Tuesday, January 14, 2014
MILAN, Italy, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- An appeal by Silvio Berlusconi argued the ex-Italian prime minister should have been shown leniency on a prostitution conviction, given his political stature. The appeal, filed Jan. 2 but made public Tuesday, said Berlusconi should have been afforded leniency when he... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 13, 2014
British police in Portugal to make arrests in Madeleine McCann case
PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- British police flew to Portugal to deal with three suspects in the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann, who vanished when she was 3, authorities said. Officers from Britain's Operation Grange, a unit set up in 2011 to review Madeleine's case, flew to... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Pope Francis chooses new cardinals
VATICAN CITY, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Pope Francis on Sunday named 19 new cardinals of the Catholic church, most of whom hail from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Francis announced the cardinals during his weekly Angelus address in Vatican City's St. Peter's Square, the National Catholic Reporter reported.... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
World leaders mourn death of Ariel Sharon, former Israeli PM
JERUSALEM, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Condolences poured in from across the world Saturday at the news former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had died at age 85 after eight years in a coma. Sharon suffered a massive stroke while campaigning for re-election in 2006 at the height of his political power. He... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Class-action suit filed against Christie in N.J. bridge scandal
NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Six New Jerseyans caught in the George Washington Bridge traffic jams, filed a class-action suit against Gov. Chris Christie, saying he took away their liberty. The class-action complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Newark, says six people who live in Fort Lee and... Sign in to see full entry.