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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, dies

CINCINNATI, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Former astronaut and national hero Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, has died at age 82, his family said in Ohio. The family said Armstrong died following complications from cardiovascular procedures, CBS News reported. The family said besides being... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Issac warnings in Florida extended

MIAMI, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Weather forecasters ramped up the state of alert in Florida Saturday as Tropical Storm Issac passed Cuba en route to the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm warnings were extended along the eastern Florida coast north to Sebastian Inlet and the Tampa area was under to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 24, 2012

Mass killer Breivik sentenced in Norway

OSLO, Norway, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway, was declared sane Friday and sentenced to 21 years in prison -- a sentence that can be extended indefinitely. The sentence, the longest prison term possible for murder and terrorism under Norwegian law, includes the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Two U.N. peacekeepers missing in Sudan

KABKABIYA, Sudan, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Two peacekeepers have gone missing in Sudan's North Darfur, U.N. officials said. The joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission, or UNAMID, peacekeepers went missing in the town of Kabkabiya Monday, the United Nations said in a release. UNAMID officials said... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Nepalese children learning school is better than begging

By Kalpana Bhusal KATHMANDU, Nepal (GPI)--It’s 7 a.m., and the morning bells are echoing throughout the Hindu temple of Dakshinkali. People crowd the temple area. While some worship the idol inside, others wait in a queue outside for their turn to visit the temple, located 20 kilometers south of... Sign in to see full entry.

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