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The Syrian president went on to say that he believed the government’s role was to “restore stability and protect civilians” by fighting those who have risen up against his government. “We have to prevent militants from doing what they are doing now, killing civilians doing massacres, in different places in Syria,” he said.

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The march coincided with a day of action that saw hundreds of people take to the streets of several U.S. cities, including New York where at least 177 people were arrested, in rallies seen as a test of momentum of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

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The double boost was widely applauded as a sign that Burma may be moving in from the political cold, but it contains risks: a political transformation is far from guaranteed in a government system that is still largely under the influence of the military, and the move may add to China's suspicion that the US is attempting an encirclement policy.

In announcing a "historic opportunity" for a top-level diplomatic mission, Obama spelled out that Burma had a long way to go to shake off decades of repression by military leaders. The US has serious concerns over human rights abuses, the detention of political prisoners and Burma's treatment of ethnic minorities.
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Brunette netted the first of the Blackhawks' two goals with the man advantage and helped Chicago beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Wednesday night.

The victory helped the Blackhawks erase the memory of Vancouver's 6-2 win on Nov. 6 in Chicago when the opportunistic Canucks scored on five of six power plays.

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The disciplined Blackhawks didn't give the Canucks a chance to showcase their top-ranked power play, which has accounted for 23 goals this season.

"We were a little disappointed on how we played on home ice," Brunette said. "(Discipline) was the focus coming in.

"Vancouver came at us in the first (period) pretty well but we kind of hung in there and started taking the game over."

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Last month Moscow vetoed a UN resolution condemning the violence and called for dialogue between the government and opposition groups.

The Arab League has suspended Syria and given the government three days to end the "bloody repression".

The League's 22 members said Syria must allow in a team of international monitors or face sanctions.

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Mr Assad had agreed to the plan, but has failed to honour it and the violence has continued.

France's Foreign Minister Alain Juppe is heading for Turkey for talks on how to address the growing crisis.

More than 370 people have been killed since the announcement of the Arab League initiative on 2 November, say rights groups, in what appears to be the bloodiest month in the eight-month uprising.

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A period of consolidation is under way in local television — and with it, a renewed debate about the implications of merger and acquisition activity on the industry.

A torrent of deals began in September when the bought seven local stations from the Four Points Media Group for $200 million, and it continued in October when the E. W. Scripps Company bought nine stations from McGraw-Hill for $212 million.

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Other groups of stations are believed to be on the market now, further signifying that the broadcast business is becoming more attractive to buyers after several painful years. Analysts say firms that bought into the business years ago — like Cerberus Capital Management, which founded the holding company Four Points in 2007 — are ready to sell.

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“Political hot spots have become a key criteria in the selection of acquisition targeting,” said Steve Ridge, the president of the media strategy group at Frank N. Magid Associates, an adviser to local stations. In some medium-size markets — like Des Moines, where the first caucus will be held in January — “the infusion literally changes the balance sheet,” he said.

Sinclair, which became one of the biggest station operators in the United States through its recent acquisitions, says it is contemplating more purchases. “Generally speaking, the industry needs consolidation,” Mr. Amy said, to better compete against cable companies that sell ads and wireless companies that want broadcast spectrum.

Station operators say that the F.C.C. rules make it more difficult to do business; Mr. Amy said the regulations have hampered the industry.

The F.C.C. commissioner who has been the most critical of media mergers, Michael J. Copps, said last week that he expected “many more deals” as “the economy improves and station groups continue the quest for all those elusive efficiencies to satisfy the investors.”

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Critics of consolidation say that some station owners sidestep the F.C.C. media ownership rules by outsourcing news production to others, especially in smaller markets — what Ms. Wright of Free Press calls “covert consolidation.”