The junior partners in Germany’s coalition suffer one of their worst ever defeats in the Saarland region, as Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party holds power.

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Huge defeat for German liberals

The US backs calls by the Red Cross for a humanitarian ceasefire in Syria to allow aid into the worst affected areas.

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US backs Red Cross call for Syria

BEIRUT — Two suicide bombers struck compounds housing security services in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday, reportedly killing 28 people and wounding 238 in the worst violence to hit the country’s relatively calm commercial capital since the uprising began last March. Read full article > >

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Bombers strike Syrian city of Aleppo as offensive continues in Homs

Syrian activists say it’s the worst yet.

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Homs Shelling Redoubles

Whatever your perspective on how likely Mitt Romney was to lose the Republican nomination race prior to Tuesday evening, it should be acknowledged that he had about the worst results conceivable.

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FiveThirtyEight: G.O.P. Race Has Hallmarks of Prolonged Battle

Whatever your perspective on how likely Mitt Romney was to lose the Republican nomination race prior to Tuesday evening, it should be acknowledged that he had about the worst results conceivable.

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FiveThirtyEight: G.O.P. Race Has Hallmarks of Prolonged Battle

Forecasters are warning of widespread ice on Sunday as the worst of the wintry weather begins to ease across Wales.

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Warning over icy road conditions

Government officials said the drought is the worst since record-keeping began and has left two million people without access to water and devastated cropland in nearly half of the country.

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Drought and Cold Snap Cause Food Crisis in Northern Mexico

Syria’s army moves to reassert control in rebellious suburbs of Damascus in the worst fighting around the capital in the 10-month uprising, activists say.

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Crackdown on rebels in Damascus

Former batsman Geoffrey Boycott describes England’s performance in the 72-run defeat by Pakistan as the worst he has seen.

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Boycott rues ‘worst’ England loss

Six foreign soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the worst such incident since last August, Nato says.

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Afghan helicopter crash kills six

Tells emerging markets to ‘prepare for the worst.’

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World Bank Cuts Global Forecast

What, exactly, is it about Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow that so fascinates and provokes us? Why do some people project onto him the best of this country — and the worst?

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This Land: Fascinated by Tim Tebow on More Than Sundays – Dan Barry

So far into his career, John Wall is the worst shooter in the NBA. Adults have many duties to the young. One is honesty. When gifted kids grow up, their elders, including employers, should be candid about their flaws and help them fulfill their talent. Nobody knows the whole job at 21. Right now, the Washington Wizards have an enormous responsibility to Wall. They need to see him clearly and let him know that, despite his big contract, his No. 1 overall draft pick status, his face-of-franchise public relations role and his obvious talents, he is still not yet a good NBA player. Read full article > >

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Before the Wizards’ John Wall can lead, he needs to work on his game

A reserve sheriff's deputy who draws a paltry salary of $1 a year is being hailed a hero for bringing to an end what authorities are calling one of the worst arson sprees in Los Angeles history.

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Part-time deputy nabs LA fires suspect