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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Rasmussen gets another year as NATO head

BRUSSELS, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Anders Fogh Rasmussen's term as secretary-general of NATO has been extended by a year, the North Atlantic Council announced Wednesday. The council released a statement from its headquarters in Brussels, the U.S. Defense Department said in a release. Rasmussen, the former... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Turkey takes new look at president's death

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Authorities in Turkey said they exhumed the body of former President Turgut Ozal Tuesday to take another look into the circumstances of his death in 1993. An investigation was started earlier this year after witnesses recounted unusual circumstances around his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 1, 2012

Make or break day for Georgia's president

TBILISI, Georgia, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Monday could be a make or break day for a president in Georgia accused of monopolizing power since the 2004 Rose Revolution, an analyst said. Mikheil Saakashvili and his United National Movement rose to power after the Rose Revolution ousted former President Eduard... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 28, 2012

Trial of pope's butler set to begin

ITALY, Vatican City, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A former butler of Pope Benedict XVI goes on trial Saturday on charges he stole the pontiff's private papers and leaked the contents to the Italian news media. Paolo Gabriele, 46, confessed to the crimes, saying he was an agent of the Holy Spirit who wanted to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

1982 Tylenol killings investigated again

CHICAGO, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Prosecutors in the Chicago area are considering calling a grand jury to investigate the 1982 Tylenol killings, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Monday. The newspaper said its sources say the state's attorneys in Cook and DuPage counties have received reports on the findings... Sign in to see full entry.

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