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Saturday, April 9, 2011

Pakistani court pushes Musharraf arrest

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, April 9 (UPI) -- A Pakistani court Saturday said prosecutors should press Britain to arrest former President Pervez Musharraf in the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Javed Zia of the Federal Investigation Agency submitted to Judge Rana Nisar Ahmed Khan a letter from the British... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 8, 2011

Govt. shutdown decision before high noon

WASHINGTON, April 8 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said he told House and Senate leaders he expected a final answer Friday morning on whether a government shutdown would be averted. Obama said his Thursday night meeting with House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Majority Leader Harry... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Strong quake strikes off Japan's coast

TOKYO, April 7 (UPI) -- A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan Thursday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning for one prefecture and advisories for others. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered 7.4-magnitude. The U.S. Geological Survey initially reported the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Disposal of radioactive water next issue

TOKYO, April 7 (UPI) -- Millions of gallons of water sprayed on damaged reactors in Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant are now contaminated, raising questions about safe disposal. The water spraying, an emergency step to prevent a meltdown, has been underway since the March 11 9-magnitude earthquake... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Gbagbo in talks about surrender, departure

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, April 6 (UPI) -- Laurent Gbagbo, the end of his strong-armed rule of Ivory Coast drawing closer, said he wants a cease-fire before talking about vacating the presidency. Gbagbo, with support among his military leaders virtually gone and facing French and U.N. demands for his... Sign in to see full entry.

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