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at 17:21 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Russia warns against 'hasty conclusions' over failed Iran nuke talks, West critical of Tehran

VIENNA - Russia said Wednesday the world should not draw "hasty conclusions" over Iran's most recent rebuff of U.N. attempts to investigate allegations the Islamic Republic hid secret work on atomic arms, but the U.S. and its allies accused Tehran of nuclear defiance.

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at 17:07 on February 22, 2012, EST.

European researchers find flaw in experiment that measured faster-than-light particles

GENEVA - Researchers have found a flaw in the technical setup of an experiment that startled the science world last year by appearing to show particles travelling faster than light.

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at 16:55 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Santorum to be on hot seat in Republican debate, the first in almost a month

WASHINGTON - It's been almost a month since the last Republican presidential debate, and once again the race for the party's nomination is vastly different than it was when Mitt Romney efficiently put the boots to his biggest threat, Newt Gingrich, during a Florida faceoff.

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at 16:45 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Intense government shelling in rebellious Syrian city kills 2 Western journalists

BEIRUT - Syrian gunners pounded an opposition stronghold where the last dispatches from a veteran American-born war correspondent chronicled the suffering of civilians caught in the relentless shelling. An intense morning barrage killed her and a French photojournalist — two of 74 deaths reported Wednesday in Syria.

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at 16:27 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Argentine train slams into busy station during morning commute, killing 49 and injuring 100s

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A train packed with morning commuters slammed into a downtown station on Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds as passenger cars crumpled and windows exploded around them. It was Argentina's worst train accident in decades.

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at 16:21 on February 22, 2012, EST.

UN Secretary General sending humanitarian chief to Syria to renew call for aid access

A U.N. spokesman says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is dispatching his top humanitarian official to Syria.

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