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• Syrian forces pound Damascus suburbs, flights to resume
• Brig counsellor: Manning's history, behaviour outweighed doctor's opinion of self-harm risk
• Counselor: Manning's history showed self-harm risk
• What you need to know about the Pentagon's new spy service
• AP Exclusive: Strife hardens Syrian rebel brigade
• Gunmen kill Sunni fighter, 2 sons in Iraq
• A brief history of women in Congress

Syrian forces pound Damascus suburbs, flights to resume Posted: 02 Dec 2012 03:57 PM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces pounded rebel-held suburbs around Damascus with fighter jets and rockets on Sunday, opposition activists said, killing and wounding dozens in an offensive to push rebels away from the airport and stop them closing in on the capital. The army struck hard after a week of rebel advances, including the capture of two military bases near the capital. Rebels had been planning to push into central Damascus from their strongholds on the outskirts and fighting in the past week has been fierce. ...

Brig counsellor: Manning's history, behaviour outweighed doctor's opinion of self-harm risk Posted: 02 Dec 2012 02:50 PM PST FORT MEADE, Md. - An Army private charged with sending U.S secrets to the website WikiLeaks had a history of suicidal thoughts and aloof behaviour that outweighed a psychiatrist's opinion that he was no risk to himself, two former counsellors testified Sunday.

Counselor: Manning's history showed self-harm risk Posted: 02 Dec 2012 02:02 PM PST An Army private charged with sending U.S secrets to the website WikiLeaks had a history of suicidal thoughts and aloof behavior that outweighed a psychiatrist's opinion that he was no risk to himself, two former counselors testified Sunday.

What you need to know about the Pentagon's new spy service Posted: 02 Dec 2012 11:24 AM PST Is a new spy service necessary?

AP Exclusive: Strife hardens Syrian rebel brigade Posted: 02 Dec 2012 08:34 AM PST A year ago, a soft-spoken sweet shop owner from this poor Syrian town got together with his little brother and eight friends to declare war on President Bashar Assad.

Gunmen kill Sunni fighter, 2 sons in Iraq Posted: 02 Dec 2012 04:54 AM PST Iraqi authorities say gunmen broke into the house of an anti-al-Qaida militiaman north of Baghdad and killed him and his two sons.

A brief history of women in Congress Posted: 02 Dec 2012 12:20 AM PST Women now hold a record 20 percent of Senate seats and more than 18 percent of the House. Why not more?

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