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• As the US threatens further sanctions, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has assured UN officials that his tank offensive against his own people has "stopped".
• Amazon basin deforestation rates are up 15% over the last 12 months as only about a third of the jungles and rainforests in Brazil are under state protection.
• Former Miami Hurricanes college football booster Nevin Shapiro allegedly provided "thousands" of illegal benefits to dozens of players over the last decade.
• Morgan Stanley has cut its global growth forecast for this year to 3.9% from 4.2%, citing increasing problems in Europe.
• Microsoft all but confirms Windows 8 will include a Windows Store to buy applications directly from developers, competing with Apple's App Store.