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• Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan latest Iranian scientist to die in car explosion, becoming fourth nuclear-program-affiliated academic to be assassinated. 

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• In rare public address, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad rejects calls to step down or institute reforms; Syrian opposition groups reject Assad's speech as "gibberish."

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• Rick Santorum in Sioux City: "I don't want to make black people's lives better by giving them somebody else's money"; Santorum on CNN: I didn't say "black," I said "blah"; giving Santorum the benefit of the doubt

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• President Obama installs Richard Cordray as head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in recess appointment, drawing ire of opponents; president also recess-appoints
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• House Republicans agree to pass Senate payroll tax cut extension plan.

• Strong quake and aftershocks shake Christchurch, some injuries and damage reported.

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• Report: Kim Jong-un to share power with uncle, military.

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• Egypt's military regime apologizes to "the great women of Egypt" for its "transgressions."

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• House to vote Tuesday on Senate's payroll tax cut extension plan.

• Iraqi government issues arrest warrant for vice president.

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