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Children among 74 dead in 2 days of Syrian turmoil (AP) Coll. of Charleston's Cremins takes medical leave (AP)

This citizen journalism image provide by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria and released early Friday Jan. 27, 2012, purports to show a Syrian man, right, mourning over the dead body of his son, who was shot by the Syrian forces, in Idlib province, Syria, on Thursday Jan. 26, 2012. A 'terrifying massacre' in the restive Syrian city of Homs has killed more than 30 people, including small children, in a barrage of mortar fire and attacks by armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, activists said Friday. (AP Photo/Local Coordination Committees in Syria) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOAP - Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on crowds in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists said Friday.


AP - College of Charleston coach Bobby Cremins is taking an indefinite leave of absence for a medical condition.
GOP insiders rise up to cut Gingrich down to size (AP) Djokovic wins marathon match to set up Nadal final (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks after receiving an endorsement from national Hispanic leaders at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - Republican insiders are rising up to cut Newt Gingrich down to size, testament to the GOP establishment's fear that the mercurial candidate could lead the party to disaster this fall.


Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Andy Murray of Britain during their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, early Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)AP - If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it's his next opponent — Rafael Nadal.


Obama 'putting colleges on notice' on high tuition (AP) Manning, Irsay insist they are on same page (AP)

President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Michigan's Al Glick Field House, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - President Barack Obama fired a warning at the nation's colleges and universities on Friday, threatening to strip their federal aid if they "jack up tuition" every year and to give the money instead to schools showing restraint and value.


FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2012, file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. Shortly after introducing Chuck Pagano as Indianapolis' new coach, team owner Jim Irsay responded to the comments Manning made earlier this week about the Colts by referring to the only four-time league MVP as a 'politician.' (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)AP - Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of the most miserable seasons in team history.


American economy not healthy yet, but it's healing (AP) Woods, McIlroy in contention in Abu Dhabi (AP)

FILE - In this July 27, 2011 file photo, assembly line worker Edward Houie moves a door into position for a 2012 Chevrolet Volt at the General Motors Hamtramck Assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich. The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011, according to the Commerce Department, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Americans spent more on cars and trucks, and companies restocked their shelves at the strongest pace in nearly two years. But growth in the October-December quarter — and all of last year — was held back by the biggest annual government spending cuts in four decades. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)AP - The American economy may not be truly healthy yet, but it's healing.


Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, left, talks to Tiger Woods from U.S. on the 15th hole during the second round of Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)AP - Maybe those swing changes are paying off for Tiger Woods.


Senegal's president cleared to run for 3rd term (AP) Buccaneers introduce Rutgers' Schiano as new coach (AP)
AP - Senegal's highest court ruled Friday that the country's increasingly frail, 85-year-old president could run for a third term in next month's election, a deep blow to the country's opposition which has vowed to take to the streets if the aging leader does not step aside.

Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano pauses as he answers a question while talking with a group of reporters in Piscataway, N.J., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, after it was announced that he had accepted an offer to coach the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti says a new coach will be hired 'as soon as possible' but did not guarantee that a hire would be made before signing day on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - Greg Schiano couldn't resist the challenge of trying to transform the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into winners.