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In this image provided by the Syrian opposition's Shaam News Network, a woman holds a child in front of their destroyed home in Tremseh, Syria, on July 14. The authenticity, content, location and date have not been independently verified. AP hide caption

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Unspinning The Narrative Of A Syrian Massacre

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Maria Cuervo, 41, poses at her home in Bogota March 5 with a photo of herself before a stranger threw acid at her face in 2004. Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Acid Attacks A Rising Menace For Colombian Women

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Job applicants outside the Staffmark temp agency in Cypress, Calif., in 2005. Temp hiring is usually a harbinger of an improving job market, but some analysts say more employers may be considering temps as a more permanent staffing solution. Ric Francis/AP hide caption

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For Temp Workers, 'Temp' Looking More Permanent

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrives at Downing Street in London on Thursday to meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron. Oli Scarff/Getty Images hide caption

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Romney Highlights Olympic Pedigree On London Trip

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Ibrahim Ahmad, the son of the owner of the Imperial Bagpipe Manufacturing Co., tests a bagpipe at a factory in Sialkot, Pakistan. The Pakistani city is the largest producer of the instruments most commonly associated with Scotland. Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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No Silence Over Sialkot, Pakistan's Bagpipe Capital

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Andy Cohen on the set of his nightly Bravo talk show, Watch What Happens: Live. Cohen is also Bravo's executive vice president of development and talent, and has helped make Bravo a pop-culture heavyweight. Heidi Gutman/Bravo hide caption

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At Bravo, A Pop-Culture Kingpin Works Day And Night

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