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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Paris to temporarily ban half of car traffic to lessen pollution

PARIS, March 22 (UPI) -- Paris is temporarily banning half of car traffic on Monday in an effort to lower pollution. "I am delighted the state has agreed to put in place a partial driving ban on Monday, which I have been requesting for several days," Mayor Anne Hidalgo said Saturday on Twitter, as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 20, 2015

Earth had its warmest winter on record

WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- December and January were Earth's warmest on record reported scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Wednesday. The unbelievable amount of snow dumped on Boston might make people think the planet is on the verge of winters out of Game of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Likud party secures conclusive victory

JERUSALEM, March 18 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party won a conclusive victory, taking about 30 seats in Tuesday's election that was too close to call even when polls closed. Netanyahu addressed his supporters. "Dear friends, against all odds we have achieved a great... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

'Don Quixote' author's remains found in Spain, scientists say

MADRID, March 17 (UPI) -- The mortal remains of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, the Spanish author of the literature classic Don Quixote, have finally been located beneath an old Madrid heritage site, officials said Tuesday. Researchers found the badly damaged bones in January, along with fragments of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Old blood just as good as fresh blood for patients in need

OTTOWA, Ontario, March 17 (UPI) -- According to researchers at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, three-weeks-old blood is just as good as fresh blood, confirming the safety of transfusing older blood into the circulatory systems of critically ill patients. Like most items in the refrigerator,... Sign in to see full entry.

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