Kerry urges Syrian opposition to join Rome talks
In advance of threatened boycott of conference by some anti-Assad figures, Secretary of State insists more help is on the way in their fight against Syrian regime
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Papal paraphernalia
In Rome, souvenir stalls hawk everything from snow globes to keychains decorated with outgoing pope Benedict XVI's visage
Dead Palestinian sets off firestorm around Israel
Palestinian man who died in Israeli custody given hero's funeral as U.N. envoy warns of "real risk of destabilization"
Kerry focuses 1st trip as top diplomat on Syria
New secretary of state facing early challenge in effort to bolster Syrian opposition, force Assad out
Iceland seeks to ban "hardcore" pornography
Critics say campaign to protect children from violent sexual imagery will censor the Web and encourage authoritarian regimes
Horse meat found in Ikea's Swedish meatballs
Furniture giant halts sales of meatballs in Sweden after mislabeled meat found at Czech Republic stores
Stone jumping in Indonesia
Villagers in Nias Island, Indonesia take part in an ancient tradition of stone jumping
Syria "ready for a dialogue" with armed rebels
Foreign minister is first high-ranking Syrian official to state publicly that government would meet with opposition fighters
Chinese government's cyberattack denials appear weak
While there's official denial of involvement in increasingly brazen cyberattacks out of China, those hackers appear to take the weekend off
Women and combat
Female soldiers in the U.S. military can now officially fight in combat, and a new report says they may be considered for the Selective Service draft
Iran talks venue shadowed by grim nuclear legacy
Kazakhstan, which gave up huge nuclear stockpile in 90s, is venue for talks between Tehran and six world powers
Coalition forces deny Afghans' torture allegations
U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan says no evidence found to support recent claims linking U.S. special forces to misconduct
Vatican insider says O'Brien "will meet justice"
Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo discusses Cardinal O'Brien's resignation, and the Church's ability to execute justice internally
Fauja Singh, 101, retires from marathon running
After finishing a mini-marathon in Hong Kong, the centenarian Brit retires having set a difficult-to-top running record
Pope amends conclave rules in hopes of earlier start
College of Cardinals given discretion over usual 15-transition between pontificates, hoping for a new pope before Easter
ICE crackdown prompts some Texas Latinos to turn away from Trump
DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop
Intel Democrats on how they'll react if Trump alleges election meddling
Israel vows major West Bank operation after attack kills 2 troops
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DOJ demands that some California counties set aside alleged noncitizen ballots
