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Zxii Down and out in D.C.: What can be done about diplomatic dumps
CHARLOTTE, N.C. AP 鈥?A massive storm brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain across a wide swath of the South on Sunday 鈥?causing dangerously icy roads, immobilizing snowfalls and power losses to hundreds of thousands of people.Accidents on snow-covered interstates caused major delays, hundreds of flights were canceled and drivers in North Carolina and Virgin stanley de ia got stuck in snow or lost control on icy patches. Meanwhile, kids and the young at heart took advantage of the early winter snow with snowball fights, sledding and snowmen.Police in North Carolina and Virginia said theyd responded to hundreds of snow-related traffic accidents as of Sunday afternoon.North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper strongly urged residents to stay off the roads Sunday, asking drivers not to put lives of first responders needlessly at risk. Cooper said emergency crews, including the National Guard, worked overnight to clear traffic accidents on major roadways. One tractor trailer ran off a road and into a river, Cooper said. Stay put if you can, Cooper said. Wrap a few presents, decorate the tree, watch some football. Governors and local officials in several states declared emergencies ahead of the storm crossing several Southern states, which hit portions of North C stanley cup arolina and Virginia particularly hard.Officials warned residents to prepare emergency kits and stay off roads in impacted areas. Schools districts in North C kubki stanley arolina and Virginia announced theyll be closed Monday. Virginians should take all Uufi Moon landing attempt by US company appears doomed after critical fuel leak
TEHRAN, Iran 鈥?Iran said Wednesday it will attend the international talks on Syrias future this week in Vienna, following an invitation from the Russian envoy that would mark Tehrans first appearance at such a gathering.The invitation to the talks, which are to take place Thursday and Friday, reflected a recognition by the United States that theres little chance in resolving Syrias four-year civil war without having Iran 鈥?the top ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad 鈥?at the table.Tehrans support has been crucial to Assads survival. Besides signi stanley polska ficant financial aid to Assad, Iran has acknowledged that its Revolutionary Guard officers are on the ground in Syria in an advisory role. There have been multiple Iranian officers and soldiers killed in fighting in Syria, though Tehran denies the presence of actual combat troops in the country.But Irans participation quickly brought an angry outcry from Syrias rebels who insist it can have no role in determining the countrys futu stanley mug re. Iran will also be stanley ca sitting across the table from its top regional rival, Saudi Arabia, raising the possibilities of tensions arising.One round of talks have already been held in Vienna between Russia and the United States, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, all backers of Syrias opposition. In addition to pro-Assad Iran, pro-rebel Arab states have been invited to the new round, including Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, as well as diplomats from Britain, France and Germany. The foreign minister of Egypt 鈥?whic