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For decades, Syrian President Bashar Assad and his late father Hafez Assad did not allow any real politics in Syria. But the protests are teaching them how to organize.

While much of the world worries about how to sustain 7 billion people, in many countries, low birthrates are the more pressing problem. From Germany and Russia to Japan and South Korea, leaders are desperate to reverse a trend of lower birthrates.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and the state Senate ousted the chairwoman of the state's redistricting commission citing "gross misconduct" and "neglect of duty" in her job. The chairwoman, Colleen Mathis, is the lone independent on the commission.

Embattled Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and Major League Baseball reached an agreement late Tuesday to sell the storied franchise. Roger Arrieta of Los Angeles, who started a website calling on billionaire Mark Cuban to "Save the Dodgers," plans a rally at the stadium to celebrate the sale.

Assange, now in the U.K., denies he sexually assaulted two women in Sweden. He hasn't been charged with any crime and says extradition may be a ruse aimed at eventually sending him to the U.S. for prosecution over the release of classified material.

Because Cain has been commenting on the allegations, his accuser should be released from her confidentiality agreement, the attorney says.

Financial markets are watching what happens in the French resort, where European leaders plan to grill Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou over his plan to have a referendum on a bailout package aimed at shoring up his nation.

Charlie Hebdo's director calls those responsible "idiots who betray their own religion."

European leaders are putting pressure on Greece. The WikiLeaks founder is fighting extradition from the U.K. to Sweden. In Oakland, thousands are expected downtown as part of a general strike sparked by the Occupy movement.

Norris has stepped aside during the presidential campaign because her husband is working for President Obama's re-election effort. Cornish is currently host of Weekend Edition Sunday.