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BEIRUT (AP) — The pressure on Lebanon from the civil war in neighboring Syria is prompting unprecedented action. Limits are being placed on the flow of Syrian refugees entering Lebanon seeking asylum and on how long they can stay. Lebanese officials say the country can't absorb more refugees. An estimated 1.5 million Syrians are in Lebanon.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is providing an explanation of a deadly artillery attack on a wedding. An Afghan investigator says the army was fighting the Taliban in a volatile region of southern Helmand province when the shells hit, killing at least 28 people on New Year's Eve. Officials say two soldiers have been arrested and will face unspecified charges.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The body of an infant found in the San Diego area has been identified as that of a 3-week-old baby abducted from a Long Beach home where her parents and an uncle were shot and wounded. Police are now searching for an adult male in the shooting but have not said if the man is related to the baby. Police say detectives do not believe the shooting was a random act.
PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia (AP) — More bodies continue to be recovered from the crash of AirAsia Flight 8501 with 162 people aboard. Another three were recovered from the Java Sea today, bringing the total to 37. Meanwhile, Indonesia's transportation ministry has revealed harsh measures against everyone who allowed the flight to take off without proper permits. The move highlights the depth of Indonesia's air safety problems.
NEW YORK (AP) — The wake begins this afternoon for former three-term New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, who died Thursday at age 82. Cuomo's funeral is scheduled for tomorrow morning. Mario Cuomo's most memorable national moment came at the 1984 Democratic convention in San Francisco. Cuomo challenged Ronald Reagan's description of America as "a shining city on a hill" by delivering a keynote address about a country split between haves and have-nots. Cuomo rebuffed attempts to get him to run for president.
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