Damascus on edge as war seeps into Syrian capital By an employee of THE NEW YORK TIMES in DAMASCUS and ANNE BARNARD updated 2/11/2013 5:12:02 AM ET
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DAMASCUS, Syria — Unkempt government soldiers, some appearing drunk, have been deployed near a rebel-held railway station in the southern reaches of this tense capital. Office workers on 29th of May Street, in the heart of the city, tell of huddling at their desks, trapped inside for hours by gun battles that sound alarmingly close http://www.nbcnews.com/id/50767518/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/#.URkoYWsXC8A
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