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Hundreds of people are killed every week as the government increasingly relies on air power to try to crush the rebels

(AP) BEIRUT – Missiles fired by Syrian warplanes hit Lebanese territory Monday in one of the most serious cross-border violations since Syria’s crisis began 18 months ago, security officials in Beirut and Lebanese state media said. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said four missiles fired by two Syrian jets hit a rugged and remote area on the edge of the Lebanese border town of Arsal. No casualties were immediately reported. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman ordered an investigation into the border shelling Monday, without openly blaming Syria. Foreign fighters making Syrian rebels radicalIran edmits to elite troops in Syria “advising”Egypt hosts 2-way summit with Iran More in After the Arab Spring Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that the warplanes fired three missiles that fell on the outskirts of Arsal about 500 meters (yards) from the border between the two countries. “I heard several explosions and saw four clouds of dust billowing from the area,” Arsal resident Nayeh Izzedine said by telephone referring to the border. “I don’t know if it was an air raid but there was a plane in the sky.” He added that the town had been quiet two hours after the 10 a.m. attack. The Syrian forces were believed to be chasing rebels in the area, which has been the site of clashes in the past between opposition fighters battling...

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In New York, Fifth Avenue was packed with throngs of shoppers streaming in and out of stores like Bergdorf Goodman, where crowds came to see Oscar de la Renta and get their tarot cards read by jewelry designer Amy Zerner

(CBS/AP) NEW YORK – Justin Bieber met fans in a purple leather jacket at Dolce & Gabbana in New York, Michael Kors launched his new Rockefeller Center store with help from the Rockettes, a Ferris wheel went up over Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive and crowds of fashionistas spilled into the streets of Paris Thursday as Fashion’s Night Out entered its third year. “I’m wearing Dolce & Gabbana head to toe,” said Bieber, who was signing D&G T-shirts ($195 apiece) for fans in Manhattan, one of hundreds of Fashion’s Night Out events worldwide. Pictures: Fashion’s Night Out 2011Special section: New York Fashion Week Fashion’s Night Out was started in 2009 in New York by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour as a celebrity-studded way to lure shoppers into stores during the recession, but it’s turned into a global shopping party. Retailers ranging from upscale boutiques to suburban malls to websites have embraced the nocturnal shopping extravaganza, which coincides with the start of New York Fashion Week and 바카라사이트 the important fall fashion season. Wintour signed September issues of Vogue for fans at an event sponsored by the home shopping channel QVC in Manhattan on Thursday night, while “Gossip Girl” star Leighton Meester performed at Tiffany & Co.’s Fifth Avenue flagship store and Victoria’s Secret models posed with fans at the brand’s SoHo boutique. In Paris, teenage girls mingled with grand dames in...

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Rebels say Syrians were seeking increased freedom from the autocratic regime

(AP) BEIRUT – Missiles fired by Syrian warplanes hit Lebanese territory Monday in one of the most serious cross-border violations since Syria’s crisis began 18 months ago, security officials in Beirut and Lebanese state media said. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said four missiles fired by two Syrian jets hit a rugged and remote area on the edge of the Lebanese border town of Arsal. No casualties were immediately reported. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman ordered an investigation into the border shelling Monday, without openly blaming Syria. Foreign fighters making Syrian rebels radicalIran edmits to elite troops in Syria “advising”Egypt hosts 2-way summit with Iran More in After the Arab Spring Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that the warplanes fired three missiles that fell on the outskirts of Arsal about 500 meters (yards) from the border between the two countries. “I heard several explosions and saw four clouds of dust billowing from the area,” Arsal resident Nayeh Izzedine said by telephone referring to the border. “I don’t know if it was an air raid but there was a plane in the sky.” He added that the town had been quiet two hours after the 10 a.m. attack. The Syrian forces were believed to be chasing rebels in the area, which has been the site of clashes in the past between opposition fighters battling...

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Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar” opening AFI Fest

(CBS) AFI Fest 2011 runs from Nov. 3 to Nov. 10 and https://www.varuz4ypcf.online the film to open it will be Clint Eastwood’s latest, “J. Edgar.” The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the feared FBI director and features Judi Dench, Naomi Watts and Armie Hammer. Pictures: Leonardo DiCaprio The screenplay for “J. Edgar” is by Dustin Lance Black, who won the Academy Award for best original screenplay for “Milk,” Gus Van Sant’s biopic of Harvey Milk. Eastwood has won the best director Oscar twice, for “Million Dollar Baby” and “Unforgiven.” Eastwood’s last two films as director, “Hereafter” and “Invictus,” did not fare well at the box office, grossing around $32 million and $37 million in their initial domestic runs, according to Box Office Mojo. “J. Edgar” opens Nov. 9 in the United States. Read more...

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