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Radio 4,06 Jan 2012,45 mins

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The Syrian Government blames terrorists for a suicide bombing in Damascus, and says it will respond with an 'iron fist'. The opposition says the attack was staged by the authorities. We'll hear from the scene. Unemployment falls in the United States - good news for American jobseekers and potentially for President Obama's re-election hopes. And as research shows that our brains begin to fail from 45 onwards, we'll hear how to keep the grey cells in good shape. With Robin Lustig.

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