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Thursday, July 25, 2013

China unveils plan to reduce air pollution

BEIJING, July 25 (UPI) -- China's Ministry of Environmental Protection has issued strict plan to reduce air pollution by the year 2017, officials said. The Airborne Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan, which was announced Wednesday by Zhao Hualin, head of the pollution prevention and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Attorney denies Snowden has been allowed to leave Moscow airport

MOSCOW, July 24 (UPI) -- The attorney for U.S. leaker Edward Snowden denied reports Wednesday his client had received documents that would allow him to leave a Moscow airport. Anatoly Kucherena said the question "has not been solved yet," ITAR-Tass reported. He said Snowden took the news "with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 22, 2013

Survey shows divide in reaction to Zimmerman verdict

WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- The American public is divided over the not guilty verdict of the George Zimmerman trial and its racial factor, a survey released Monday indicates. A national survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center, finds 39 percent of respondents satisfied with Zimmerman's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Longtime UPI White House reporter Helen Thomas dead at 92

WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- Helen Thomas, who doggedly pursued accountability from 10 U.S. presidents as United Press International White House correspondent, died Saturday. She was 92. Known to legions of Washington reporters simply as "Helen," Thomas was the doyenne -- and, unofficially, the dean... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 19, 2013

Berlusconi's party planners convicted, sentenced on sex charges

MILAN, Italy, July 19 (UPI) -- Three associates of former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi were convicted and sentenced to prison terms Friday for supplying prostitutes for his parties. Former talent scout Lele Mora and former television anchorman Emilio Fede, each received a seven-year sentence.... Sign in to see full entry.

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