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Friday, January 30, 2015

Romney announces he won't run in 2016

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Mitt Romney said Friday he was removing himself from consideration from the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Romney, 67, the 2012 Republican nominee and former governor of Massachusetts, announced his decision in two conference calls - one to a circle of advisers... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Fidel: a cautious approval of U.S.-Cuba thaw

HAVANA, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's first public comments on the restoration of U.S.-Cuba relations indicate his cautious approval. "I do not trust the policy of the United States nor have I exchanged a word with them," he wrote. "This does not mean, however, that I would... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 26, 2015

Left-wing Syriza party wins elections in Greece

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The left-wing, anti-austerity Syriza party has defeated the incumbent New Democracy conservative party in the Greek general elections with almost 40 percent of total votes. Official projections give Syriza 150 seats of the necessary 151 to have gained an absolute... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 23, 2015

Saudi King Abdullah dies at age 90

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died after a bout of pneumonia at a hospital in Riyadh. The news of the king's death was announced early Friday on state television. King Abdullah, whose age was thought to be about 90, had been in the hospital since... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Scientists weigh in on whether glass is a 'true solid'

BRISTOL, England, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Is glass a true solid? That's the question researchers at the University of Bristol, in England, and the Kyoto University, in Japan, set out to answer in a recent study. The more accurate question is: can glass ever become a true solid? If so, how long would it... Sign in to see full entry.

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