A Syrian general is killed by “terrorists”, state media say, in what is thought to be the first assassination of a senior officer in Damascus since the uprising began.

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Syria general ‘shot in Damascus’

Blue Ivy Carter, the much-heralded baby daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z , has officially made her public debut. The president and first lady of hip-hop have shared their first baby photos via Jay-Z’s Web site, Life + Times , an apparent follow-up to Beyonce’s public appearances earlier this week, her inaugural ones since giving birth . Read full article > >

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Blue Ivy Carter: The first photos of Beyonce and Jay-Z’s baby have been revealed

“No president since the modern state of Israel [was formed] has failed to stand by our ally Israel — only President Obama. …The president spurned the president of Egypt when he took his first foreign trip to Cairo… In May he even said that Israel should retreat to its indefensible 1967 borders… Obama’s State Department now designates Jerusalem as an international city and in a bizarre move our State Department will not even acknowledge that Jerusalem belongs to Israel.” Read full article > >

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Michele Bachmann at CPAC: History through a partisan lens

For a candidate with virtually no staff and who tends to talk off the cuff, Rick Santorum has been nearly gaffe-free. However, this evening might have been his first, and it comes at a time when he is trying to convince voters he is more than “just” a social conservative. Read full article > >

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Jennifer Rubin: Santorum says ‘other types of emotions’ could preclude women in combat

Waiting for Apple’s next tablet? You may not have to wait long. According to a report from All Things Digital’s John Pacszkowski , the next iPad is coming in the first week of March. Given that release date, it’s not clear when the new device would hit stores, but Paczkowski estimates that it would be around a week after the launch event. Read full article > >

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Report: ‘iPad 3’ coming first week of March?

Waiting for Apple’s next tablet? You may not have to wait long. According to a report from All Things Digital’s John Pacszkowski , the next iPad is coming in the first week of March. Given that release date, it’s not clear when the new device would hit stores, but Paczkowski estimates that it would be around a week after the launch event. Read full article > >

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Report: ‘iPad 3’ coming first week of March?

First in 30 years.

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U.S. to Approve New Nuke Plants

BEIJING — On the eve of Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping’s official visit to Washington, the country’s vice foreign minister in charge of U.S. affairs said the two countries now suffered from a “trust deficit” that the trip might help resolve. Read full article > >

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China, U.S. clash on Syria, other global issues ahead of Xi Jinping visit

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is widely expected to approve on Thursday a construction and operating license for new nuclear power reactors for the first time since 1978, giving Southern Co. the green light to build two new units at its existing Vogtle site in Georgia. Read full article > >

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NRC expected to give Georgia nuclear reactors the green light

The Duchess of Cambridge carries out her first solo public engagement, attending a preview of a new Lucian Freud exhibition in central London.

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Kate attends Lucian Freud preview

CHARLOTTESVILLE — Prosecutors on Wednesday said that a few days before Yeardley Love’s death, George Huguely V sent her an e-mail that said: “I should have killed you.” Huguely, 24, is accused of first-degree murder and five other charges in the May 2010 death of Love , his ex-girlfriend, in her off-campus apartment. Read full article > >

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Prosecutors: George Huguely e-mail to Yeardley Love said, ‘I should have killed you’

Media and Internet giants at odds over dealing with purloined content on the Web may need to agree first on exactly how bad the problem is.

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In Piracy Debate, Deciding if the Sky Is Falling

For the first time since the race began.

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Obama Leading Romney in Virginia

Before his Washington Capitals hosted the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, Coach Dale Hunter compared this February meeting to a playoff game . While that was a slight exaggeration, the Capitals responded in kind. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Panthers: Alex Ovechkin’s two goals help vault Washington past Florida, 4-0 and into first place in division

Last month, just days after the cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off a Tuscan island, killing 17 people and leaving 15 missing, Discovery Channel announced that it would “dissect the anatomy” of the Friday the 13th disaster and — with the quiet confidence of a network long used to being the only game in town — said the docu would air “this spring.” Read full article > >

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National Geographic to air first documentary on Concordia sinking