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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Paris mayor: Prohibit diesel cars from French capital by 2020

PARIS, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The mayor of Paris called for prohibition on diesel cars in the French capital by 2020 in an effort to improve the city's air quality. In an interview with Journal du Dimanche newspaper, Mayor Anne Hidalgo said she also wanted more cycling lanes and areas accessible by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 6, 2014

HIV is turning into AIDS more slowly, study finds

LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- As HIV evolves as a virus and adapts to the human immune system, a new study finds it becomes less deadly and takes longer to turn into AIDS. The study from researchers at the University of Oxford investigated cases in Botswana and South Africa and found the effect of HIV... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 5, 2014

Romney gearing up to run, say insiders

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- He said he was through, but now Mitt Romney appears to be revving up to take another crack at the presidency, according to insiders. The former Massachusetts governor spent Monday in New York meeting with key financial backers of his last time at the races to start to map... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Texas, 16 other states challenge Obama's immigration order in court

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, in a lawsuit joined by 16 other states, asked a federal court Wednesday to block President Obama's immigration order. In court papers, Abbott argued Obama has a duty to "faithfully execute" the laws passed by Congress. He suggested... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Thousands protest Mexico president, call for resignation

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Protesters took to the streets in Mexico on Monday to call for the resignation of President Enrique Peña Nieto. The protests coincided with the second anniversary of Peña's inauguration and were a demonstration of how far the president's approval ratings have dropped.... Sign in to see full entry.

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