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US officials start talks on arming Syria's rebels

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration began discussing Monday whether the Assad regime's rapid military advance across the heart of Syria necessitates a drastic U.S. response, with officials saying a decision on arming beleaguered rebels could happen

AP sources: US close to OK on arming Syrian rebels

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Moved by the Assad regime's rapid advance, the Obama administration could decide this week to approve lethal aid for the beleaguered Syrian rebels and will weigh the merits of a less likely move to send in U.S. airpower to enforce a no-fly

Chief says Santa Monica killings were premeditated

By TAMI ABDOLLAHAssociated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - Police investigating why a heavily armed gunman plotted a rampage that killed four people and wounded several others were focused Saturday on how the violence began: directed at his own family. What started as domestic violence led to a

Suspect in killing of officer found dead in cell

By PAUL FOYAssociated Press OGDEN, Utah (AP) - A Utah Army veteran was found hanging dead Friday in his jail cell as he awaited trial on charges of killing a police officer and wounding five others during a raid that netted 13 pot plants and sparked a fierce debate about what happened that night.