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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Kerry to discuss Ukraine crisis with Russia's Lavrov at Oct. 14 meeting

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Paris on Oct. 14. The State Department announced Wednesday that the planned meeting would be held next week but offered no further detail. Russia's Foreign Ministry,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Carter critical of Obama's foreign policy in Middle East

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Former President Jimmy Carter was critical of current foreign policy in a wide-ranging interview, saying the United States "waited too long" to engage the Islamic State. "First of all, we waited too long. We let the Islamic State build up its money, capability and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

MRI can reveal cognitive decline ahead of symptoms

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A new study suggests an MRI of the brain can reveal cognitive decline before the symptoms first appear. The technique could help doctors spot and treat preclinical dementia and Alzheimer's. As part of the study, researchers at the University of Geneva, in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 4, 2014

First womb transplant baby born

GOTHEBURG, Sweden, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- It's a medical first. A baby in Sweden was born in September after his mother had a womb transplant. According to doctors, the woman was born without a uterus. The 36-year-old received the uterus from a 61-year-old friend. The unnamed couple used IVF to produce 11... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 3, 2014

Pope Francis, Malala Yousafzai and Edward Snowden among Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO, Norway, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Pope Francis, Malala Yousafzai and Edward Snowden are just a few of the names in the running to win the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. Awarded to an individual or group whose efforts are devoted to global harmony and raising humanity's overall quality of life, the 2014 Nobel... Sign in to see full entry.

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