Syria fighting rages in Damascus suburbs
Rebels seek to gain control of strategically crucial areas around the capital. In Turkey, U.S. troops arrive to operate protective Patriot missile batteries. BEIRUT — Fighting raged around the suburbs of the Syrian capital Friday, as rebels sought to gain control of a ring of farming, residential and industrial communities that are a lifeline for the government of President Bashar Assad.
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Pope asks Christians to work towards peace
Holding Mass in Beirut, Benedict urges community not to leave region, despite war and pressure from radical Islamists.
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