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Santorum surging in Republican presidential race

Rick Santorum's drive to capture the Republican presidential nomination has gained momentum as he surged to the front of the field in national polls and extended his lead over Mitt Romney in his rival...

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An Iranian man was seriously wounded in Bangkok on Tuesday when a bomb he was carrying exploded and blew one of his legs off in an incident Israel said was an attempted terrorist attack by Iran.
 
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U.S. President Barack Obama told Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Tuesday that Beijing must play fair in international trade and vowed to keep pressing China to clean up its human rights record.
 
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Conflict flares across Syria, Arabs mull arms support

Government forces and opponents of President Bashar al-Assad clashed in cities and countryside across Syria on Tuesday and Arab officials confirmed that regional governments would be ready to arm the resistance if the bloodshed did not cease.

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Eurozone delays crucial Greek bailout decision

Eurozone finance ministers have put a new Greek bailout on hold after Athens failed to meet conditions demanded by lenders in return for a rescue package it desperately needs to avoid default.

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Airlines

Flights by U.S. airlines hit 10-year low

U.S. airlines in 2011 operated the fewest number of flights since the hijack attacks on New York and Washington depressed air travel and accelerated the industry's worst-ever financial downturn, government figures on Tuesday showed.

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St. Peter's

Vatican leaks allege corruption, plot to kill Pope

The Vatican is having its own version of the WikiLeaks scandals that have hit the United States, spokesman Federico Lombardi has said following a recent rash of leaks to the Italian press.

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