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Saturday, June 21, 2014

House votes to expand protections against NSA

WASHINGTON, June 20 (UPI) --In a move that revealed lingering discomfort with the NSA, the House passed an amendment that would expand protections against the spy agency collecting information on U.S. citizens. Liberal Democrats and libertarian Republicans joined together to pass an amendment to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 20, 2014

Three people shot, injured at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre

MORRISON, Colo., June 20 (UPI) --Three people were hospitalized in Denver with non life-threatening injuries Thursday night after being shot at a Nas concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, police said. The shootings happened after the concert was over in the venue's parking lot. "We're trying to figure... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

NATO confirms Russian troop buildup at Ukraine border

BRUSSELS, June 19 (UPI) --Russia is adding to its deployment of military personal and equipment near its border with Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday. Rasmussen estimated the buildup was of "at least a few thousand more troops," and called it "a very regrettable... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Ukraine president to declare 'unilateral ceasefire' in eastern Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine, June 18 (UPI) --Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced Wednesday that law enforcement would undertake a "unilateral ceasefire" in eastern Ukraine. The decision, he said, will give pro-Russian armed separatists the opportunity to lay down their weapons and Russian mercenaries... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

U.K. to re-open embassy in Iran

LONDON, June 17 (UPI) --British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday plans to re-open the United Kingdom's embassy in Tehran, Iran, are proceeding. He called it an "important step forward" in relations with Iran, adding "circumstances were right" after recent improvements in relations... Sign in to see full entry.

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