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World outrage at Syria "massacre", but no action

AMMAN/BEIRUT - The United States has branded Syria's leaders murderers after an attack on a village by President Bashar al-Assad's troops left dozens dead, but there was no break in the deadlock among world powers over how to bring about an end to the bloodshed. | Video

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Despite Turmoil, Murdoch family looks relaxed at Sun Valley

Sun Valley, Idaho - "Good morning, good morning," was all Rupert Murdoch had to say to reporters on his way into the Friday morning sessions at Allen & Co's annual media and technology conference in Sun Valley, Idaho.

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Georgia death row inmate seeks reprieve due to mental disability

ATLANTA - Attorneys for a Georgia man facing execution next week argued to the state's pardons board on Friday that executing the two-time murderer would be unjust because of his limited mental capacity.

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Analysis: Mexican political minnows hold big cards in new Congress

MEXICO CITY - Throughout Mexico's election campaign, the party that held the country in an iron grip for most of the 20th century was tipped to recapture the presidency by storm and take control of Congress.

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Venezuela's Chavez back on street, claims "miracle" recovery

BARCELONA, Venezuela - Hailing his rebound from cancer as a "miracle" and firing up his supporters with spiritual rhetoric, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has hit the road to campaign for re-election in October.

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Tunisian revolution hero's mother arrested: brother

TUNIS - The mother of the Tunisian peddler whose suicide sparked the Arab Spring has been arrested after getting into a scuffle with a court official, a family member said on Friday.

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Wall Street rallies, S&P; and Dow up for week

NEW YORK - Stocks surged on Friday, lifted by economic figures that eased concerns about growth in China and earnings at JPMorgan that eased fears about the impact of failed trades that cost the bank billions. | Video