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Top Stories: Obama Warns Iran; Red Cross Reaches Syrian City

NPR | By Mark Memmott
Published March 2, 2012 at 8:55 AM EST

Good morning.

Our early headlines:

-- On Iran, Obama Says 'I Don't Bluff' And 'All Options Are On The Table'.

-- Tornado Trauma: Five Died On One Short Street; More Storms Due Today.

-- Red Cross Aid Convoy Arrives In Devastated Syrian City.

-- Ohio School Reopens, Coach Who Chased Shooter Says 'I'm Not A Hero'.

Other stories making headines:

-- "Ahmadinejad's Clout Faces Test As Iran Votes." (CBS News)

-- "Suicide Bomber Attacks Militant Base In Pakistan." (The Associated Press)

-- "AT&T Ends All-You-Can-Eat: Flooded With Web Data, No. 2 Wireless Carrier Puts Cap On Heaviest Users." (The Wall Street Journal)

-- "Andrew Breitbart's Website Staff Shocked By His Sudden Death." (Los Angeles Times)

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Mark Memmott
Mark Memmott is NPR's supervising senior editor for Standards & Practices. In that role, he's a resource for NPR's journalists – helping them raise the right questions as they do their work and uphold the organization's standards.
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