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Thousands flee violence in India’s Assam. The violence is a result of conflicts between indigenous tribes and Muslim settlers. [Al Jazeera]
Syrian city sees clashes between rebels and regime forces. US President Barack Obama has warned against the use of chemical weapons, in response to warnings from the Syrian regime that it had chemical weapons and was willing to use them. [CBC]
Sally Ride, the first woman in space, died yesterday in her home. She was also the youngest American to go into space and the only person to sit on two panels investigating catastrophic shuttle accidents. [New York Times]