WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus and pulled all American diplomats out of Syria.

It's the most dramatic U.S. move so far after 11 months of a violent crackdown on dissent by President Bashar Assad's regime.

The State Department warned last month it would close the embassy unless Assad's government stepped up its protection.

INDIANAPOLIS - Tom Coughlin is planning to go for a third Super Bowl win with the New York Giants next season.

Speaking early Monday morning at a news conference, the 65-year-old coach says he has every intention of returning to coach the team, although management will have a say in that.

The Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17 in Sunday night's title game, and Coughlin says he is looking forward to Tuesday's parade down the Canyon of Heroes in New York City.