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Monday, September 1, 2014

Feds list 20 new coral species as 'threatened'

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Corals are essential to biodiversity in the ocean. They provide food and shelter for a variety of fish species, serving as a biological anchor for vast marine ecosystems. But corals are under threat. They're on the decline throughout the world thanks to ocean... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 31, 2014

5-year-old brain tumor patient found; parents arrested

MALAGA, Spain, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A missing 5-year-old boy who was being treated for a brain tumor and was removed from a British hospital by his parents was found safe in Spain. Ashya King and his parents, Brett King, 51, and Naghemeh King, 45, and six siblings, were found in Malaga, Spain, three... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Protesters march on Pakistan PM Nawaz's house

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Anti-government protesters armed with wire cutters and led by politicians Imran Khan and Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri advanced on the home of prime minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday. Under pressure from protesters, Nawaz reportedly fled Islamabad for Lahore, the capital of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 29, 2014

Putin mocks trapped Ukrainian soldiers, urges rebels to release them

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko ordered a reinstatement of national military conscription in response to what appears to be a full-scale Russian invasion. The draft will encompass able-bodied men aged 18 to 25 as the influx of Russian support to separatists in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Businessmen warn against Scottish independence

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Over 130 business leaders with operations in Scotland signed an open letter urging voters to reject a proposed separation of Scotland from the United Kingdom. A referendum to decide if Scotland will pursue independence is scheduled for Sept. 18. Opinion polls... Sign in to see full entry.

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