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Friday, September 12, 2014

Pope to marry couples 'living in sin'

VATICAN CITY, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Pope Francis will marry 20 cohabiting couples, including brides with children born out of wedlock, in a ceremony Sunday. The event in the Vatican's St. Peter's Church is symbolic of the pope's interest in demonstrating inclusiveness and compassion in the Catholic... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Judge: Oscar Pistorius not guilty of murder

PRETORIA, South Africa, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- On Thursday, South African Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa began reading her verdict in the Oscar Pistorius trial, dismissing the murder charges he faced for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. After a month of deliberation, the judge announced Thursday that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

New study finds 9 out of 10 children in the U.S. eat too much salt

ATLANTA, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new study showing 9 out 10 children eats too much salt. In fact, the report shows kids 6-18 eat an average of 3,300 milligrams of salt per day, before salt is added at the table. The report shows that is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Ukraine, Russian-backed rebels swap prisoners as cease-fire holds

KIEV, Ukraine, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels exchanged prisoners as part of a cease-fire agreement signed in Minsk last Friday. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced Monday the release of the first 20 Ukrainian prisoners of war. Andriy Lysenko, the National Security and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 8, 2014

EU ready with more sanctions for Russia

BRUSSELS, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The European Union's newest sanctions on Russia will take effect Tuesday despite threats of retaliation by Russia. An EU spokeswoman referred to the sanctions as "reversible," depending on matters in Ukraine. She added the list of sanctions "is due to be formally adopted... Sign in to see full entry.

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