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Saturday, November 22, 2014

House panel clears CIA on Benghazi attack

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Following a two-year investigation the GOP-controlled House Intelligence Committee has cleared the CIA of any failure in the attack on the American embassy in Benghazi that killed U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. The CIA "ensured sufficient... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

American Heart Association: Foods with trans fat linked to memory loss

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Eating foods containing trans fat may cause memory damage, according to a new study published by the American Heart Association. Doctors asked a group of 690 all-male test subjects to commit 104 different words to memory and recite what they could recall back to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Cameron and Putin have frank exchange about Ukraine

BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- In what was described as a frank discussion with Vladimir Putin, British Prime Minister David Cameron said the situation with Ukraine has put the West's relationship with Russia at a crossroads. Cameron and the Russian president met for just under an hour on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 14, 2014

Pope Francis announces plan for showers in St. Peter's Square

VATICAN CITY, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- On Thursday, Pope Francis announced plans to erect working showers in St. Peter's Square for use by Vatican City's homeless and underprivileged. The project will be implemented by Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, who oversees Pope Francis' charitable efforts. In October,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Russia's PM Medvedev: Lift sanctions, improve relations

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday economic sanctions against Russia must be lifted before any improvement in relations with the West can be seen. Speaking at a summit meeting in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, Medvedev said it was necessary "to abandon... Sign in to see full entry.

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