UN: Syrian forces killed, tortured 256 children (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111128/ap_on_bi_ge/ml_syria"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20111128/capt.015bd4a1f1c14550aa8adb5d619d57ee-015bd4a1f1c14550aa8adb5d619d57ee-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=BQUxYBWbsigKgayk4udx2Q--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Brazilian Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, who is mandated by the U.N. Human Rights Council to lead an international investigation of allegations of human rights abuses in Syria, gestures during a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Monday, Nov 28, 2011. Syrian troops have killed hundreds of children and committed other 'crimes against humanity' since the government crackdown began in March, the U.N. probe said Monday. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)" border="0" /></a>AP - A U.N. investigation concluded Monday that Syrian forces committed crimes against humanity by killing and torturing hundreds of children, including a 2-year-old girl reportedly shot to death so she wouldn't grow up to be a demonstrator.</p><br clear="all"/>

 

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