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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com

• Syrian anti-government rebels say they shot down a fighter jet
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• Greece continues downward spiral as economy contracts 6.2%
• Banks, companies and investors prepare for collapse of the euro

Syrian anti-government rebels say they shot down a fighter jet

Syrian rebels with captured pilot -- still image from video (al-Jazeera)

A rebel group fighting against the regime of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad says that they shot down a government plane and captured one of the pilots. They've posted YouTube video showing the jet crashing and another of the pilot giving a statement. The Syrian regime confirms the plane crash, but said that the crash was caused by technical problems during a regular training mission. If the rebel claim turns out to be true, then it will be one more major psychological victory following a string of high profile defections from the al-Assad regime. Al-Jazeera