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With Hezbollah's help, Syrian troops push to regain Lebanese border areas

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 30 people, including 16 rebel fighters and one woman, were killed in Qusair in morning fighting, but that the death toll was expected to rise.

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Robert Reich The problem with Obama's second term

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USA Update Boston bombing suspect reportedly wrote on boat: how it helps prosecution (+video)

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Terrorism & Security Syrian rebel's video surfaces amid intensified pressure for action on Syria

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The Monitor's View Glint of a Mideast peace as Turkey-Kurd pact plays out

Terrorism & Security US and Russia team up to make fresh diplomatic push on Syria

Energy Voices Genel Energy capitalizes on Kurdistan, Africa oil finds

PKK militants start withdrawal from Turkey, fueling optimism for peace process

Opinion Syria – another sign that US needs to recalibrate Middle East policy

Natalie Maines's first solo album is polished, adult rock

Energy Voices As Kurds gain power, Baghdad may be ready for oil deal

Israeli airstrike in Syria brings Iran onstage, raising risk of proxy war

Opinion US intervention in Syria must be legitimate in eyes of international law (+video)

Suicide bomber targets a Qatari delegation's convoy in Somalia

Opinion Thinking through options on North Korea

Terrorism & Security US and Britain consider arming Syrian rebels (+video)

US considering arming Syrian rebels, says Hagel

Decoder Wire Jon Stewart channels Dr. Seuss to mock Obama's 'red line' on Syria

Emboldened by military gains, Assad regime shows resilience

In time of trans-Atlantic austerity, US expands military presence in Spain