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Number of Syrians displaced by conflict continues to rise, UN refugee agency reports

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Syrian refugees queue up for UNHCR relief items in Tripoli, northern Lebanon.

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US Defense Secretary Begins Sensitive Meetings With Israelis on Iran

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is in Israel for the start of talks that will include sensitive discussions on what to do about Iran's nuclear ambitions. Earlier, Panetta stopped in Cairo, where he had praise for Egypt's new leadership.

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Vibrant Response 13 blasts off with decontamination training

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Ohio National guard members from the 637th Chemical Company, decontaminate a role player during Vibrant...

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Ban urges end to Syria fighting as number of people affected reaches two million

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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