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Thursday, May 8, 2014

South Africa holds national and provincial elections

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 7 (UPI) -- South Africa held its national and provincial elections on Wednesday, its first such elections since the death of anti-apartheid legend and former South African President Nelson Mandela. Polls opened at 7 a.m. local time at more than 22,000 election centers... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Environmental researchers call for ban on cigarette filters

SAN DIEGO, May 6 (UPI) -- Only a third of the 6 trillion cigarettes sold and smoked each year end up in ashtrays. The rest get flicked sporadically across the Earth's floor. And that's bad news for mother nature. Cigarettes and cigarette butts contain toxins, nicotine, pesticides and carcinogens.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Peace talks in South Sudan to begin

JUBA, South Sudan, May 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Friday South Sudan President Salva Kiir has agreed to meet with rebel leader Riek Machar to end the violence in the country. Kerry’s statement, after an unannounced meeting in the capitol of Juba with Kiir, comes after... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 3, 2014

Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia endorses Hillary Clinton for president

WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has yet to formally announce any plans to run for president in 2016, but that won't deter Sen Tim Kaine, D-Va., from issuing an endorsement. “Secretary Hillary Clinton is the best person to be our 45th President for many reasons,”... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 2, 2014

Billionaire Poroshenko leads field in Ukraine's presidential election

KIEV, Ukraine, May 2 (UPI) -- Ukrainian billionaire Petro Poroshenko leads the field of 21 candidates in Ukraine’s May 25 presidential election, a poll released this week indicates. Poroshenko, 48, has the support of 48 percent of respondents in a joint survey by four polling services. His closest... Sign in to see full entry.

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