over civilian areas in the past week as they battle to reverse rebel gains on a strategic highway, Human Rights Watch said on Sunday.
UPDATE 1-Israeli forces kill American gunman in hotel shoot-out
JERUSALEM, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot and killed an American man who opened fire in a seaside hotel packed with tourists on Friday, killing one person, a police spokesman said.