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As cease-fire deadline nears, Syria pounds rebellious city

By Ben Hubbard

 |  Associated Press  

  April 05, 2012

Syrian artillery pounded the rebellious city of Homs and tanks and troops stormed towns in the north and south on Wednesday, deepening doubts that President Bashar Assad will follow through on his commitment to a truce starting next week.

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