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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Ukrainian parliament appoints new defense minister

KIEV, Ukraine, July 3 (UPI) --Ukraine's Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, appointed a new defense minister on Thursday. At the recommendation of President Petro Poroshenko, 260 parliamentarians voted in favor of Valery Heletey as the new defense minister. Heletey, who replaces Mykhailo Koval, said he... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Madeleine McCann: Portuguese police question two suspects

FARO, Portugal, July 2 (UPI) --Police in Portugal said they questioned two suspects in the investigation into the disappearance seven years ago of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann. Law enforcement officials spoke to Sergey Malinka, who was questioned as a witness in 2007 after the child's disappearance... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Washington gets in the spirit of the World Cup

WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) --Washington has caught a bad case of World Cup fever, and if past is prologue, all eyes in the city will be tuned to Tuesday's USA versus Belgium match. The capital has tuned into coverage of the Cup at an unmatched rate, with ESPN announcing the Washington, D.C., market... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 30, 2014

Healthy habits can help adults reverse risk of heart disease

CHICAGO, June 30 (UPI) --All those late nights, lazy days and emptied bags of potato chips may have put your heart health in a real tight spot, but according to new research, it's likely not too late to reverse at least some of the damage. In a new study, researchers at the Northwestern University... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 23, 2014

Ukrainian rebels agree to temporary ceasefire in restive east

KIEV, Ukraine, June 23 (UPI) --Ukrainian rebels agreed Monday to honor a temporary ceasefire declared Friday by President Petro Poroshenko. The decision to join the ceasefire was made during a trilateral meeting in eastern Ukraine involving Ukraine, Russia and the OSCE. Rebel leaders, Ukrainian... Sign in to see full entry.

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