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Friday, February 10, 2012 – Daily News 7A WORLD BRIEFING Syrian city of Homs suffers BEIRUT (AP) — Between blasts of rockets and mortar fire, Syrians used loudspeakers to call for blood donations and medical supplies Thursday in the stricken city of Homs, where a weeklong government offensive has created a deepening humanitarian crisis. Government forces are trying to crush pockets of violent resistance in Homs, the epicenter of an 11- month-old uprising that has brought the country ever closer to civil war. The intense shelling in restive neighborhoods such as Baba Amr has made it dif- ficult to get medicine and care to the wounded, and some areas have been with- out electricity for days, activists say. ''Snipers are on all the roofs in Baba Amr, shoot- ing at people,'' Abu Muhammad Ibrahim, an activist in Homs, told The Associated Press by phone. ''Anything that moves, even a bird, is targeted. Life is completely cut off. It's a city of ghosts,'' he added. As he spoke, explosions could be heard in the back- ground. released Thursday, many of those who knew Jobs praised him, speaking highly of Jobs' character and integrity and assert- ing that he always con- ducted his business deal- ings in a reputable man- ner. They recommended him for a post during the George H.W. Bush administration. The 1991 interviews were part of a background check for an appointment to the President's Export Council. The Commerce Department confirmed Thursday that Jobs did serve on the council dur- ing the first Bush admin- istration. Export council mem- bers serve in an unpaid capacity and meet at least twice a year, advising the president on trade policy. Iran to top of FBI file on Steve Jobs WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI background inter- views of some people who knew Apple co- founder Steve Jobs reveal a man driven by power and alienating some of the people who worked with him. In the FBI documents US worry list WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and its allies believe the win- dow to stop Iran from building a bomb is quick- ly closing, pushing con- flict with the Islamic republic to the top of the Obama administration's national security worries in the midst of an election year. After years of diplo- matic deadlock, Iran's nuclear program has advanced to the point where experts say work on a bomb could begin within a year. That progress has moved the once far-fetched possibili- ty of a pre-emptive U.S. or Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear sites to the fore- front of the urgent debate over how to prevent Tehran from joining the nuclear club. The prospect of a mili- tary strike on Iran is still unlikely. The U.S. insists diplomacy and economic coercion are its main focus, and a military strike would be its last option to stop an Iranian bomb. The United States has a ''very good estimate'' of when Iran could produce a weapon, President Barack Obama said this week. He said that while he believes the standoff with Iran over its nuclear program can still be resolved through diplo- macy, the U.S. has done extensive planning on a range of options. ''We are prepared to exercise these options should they arise,'' Obama said during an interview with NBC. He said Israel has not made a decision about whether to launch its own strike. Hold the mystery meat LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Hold the mystery meat: Military mess halls soon will be serving more fruits, vegetables and low- fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition stan- dards across the armed services. First lady Michelle Obama and Pentagon offi- cials announced the effort Thursday during a visit to Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas, where the military has been experimenting with ways to improve the quality and variety of foods served on base. The first lady toured a gleaming cafeteria line, then announced the pro- gram in a dining hall filled with service mem- bers whose plates were overflowing with salad greens, broccoli and whole grains. ''You all look really good, really fit,'' she told the airmen. ''Thank you for eating your vegeta- bles. We need you strong.'' 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