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Obama to tell Syria's Assad to quit over crackdown President Obama is to call on Syria's President Bashar Assad to quit office, an official said Thursday, as a team of UN investigators said the regime's forces may have committed crimes against humanity. Wall Street drops; Dow falls over 270 points More signs of economic weakness around the globe sent Wall Street sharply lower Thursday, following sharp declines in Asian and European markets. Video: Secret Jewish soldiers who fought Nazis reunite NBC’s Bob Dotson shares the story of a group of German-born Jewish soldiers who were a part of a secret World War II mission and dubbed “The Ritchie Boys.” (TODAY) Several dead, others hurt in attacks in Israel Assailants armed with heavy weapons, guns and explosives launched three attacks in quick succession in Israel near the border with Egypt on Thursday, killing at least five people. For Fukushima families, a brief respite stateside Families from Fukushima, Japan, enjoy Oregon sun, clean air and the outdoors â€" and a break from the stress of having a leaking nuclear reactor in their backyard. Msnbc.com's Miranda Leitsinger reports. Video: 2 faculty members among teen suspect's targets A teenager is under arrest in Florida after police say he was planning a “catastrophic” bomb plot at his former high school. Police say among his targets, were two specific faculty members. NBC’s Mark Potter reports. (TODAY) Video: Aruba suspect’s camera had ‘disturbing’ pics Gary Giordano, a suspect in the disappearance of Robyn Gardner, took out an accidental death insurance policy for Gardner before they vacationed in Aruba together, according to Aruban officials. NBC’s Janet Shamlian reports, and Taco Stein, Aruba’s solicitor general, discusses the details of the case, including reports that the suspect had “beyond pornographic” photos on his camera, with TODAY’s Matt Lauer. (TODAY) Car Thief Drops Off Kids, Poodle A car thief who inadvertently scooped up a minivan with two kids and a poodle inside dropped the kids â€" and the car â€" at their home in Queens after the children scolded him for trying to raid the change tray. Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish rebels in Iraq Turkey launched an air and artillery assault on Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq overnight following a declaration by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan that he had lost patience with the separatists fighting. Bomber attacks US-run base in Afghanistan A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the gate of a U.S.-run military base in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing two Afghan security guards. Biden: US-China relations are most 'important' Global economic health rests on the United States and China finding common ground, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told China's leader-in-waiting, Xi Jinping. UK police make new arrest in hacking probe British police made a new arrest Thursday in the country's tabloid phone hacking scandal, amid fresh scrutiny of Rupert Murdoch's media empire after newly disclosed documents appeared to contradict testimony his son and top aide gave to U.K. lawmakers. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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