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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Counting under way in Pakistan's national election

ISLAMABAD, May 11 (UPI) -- Millions of Pakistanis voted Saturday in the country's first election to mark a transfer of power from one civilian government to another. The polls closed at 6 p.m., The Nation, a Pakistani newspaper reported. In a few districts in Karachi, the country's largest city,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Walnuts or extracted walnut oil help make a healthier heart

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 9 (UPI) -- People who eat walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk via a mechanism other than simply lowering cholesterol, U.S. researchers say. Penny Kris-Etherton, distinguished professor of nutrition at Pennsylvania State University in State College,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Aristide interviewed about unsolved killing by Haitian judge

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, May 9 (UPI) -- Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide met with a judge investigating the killing of journalist Jean Dominique in 2000, the victim's wife said. In a rare public appearance, Aristide drew a crowd of thousands of Haitians, who followed his motorcade... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Jodi Arias found guilty of first-degree murder

PHOENIX, May 8 (UPI) -- A jury in Phoenix Wednesday convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting death of her ex-lover, Travis Alexander. The next phase of the case will be to determine any aggravating circumstances and whether Arias, 28, who maintained she killed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Mubarak ordered to remain in detention for additional 15 days

CAIRO, May 8 (UPI) -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will remain in detention for an additional 15 days over graft charges, Egypt's Illicit Gains Authority said Wednesday. A panel of the authority is questioning Mubarak at Tora Prison where he has been held since mid-April following... Sign in to see full entry.

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