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Syria says it won’t be first to lay down arms

This image made from amateur video and released by the Syria media center Friday, March 23, 2012, purports to show Syrians pulling out the body of a man under the rubble of a building that was bombed in Homs, Syria. Syrian President Bashar Assad says he will spare no effort to make the mission of U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan a success but he demands that armed opponents commit to halting violence. (AP Photo/Syria Media Center via APTN) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL. TV OUTSyria rejected international envoy Kofi Annan’s call for the regime to halt violence first just days after the government agreed to a cease-fire plan. A senior official declared victory over the opposition.


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Big Blue’s Brown bagged first four games of 2012

Andre Brown got a ring. Now he’s got a suspension to go with it. Brown, the Giants’ fourth-string running back who may be best known for his “I Got a Ring” song he performed at the Giants’ championship parade, has been suspended for the first four games of the 2012 season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

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First brother’s antics hurting Peru’s president

FILE- In this Jan. 3, 2005 file photo, Peruvian rebel leader Antauro Humala is carried by supporters in the Plaza de Armas in Andahuaylas, Peru. A brother of Peru's President Ollanta Humala, Antauro is Peru's best-known prison inmate who has been described as eccentric, irreverent and narcissistic. He takes credit for his older brother's ascendancy to the South American nation's highest office. The Peruvian president swears he's estranged from his brother, whose antics have lately grabbed headlines almost daily and proven more than just a national distraction. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)Peru’s best-known prison inmate is eccentric, irreverent and narcissistic and almost offhandedly takes credit for his older brother’s ascension to the South American nation’s highest office.


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Sri Lanka beat England in first Test

Rangana Herath claimed six second-innings wicketsSri Lanka defeated England by 75 runs in the first Test in Galle on Thursday to take a lead in the two-match series.


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Tim’s first touchdown

HALLELUJAH! The Jets backup has landed.

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Russian lawmaker: Assad must pull out troops first

In this image made from amateur video and released by Ugarit News Wednesday, March 21, 2012, purports to show Syrian rebels chanting slogans in in Deir Al Zor 450 Kilometers (280 miles) northeast of Damascus, Syria. The Syrian uprising, which began one year ago, is transforming into an armed insurgency that many fear is pushing the country toward civil war. Because of Syria's close alliances with Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, there are deep concerns that the violence could spread beyond the country's borders, especially if other nations arm the rebels or send in their own troops. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via APTN) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL. TV OUTSyrian President Bashar Assad must take the first step toward settling his country’s yearlong conflict by pulling his forces out of cities and allowing humanitarian assistance, a senior Russian lawmaker said Thursday, in a statement that signaled a marked shift in Moscow’s stance.


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Living in sin first won’t doom marriage

Nearly half of first marriages break up within 20 years, a new government study finds. With those odds, you might wonder: Would we be better off living together first?

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