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Monday, December 19, 2011

Report: N. Korean leader Kim Jong-il dead

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, who ruled the isolated communist country since 1994, has died at age 69, the country's official news agency reported Monday. Kim, who came to power after the death of his father and country founder Kim Il Sung, died at 8:30... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

3,300 in Moscow protest election results

MOSCOW, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Some 3,300 protesters crowded central Moscow Sunday alleging election fraud and demanding a new vote, police said. In a release, police said the protest was peaceful and no arrests were made, the RIA Novosti news agency reported. Demonstrations have taken place across the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 17, 2011

2 earthquakes rattle Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Two offshore earthquakes rattled Puerto Rico early Saturday and were also felt in the Dominican Republic. The first measured 5.3 on the Richter scale and the second 5.1, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Both were centered in the Mona Passage off the west... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Study: Smoking cessation ups happiness

MADISON, Wis., Dec. 15 (UPI) -- People who quit smoking are happier and more satisfied with their health, compared to those who smoke, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Megan Piper of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health said smokers hold strong beliefs about how stopping smoking... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Command flag cased, Iraq war formally over

BAGHDAD, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The United States formally ended its nearly nine-year military mission in Iraq Thursday in a solemn ceremony at Baghdad's international airport. In declaring the official end to the war, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta recognized a "independent, free and sovereign... Sign in to see full entry.

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