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The US has closed its embassy in Damascus and withdrawn all American diplomats from Syria as President Assad's deadly crackdown on rebels continues.

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama ordered new U.S. sanctions on the government of Iran, including the Central Bank, on Monday.

A Flemish nationalist politician in Belgium has launched a new campaign that taps into anxiety about the country’s immigrant Muslim population, while capitalizing on the svelte figure of his 19-year-old daughter.A Flemish nationalist politician in Belgium has launched a new campaign that taps into anxiety about the country’s immigrant Muslim population, while capitalizing on the svelte figure of his 19-year-old daughter.

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The architects of the joint state-federal mortgage releief plan believe it would be better for homeowners to get a partial deal than nothing at all, according to sources close to the talks. The architects of the joint state-federal mortgage releief plan believe it would be better for homeowners to get a partial deal than nothing at all, according to sources. 

The maker of Legos has come out with a more feminine version of their popular blocks, but many people aren't happy about it. KNBC's Vikki Vargas reports. Comment on this video on our Facebook page.

You may need to have more than a head for numbers to get a job in finance these days. A new survey finds many think it’s important to have a sense of humor too.You may need to have more than a head for numbers to get a job in finance these days. A new survey finds many think it’s important to have a sense of humor too.