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11:24 am
Thu January 26, 2012

The Public Respects Civility, But Rewards Rudeness

Middle East
11:10 am
Thu January 26, 2012

The State Of Syria: Civil War Or Vicious Stalemate?

Originally published on Tue January 31, 2012 9:00 am

One thing that's certain about the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad is that there is nothing romantic about it.

Unlike Egypt, there's no Tahrir Square filled with hundreds of thousands of people calling for democracy. Unlike Libya, there's no Mad Max warriors in the desert fighting a dictator with guns they've welded to the backs of their pickup trucks.

Instead, grim news seeps out piecemeal from unofficial sources. Most of the reports are little more than body counts, with most of the fatalities blamed on the Syrian security forces.

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Shots - Health Blog
11:09 am
Thu January 26, 2012

Working Long Hours Can Be Depressing, Truly

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Working long hours may get you more than a paycheck.

Originally published on Fri February 3, 2012 10:12 am

Putting in a lot of of overtime can make a person more vulnerable to depression.

You might have guessed that. But now there are some hard numbers, thanks to a study that tracked the health of civil service workers in Great Britain.

People who worked 11 hours a day or more, more than doubled their risk of major depression compared with colleagues putting in eight hours a day.

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The Two-Way
11:09 am
Thu January 26, 2012

To Shrink Budget, Pentagon Proposes Cutting 100,000 Ground Troops

Originally published on Thu January 26, 2012 12:18 pm

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the the Pentagon will propose a $33 billion cut in the military's budget, for the 2013 fiscal year.

The AP reports that will be achieved by reducing ground forces by 100,000 and by eliminating older aircraft.

The AP reports:

"Defense Secretary Leon Panetta tells a Pentagon news conference the administration will request a 2013 budget of $525 billion, plus another $88 billion for operations in Afghanistan. Combined, those totals are about $33 billion less than the Pentagon is spending this year.

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The Two-Way
11:05 am
Thu January 26, 2012

At Penn State: Memorial Service Under Way For Joe Paterno

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Sue Paterno, widow of Joe Paterno, consoles one of her grandsons following the memorial service.

Originally published on Thu January 26, 2012 4:32 pm

An estimated 10,000 people are a memorial service for former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, on the school's campus in the Bryce Jordan Center this afternoon.

The Big Ten Digital Network is among several outlets that will be webcasting the service.

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