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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Ashraf Ghani elected president of Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Ashraf Ghani on Sunday was named the winner of Afghanistan's presidential election, more than three months after voters headed to the polls. By early July, preliminary election results showed Ghani, the country's finance minister, had a lead over challenger... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 19, 2014

Scotland says 'No Thanks,' will remain part of the United Kingdom

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- After 307 years as a unified government, the United Kingdom will continue into its 308th and beyond as the people of Scotland have said, "No thanks" to leaving the family of nations in favor of independence. "Scotland says no! Scotland says no," chanted... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

CDC: painkiller overdose deaths still rising, but not as fast

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Poisoning is the most common form of death by injury in the United States, and 90 percent of all poisoning deaths are caused by drug overdoses -- via both prescription and illicit drugs. In 2011, there were 36,280 unintentional poisoning deaths, while 33,783 people died... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 15, 2014

Putin's ultimate goal is to restore Soviet Union

KIEV, Ukraine, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Russia is seeking to restore the former Soviet Union by reclaiming control of Ukraine, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk asserted Friday. Speaking at the annual Yalta European Strategy meeting, Yatsenyuk laid out his observations regarding the military... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Extensive process for potential Boston bombing jurors

By Heather Records BOSTON, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Jurors in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will have to answer an extensive questionnaire. The defense and the prosecution agreed to the screening process on Friday. The agreement calls for the court to issue 2,000 summonses... Sign in to see full entry.

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