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Syria Steps Up Crackdown After Failed U.N. Motion
By ANTHONY SHADID
BEIRUT, Lebanon — With efforts in the United Nations failing, the Syrian government pressed on with its crackdown as some opposition leaders said force was their only option.
Egypt Will Try 19 Americans on Criminal Charges
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
CAIRO — The move is part of a politically charged investigation into the foreign financing of nonprofit groups that has shaken the 30-year alliance between the United States and Egypt.
Greece Fights to Secure New Bailout
By NIKI KITSANTONIS
ATHENS — Greece’s efforts to secure a second, €130 billion international bailout and avoid a default next month stalled on Sunday.
In Afghan War, Officer Becomes a Whistle-Blower
By SCOTT SHANE
WASHINGTON — Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis, who served two deployments in Afghanistan, says the Pentagon is not telling the whole truth about how the war there is going.
Qaddafi’s Arms Reinvigorate Rebel Army in Mali
By ADAM NOSSITER
BAMAKO, Mali — After fighting for Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, Tuareg rebels helped themselves to some of his weapons and returned to Mali to continue a longstanding rebellion.
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Eli Manning and the Giants triumphed over Tom Brady and the Patriots, with Ahmad Bradshaw scoring a touchdown in the last minute that pushed the Giants to a victory.
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Hundreds Die as Europe Struggles With Cold Snap
By SARAH MASLIN NIR and ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Extreme cold and heavy snow buried parts of Europe over the last few days, claiming lives, straining utilities, snarling transportation and leaving cities stymied.
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U.S. Plans Shift to Elite Units as It Winds Down in Afghanistan
By THOM SHANKER and ERIC SCHMITT
WASHINGTON — In ending its combat role in Afghanistan a year earlier than expected, the United States will rely more on special forces that hunt insurgent leaders and train local troops, officials say.
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Panetta and Clinton Seek to Reassure Europe on Defense
By ELISABETH BUMILLER and STEVEN ERLANGER
MUNICH — Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to reassure Europe on Saturday that the United States was not abandoning its partners across the Atlantic.
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Solution on Syria Remains Elusive for White House
By HELENE COOPER
WASHINGTON — Officials are looking for a way to remove President Bashar al-Assad from power, but to do so the United States may have to move beyond diplomatic efforts.
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A.N.C. Keeps Suspension of a Leader
By LYDIA POLGREEN
JOHANNESBURG — A party appeals panel upheld the five-year suspension of the firebrand youth leader Julius Malema from the African National Congress Youth League.
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State Goes Its Own Way to Regulate Forest Roads
By KIRK JOHNSON
DENVER — Colorado officials say a long-disputed national rule is a poor fit for the state’s wilderness, so they have proposed an alternative, angering conservationists.
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Remains of the Days
By JUDITH NEWMAN
Three books explore the true lives behind the fictional world of “Downton Abbey.”
Smoldering Subversive
By LIESL SCHILLINGER
M. G. Lord sees feminist themes in the roles of Elizabeth Taylor.
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Whatever You Desire, My Duchess
Anne Sebba looks at the Dutchess of Windsor in a new biography.
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Facebook Users Ask, ‘Where’s Our Cut?’
Without the free content created by its 850 million users, Facebook would surely not be on the verge of a multibillion-dollar initial public offering.
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Opinion: The Death of the Cyberflâneur
Today’s Internet is a place for getting things done, pushing aside the cyberflâneur — the heir to the flâneur culture of 19th-century France.
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Snow, Time and Sands of the Gobi
The Prism Quartet and Music From China performed at Weill Recital Hall.
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Opinion: The Upside of Dyslexia
The condition makes it harder to read, but it seems to offer advantages.
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Austrian Law Student Faces Down Facebook
Max Schrems’s crusade against the information collected by the social network has become a cause célèbre in parts of Europe.
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