Executive Becomes a Magnet for Syrian Dissent Posted: 30 Apr 2011 01:06 PM PDT Rami Makhlouf, first cousin of President Bashar al-Assad, is a man at the intersection of family privilege, clan loyalty, and the yawning disconnect between ruler and ruled.  
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Burkina opposition demand president step down Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:39 PM PDT OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso opposition parties on Saturday demanded long-serving President Blaise Compaore step down, blaming him for provoking a wave of violence in the West African nation.  
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Blanc labels quota claims 'a lie' Posted: 30 Apr 2011 08:46 AM PDT French coach says football is all about diversity as officials suspended over claims of race quotas in youth setup.  
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Ahmadinejad absence prompts debate Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:19 PM PDT Pressure mounts on Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as leading members of parliament call for a closed debate on his apparent boycott of official duties.  
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Death toll rises as Syria crackdown continues Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:47 AM PDT At least four deaths reported in Deraa as security forces storm a mosque in flashpoint southern city after shelling it.  
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Executive Becomes a Magnet for Syrian Dissent Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:20 PM PDT Rami Makhlouf, first cousin of President Bashar al-Assad, is a man at the intersection of family privilege, clan loyalty, and the yawning disconnect between ruler and ruled.  
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In China, Art Is Making a Commercial Statement Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:51 AM PDT To reach the huge under-30 market in China, advertisers are turning to an artists' agency started by two Americans.  
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Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:26 AM PDT Frank Lampard's controversial goal just before the break and Salomon Kalou's last-minute strike keep alive Chelsea's hopes of catching leaders Manchester United.  
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VIDEO: How the wedding dress was made Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:19 AM PDT Embroiderers who worked on the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress talk about their role in the wedding.  
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VIDEO: Royal wedding bouquet on display Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:20 AM PDT The Duchess of Cambridge's wedding bouquet is on display at Westminster Abbey, lying on the tomb of the Unknown Warrior.  
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Law Students Lose the Grant Game as Schools Win Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:03 AM PDT Merit scholarships help law schools enhance their cachet, but grading curves often make it impossible for students to keep the grants.  
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After Disaster, Skater Brings ‘a Little Smile to the People of Japan’ Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:05 PM PDT Miki Ando became the figure skating world champion for the second time Saturday at a moment when her country was certainly in need of a lift.  
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Trump beats Ding in classic semi Posted: 30 Apr 2011 09:51 AM PDT Judd Trump, 21, overcomes Ding Junhui 17-15 in a high-class World Championship semi-final to become the second youngest player ever to reach the Crucible final.  
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Gang kidnaps jewellery shop owner Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:04 AM PDT A jewellery shop owner is attacked with a hammer by a gang who kidnapped him from his home and forced him to open up his store.  
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Helicopter Carrying Indian Official Is Missing Posted: 30 Apr 2011 11:28 AM PDT A helicopter carrying the chief minister of India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh has gone missing in bad weather during what should have been a 75-minute flight.  
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Crews tackle grass fire for a day Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:54 AM PDT Fire crews have spent 24 hours tackling a fire covering around eight hectares (20 acres) of grassland and shrubbery in Rhondda Cynon Taf.  
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Eyeing the White House After Service in China Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:00 PM PDT Jon M. Huntsman Jr. has mixed measured criticism of China's government with a relentless effort to cement its fractious relations with the United States.  
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Bangor claim Welsh Premier title Posted: 30 Apr 2011 09:25 AM PDT Bangor City win their first Welsh Premier title for 16 years as Craig Garside's goals beat defending champions The New Saints on the final day of the season.  
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Suicide bomber kills 8, wounds 19 in Northern Iraq Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:43 AM PDT MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Eight people were killed and 19 wounded on Saturday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at an Iraqi army checkpoint next to a market in the northern city of Mosul, police and hospital sources said.  
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Bomb blasts kill troops in Thailand's south Posted: 30 Apr 2011 10:10 AM PDT Attacks in Yala province occur as clashes with Cambodian troops continue for ninth day.  
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