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Citizens. the united states has condemned these actions and working with the international community we have stepped up our sanctions on the syrian regime, including sanctions announced yesterday on president assad and those around him. the syrian people have shown their courage in demanding a transition to democracy. president assad now has a choice. he can lead that transition or get out of the way. the syrian government must stop shooting demonstrators and allow peaceful protests. it must rel...

Aid package to help egypt, struggling after fall of president mubarak as well as tunisia. mr. obama had strong words on the crackdown of anti-government protestors in syria. he said president bashar al assad can lead the transition or, and im quoting the president right now, "get out of the way." . >> the syrian government must stop shooting demonstrators and allow peaceful protests. it must release political prisoners and stop unjust arrests. it must allow human rights monitors to have access t...

>> shepard: just into fox news, congresswoman gabby giffords reportedly set to undergo surgery tomorrow to replace a piece of her skull. the associated press citing a source familiar with the congresswomans recovery. doctors of course removed a piece of her skull back in january after the gunman, jared loughner, is said to have shot her in the head in a rampage that killed six people and injured more than a dozen others. doctors had to remove a piece of the skull to reduce pressure from brain sw...

Well, in syria where its friday morning, security forces are preparing for new anti-government protests expected across the country after muslim prayers. human rights groups say at least 776 protesters have been killed so far across syria since mid march. i want to show you a video that appears to show syrian security forces firing on demonstrators in dara as they try to retrieve two people lying in the street. reportedly a mother and son who appear to have been shot. we cant verify the videos a...

Since mid march. i want to show you a video that appears to show syrian security forces firing on demonstrators in dara as they try to retrieve reportedly a mother and son who have been shot. we should warn you the images are disturbing. but it shows you we think not just the brutality of this regime thats killing their own people, it shows you the great lengths that some people will go to, the risks they will take, to help others in need. look. [ gunfire ]

Well, in syria where its friday morning, security forces are preparing for new anti-government protests expected across the country after muslim prayers. at least 776 protesters have been killed so far across syria since mid march. i want to show you a video that appears to show syrian security forces firing on demonstrators in dara as they try to retrieve reportedly a mother and son who have been shot. we should warn you the images are disturbing. but it shows you we think not just the brutalit...

After being ordered to take part in the operation to quell protests in the southern syrian city of dara. he told us he wasnt alone. many soldiers in the syrian 5th brigade had desserted. >> translator: i am not afraid now, im not scared of death. i did not run away from death when i came with my rifle. i swear, im not scared. im running away from having to kill people. when you go to dara, you have to kill. you do not retreat. if you do, you dont know if youll come out alive. >> reporter: the cr...

The move comes on another violent day in that country. [ gunfire ] thats gunfire in the streets of dara, where at least 19 people were killed today, including four soldiers when government forces opened fire on protesters. >> cnn has not been granted access to syria, and cannot independently confirm witness accounts of whats going on there. and moammar gadhafi said no one can force him to leave the country, and even if the air strikes continue for 40 years, the political system wont change. th...

But first tom foreman joins us with a "360" bulletin. the white house has slammed a new sanction on syrian leaders, including a freeze on assets and a ban on doing business in the u.s. the move comes on another violent day in that country. [ gunfire ] thats gunfire in the streets of dara, where at least 19 people were killed today, including four soldiers when government forces opened fire on protesters. >> cnn has not been granted access to syria, and cannot independently confirm witness acco...

Protesters in damascus. they say security forces shot and killed 100 villages in dara. protesters are calling for the president to step down. and up with of the eight volcanos in he can what dor is erupting and its really disrupting air travel. it is sinnediending ash 33,000 into the air. its located 81 miles east of he can ec -- of the capital. >> the presidents whirlwind and often emotional day when we come back. ♪ ♪