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The fall of Syria's Assad has renewed hope for the release of U.S. journalist Austin Tice

The fall of Syria's Assad has renewed hope for the release of U.S. journalist Austin Tice

Austin Tice went missing during a reporting trip in Syria in 2012. His release is a top priority for the U.S. government following a rebel group's ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Frey vetoes measure supporting pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied U of M building

Frey vetoes measure supporting pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied U of M building

Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution last week seeking to protect the 11 people arrested at a divestment occupation on Oct. 21. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed it “without hesitation.”
by Nicole Ki

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How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East

How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East

The swift downfall of Bashar al-Assad is reverberating throughout the Middle East. Countries are urgently reassessing how to deal with a nation seeking to rebuild itself after years of civil war.
by Greg Myre

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In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule

In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule

President Bashar Assad and his father, Hafez Assad, combined to rule Syria for more than 50 years, always with an iron fist that crushed dissent and relied on the country's feared security forces.
by Greg Myre

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Photos: Notre Dame Cathedral reopens, with its first service since a devastating fire

Photos: Notre Dame Cathedral reopens, with its first service since a devastating fire

The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral rang on Saturday evening in Paris for the first time since a fire heavily damaged the Paris landmark in 2019.
by James Doubek, Eleanor Beardsley and Nicole Werbeck

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Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule about to collapse?

Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule about to collapse?

The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago. That was at the height of the country’s civil war, when his forces lost control over parts of the largest city, Aleppo, and his opponents were closing in on the capital, Damascus.
by The Associated Press

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