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Sunday, February 8, 2015

Ukraine peace plan talks end without agreement

MOSCOW, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- High-level talks between the leaders of France and Germany, and Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a peace deal in Ukraine ended Saturday without resolution. French President François Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Putin met in Moscow for five hours to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 6, 2015

Pentagon report: Russian President Vladimir Putin may have Asperger's

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A 7-year-old report by a Pentagon think tank theorizes that Russian President Vladimir Putin has Asperger's syndrome or another form of autism that affects the way he makes decisions. The 2008 study was conducted by a long-term military strategy think tank called the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Pope Francis to address U.S. Congress on Sept. 24

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Pope Francis will deliver an unprecedented address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Sept. 24, House Speaker John Boehner announced Thursday. The Pope will make his first visit to the United States to attend the World Meeting of Families, to be held in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

President Obama urges parents to vaccinate kids

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- As public health officials voice concerns over a growing outbreak of measles, President Barack Obama took to the airwaves Sunday to urge parents to vaccinate their children. "I understand that there are families that in some cases are concerned about the effect of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 31, 2015

Doctors perform first ever infant organ transplant

LONDON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- As detailed in a new case study, doctors at a hospital in London successfully transplanted the organs of an infant donor to two newborns in need late last year -- the first time such a procedure has happened in the United Kingdom. Infant organ transplants have been performed... Sign in to see full entry.

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