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Friday, June 6, 2014

Majority in U.S. now prefer life with no parole to execution for killers

WASHINGTON, June 6 (UPI) --While a majority of U.S. residents still support the death penalty, 52 percent say they would rather see convicted killers sentenced to life with no parole. The Washington Post/ABC poll released Thursday was the first to find a majority preference for life in prison.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Venezuelan judge orders opposition leader to stand trial

CARACAS, Venezuela, June 5 (UPI) --Venezuelan Judge Adriana Lopez has ruled that opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez must stand trial to face charges of property damage, arson, and instigating violence. If the Popular Will party leader is found guilty, he faces up to 10 years in prison. He has been... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Egypt declares former Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi president

CAIRO, June 3 (UPI) --Former Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was declared president of Egypt on Tuesday after election results were finalized. Al-Sisi captured 96.9 percent of the votes. Shortly after the announcement was made by the Presidential Elections Committee, al-Sisi delivered a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 1, 2014

Schizophrenia could increase risk of dementia in older adults

INDIANAPOLIS, May 31 (UPI) --A new study out of the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University says older adults who have schizophrenia may be at a higher risk of having dementia. "The rates of dementia in those with schizophrenia in the study were twice that of non-schizophrenic patients," said... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 31, 2014

Eating three or more servings of white bread daily may increase obesity odd

SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 30 (UPI) --Three slices of white bread a day significantly increased the risk of being overweight or obese compared to those who ate fewer servings of white bread. Nutritional expert Miguel Martinez-Gonzalez of the University of Navarra in Spain analyzed the food consumption of... Sign in to see full entry.

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