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Some lawmakers are urging the Obama administration to carefully consider history, a still-fragile US economy and the need to develop a clear end-strategy as the US prepares to arm Syrian rebels. Syrian Rebels Look to US for WeaponsVIDEO: Who Are the Rebels? Putin Says US and Russia's Positions on Syria Don't CoincideOPINION: Arming Rebels Not AnswerAssad Says Europe Will 'Pay the Price' if It Arms Syrian Rebels

Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual feature: He built much of it while he was a woman.

The Oxford English Dictionary has finally gotten around to acknowledging that tweeting isn't just for the birds.

Eating red meat over time poses higher Type 2 diabetes riskXinhuaBEIJING, June 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Eating red meat over time is associated with a higher chance of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday. Diabetes is a disease in which a person's blood sugar, known as and more »

As many as 100,000 Brazilians took to the streets on Monday to protest the poor public services, violence, corruption and high-taxation in their country. Protests have been ongoing in Brazil since earlier this month, when a small demonstration broke out in Sau Paulo after authorities there increased bus and subway fares.