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Syrian Activist's Offer Of Talks With Assad Draws Mixed Response

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Activists in the town of Saraqib, Syria, hold a poster that reads, "Sheikh Moaz al Khatib represents me."

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In this poster seen in Kafr Nabl, Syria, a likeness of Syrian activist Moaz al-Khatib says: "Yes, Dialogue with Killers," and a young girl asks: "But what about the blood of my father?"

By Susannah George

Moaz al-Khatib sent waves through the Syrian activist community this week when he announced via Facebook that he was open to talks with representatives of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime on two conditions: that political prisoners, thought to number in the tens of thousands, be released; and exiled Syrians be able to renew their passports at embassies abroad.

12:49 pm

Sun February 3, 2013

Gun-Control Battle Spills Over To Super Bowl Ads

By Padmananda Rama

11:58 am

Sun February 3, 2013

Coming Monday: A Daily Dose Of 'Book News'

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By Mark Memmott

For some months now, many of us at NPR have been enjoying a daily email from our friends here who report about books and the publishing industry. It's a tip sheet with news, and a bit of attitude.

Eyder and several others started saying "hey, we ought to publish this."

So, The Two-Way will.

Annalisa Quinn, who's been writing the notes, sends along this mission statement and a little bit about herself:

11:14 am

Sun February 3, 2013

Man Charged In Death Of 'American Sniper' Author

By Krishnadev Calamur

Originally published on Sun February 3, 2013 3:40 pm

A 25-year-old man has been charged with killing the author of American Sniper and another person at a Texas gun range.

Former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle wrote American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, a best-seller that detailed his more than 150 kills of insurgents between 1999 and 2009. He also set up FITCO Cares, a nonprofit that helps soldiers deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.

9:56 am

Sun February 3, 2013

Iraq Attack Kills 15, Wounds 90

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Iraqi security forces inspect the scene of a bombing in Kirkuk, 180 miles north of Baghdad on Sunday.

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Originally published on Sun February 3, 2013 2:16 pm

Update at 1:32 p.m. ET. Toll Rises:

The death toll from the coordinated attacks in the oil-rich city of Kirkuk has risen: The BBC says at least 16 people are dead, while Al Jazeera puts the number at at least 30.

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