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Chief army defector promises fight to free Syria (AP)

This image from amateur video made available by Shaam News Network on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, purports to show a wounded man being treated at a field hospital in Homs, Syria. Syrian forces unleashed a barrage of mortars and artillery on the battered city of Homs for hours before dawn on Saturday, sending terrified residents fleeing into basements and killing scores of people in what appeared to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said.(AP Photo/Shaam News Network via APTN) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL.  TV OUTAP – The commander of a force of rebel Syrian soldiers says they have no choice now but to fight to free the country of President Bashar Assad’s regime after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution aimed at resolving the crisis.


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Free and Cheap NYC for the week of Feb. 5

MONKEYING AROUND. The interactive exhibit “Monkey King: A Story From China” allows kids to make mischief and work together to defeat demons and bring Buddhist scriptures back from India. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $11, children under 1 free.

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American tourists kidnapped by gunmen in Egypt set free

Two American tourists kidnapped with their Egyptian guide by Bedouin tribesmen were released unharmed Friday after several hours of tense negotiations. They were reportedly swapped for four Bedouins who had been arrested in the Sinai Peninsula earlier, but Egyptian authorities would not confirm the details of the deal that sprung the travelers.

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Free and Cheap in New York: Sat., Jan. 28 

Garcia on High. Elefant front man Diego Garcia brings Latin-influenced rock to the Highline Ballroom in a solo show featuring tunes from his first album, “Laura.” Emily Greene and Monica Lionheart open the show. 6 p.m. $18-$20. 431 W. 16th St. (212) 414-5994.

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Kuhn sings of ‘Liberty’ at free concert 

From her Tony-nominated turns in “Les Miserables,” “Chess” and “She Loves Me” to the film cartoon “Pocahontas,” Judy Kuhn is known for her clear, crisp singing and for connecting deeply with a lyric.

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Bed-Stuy hair salon offers free ‘dos to the jobless; Unemployed too prideful to come in, says owner 

A Bedford-Stuyvesant hair salon is offering free ‘dos to the unemployed – but only a few jobless have asked for the coiffed handout.

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Free and Cheap in New York: Sun., Jan. 8

SO FAR SO ‘GOOD.’

Waterwell presents its latest live concept album “GOODBAR” as part of the Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. Created in collaboration with glam-punk band Bambï, “GOODBAR” riffs off of Judith Rossner’s book “Looking for Mr.

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