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Middle East
12:01 am
Wed January 4, 2012

Syrian Uprising Raises The Specter Of Sectarian War

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Syria's embattled President Bashar Assad still has supporters, particularly among his fellow Alawites, a minority who believe they will suffer if Assad is ousted. Here, Assad supporters rally Tuesday in the capital, Damascus.
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Syrian President Bashar Assad, shown meeting with U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford last January, blames the uprising in Syria on Islamic radicals.
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For the past 10 months, Syrians have taken to the streets in large numbers to oppose a repressive regime that has not hesitated to use force. The United Nations estimates more than 5,000 Syrians have died, and it is far from clear how the uprising will play out. President Bashar Assad's regime blames the revolt on Islamist militants and casts the uprising as a threat to Syria's minorities, including Assad's fellow Alawites and the country's Christians.

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Presidential Race
8:14 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

Kohut, Continetti Discuss Iowa Caucuses

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Robert Siegel talks about the Iowa caucuses with Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center; and Matt Continetti, a contributing editor at the Weekly Standard.

Presidential Race
8:11 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

A Look At A Des Moines, Iowa, GOP Caucus Site

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Robert Siegel talks with NPR's David Schaper from a Republican caucus site in Des Moines, Iowa.

Presidential Race
8:11 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

A Look At A Des Moines, Iowa, Democratic Caucus

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Robert Siegel talks with Iowa Public Radio's Sarah McCammon from a Democratic caucus site in Des Moines, Iowa.

Presidential Race
7:10 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

A Look At The Van Meter, Iowa, Caucus Site

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Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Sonari Glinton, who reports from a Republican caucus site in Van Meter, Iowa.

Presidential Race
7:10 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

A Look At The Ankeny, Iowa, Caucus Site

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Republicans in Iowa are gathering at sites representing more than 1,700 precincts. Robert Siegel talks to NPR's Ted Robbins, who reports from a Republican caucus site in Ankeny, Iowa.

Election 2012
6:45 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

Iowans Head To GOP Caucuses With No Clear Favorite

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney hugs his wife, Ann, in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Rick Santorum addresses supporters at his caucus party in Johnston.
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Zoey McCarty (center) and Santorum supporters wait for caucus results in Johnston.
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Ron Paul (center) and his wife, Carol, greet supporters during a rally in Ankeny.
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Supporters and volunteers watch caucus results during a rally for Mitt Romney in Des Moines.
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Rick Santorum (second from left) looks over caucus returns with campaign staff in his hotel room in Johnston.
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Electoral personnel and volunteers count caucus ballots at a school in Des Moines.
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Kate Paul (center) registers a caucusgoer at the Ankeny 9 Republican caucus in Ankeny.
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A caucusgoer writes his vote on a ballot in Des Moines.
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Richie Beanan irons the flag before a rally for Mitt Romney, in Des Moines.
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Rick Perry and his wife, Anita, before speaking to voters in West Des Moines. At right is Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.
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Michele Bachmann walks with her daughters Caroline (right) and Elise before an event at Valley High School in West Des Moines.
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Karen Santorum looks up at her husband, Rick Santorum, during a "Rock the Caucus" event in West Des Moines.
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Newt Gingrich and his wife, Callista Gingrich, buy ice cream and coffee at Elly's Tea in Muscatine.
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Romney sits with family members and South Dakota Sen. John Thune (second left) on his campaign bus after a rally at in Davenport on Monday.
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Mitt Romney hugs his wife, Ann, in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday.
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a rally in Clive, Iowa, on Monday.
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Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who has recently surged in the Iowa polls, addresses Iowans during a meet-and-greet campaign stop Monday at the Pizza Ranch in Altoona.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 11:09 am

The results from Iowa suggest what has been clear for months: Republicans remain divided about their presidential choices.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney eked out an eight-vote win after he and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum swapped the slimmest of leads back and forth in Tuesday's caucuses. With returns complete, each had won the support of roughly 25 percent of caucusgoers.

Despite the near-tie, Iowa caucus rules do not allow for a recount. Texas Rep. Ron Paul was third at 21.5 percent, according to The Associated Press.

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It's All Politics
6:16 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

Live-Blog: Iowa's 2012 Republican Caucuses

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As results come in from the Iowa Republican presidential caucuses, we'll be highlighting the latest news and developments in this "live-blog." You can follow our updates on the NPR.org homepage, where they'll flow in automatically, and in this post. Here, we'll collect all the updates so that you can see how the story developed as the night went on. Just click your "refresh" button occasionally to ensure you're seeing our latest additions.

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World
5:37 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

Egyptians Discuss Final Stage Of Parliament Vote

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The third stage in Egypt's parliamentary elections got underway Tuesday. In upper Egypt, tensions between Muslims and Christians have intensified in the aftermath of the ouster of Hosni Mubarak. Qena is a stronghold of the ultra-conservative Salafi movement, and its members have clashed repeatedly with local Coptic Christians over the past year.

Business
5:07 pm
Tue January 3, 2012

New Rules Mean Full Disclosure For Airfares

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A Southwest Airlines passenger plane taxis on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport. Southwest and other smaller carriers have filed a lawsuit against new rules regarding airfare advertisements.
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A police officer directs travelers arriving at Dulles International Airport. Some think the passenger experience hasn't been very good overall, and is unlikely to improve in the new year.
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By Wendy Kaufman

New rules will soon compel airlines and travel sites to disclose the total price of an airline ticket up front. But some airlines say the rules aren't fair and they're going to court to try to stop them.

Right now, some airlines and travel sites lure in customers with very low fares — and a tiny asterisk. Government taxes and fees — and perhaps a fuel surcharge — can be found in the fine print or on another screen.

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