All Stories from July 6, 2012 (Change date)
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Top Syrian general defectsJul 06, 2012 9:04 pm - PARIS — A top Syrian general’s defection is the first major crack in the upper echelons of President Bashar Assad’s regime, buoying a 100-nation conference Friday meant ...
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Libya at crossroads with Saturday electionJul 06, 2012 9:00 pm - TRIPOLI, Libya — Fears of militia violence and calls for a boycott threatened Friday to mar Libya’s first nationwide parliamentary election, a milestone on the oil-rich ...
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More suburban roads buckle in heatJul 07, 2012 2:36 pm - Friday’s triple-digit temperatures contributed to buckling on more suburban roads, state officials said. In total, about 30 roads have buckled in the last two weeks on t...
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Elite counterdrug units proposed for MexicoJul 06, 2012 8:58 pm - BOGOTA, Colombia — The top security adviser for Mexico’s next president said Friday that he is recommending the creation of elite units of police and troops who will tar...
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Swimming’s greatest rivalry will take center stage in LondonJul 07, 2012 12:10 am - There’s nothing like a good rivalry to get the competitive juices flowing. At the Olympic pool in London, get ready to savor Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte. They are the...
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China poised for golden sweep in Olympic divingJul 07, 2012 12:24 am - China asserted its position as the world’s diving superpower at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning six of eight events. The Chinese have only gotten better. Four years ag...
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Indians honor late Hall of Famer Larry DobyJul 07, 2012 12:04 am - CLEVELAND — Jim “Mudcat” Grant says Hall of Famer Larry Doby, his first roommate with the Cleveland Indians, deserves the same recognition as Jackie Robinson. Grant prou...
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Blagojevich’s brother writing book on legal sagaJul 06, 2012 8:30 pm - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s brother says he’s writing a book on his three-year legal saga that ended when federal prosecutors dropped all charges against him. Robert ...
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Chicago man regains freedom after murder case droppedJul 06, 2012 10:19 pm - A Chicago man who spent more than 30 years behind bars before DNA evidence helped overturn his conviction in the rape and killing of a 3-year-old girl was released from ...
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Marlins beat Cardinals 3-2 for 3rd in rowJul 07, 2012 1:47 am - ST. LOUIS — It seemed like Ricky Nolasco was always in trouble. But in a game that began in 103-degree heat, it was the St. Louis Cardinals who were sweating. Nolasco al...