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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Forget 'strive for 5,' eat 7 of more servings of fruit and vegetables a day

LONDON, April 1 (UPI) -- Many countries recommend citizens "strive for five" servings of fruit and vegetables a day, but a study found people should be eating seven servings of produce a day -- if not more. The study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, found fresh... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 31, 2014

Ukrainian President Turchynov to Russia: stay out of Ukraine's business

March 31 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov shot down Russian recommendations that Ukraine federalize. He asserted that "Ukraine is a unitary state" and Russia should focus on its own affairs. "There are currently no prerequisites in Ukraine for federalization. Ukraine is a unitary... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 29, 2014

Putin calls Obama to discuss diplomatic resolution to Ukraine crisis

March 28 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin called U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday to discuss the crisis in Ukraine. According to the White House, Putin called "to discuss the U.S. proposal for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Ukraine." The Kremlin reported the call in broader... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Objects spotted in ocean as search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 shifts

March 28 (UPI) -- Search and recovery efforts for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 covered a total of 256,000 square kilometers of the southern Indian Ocean on Friday, with five aircraft spotting "multiple objects of various colours." Friday's search area shifted north, the Australian Maritime Safety... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

United Nations votes yes on Ukrainian resolution backed by U.S. and EU

March 27 (UPI) -- A resolution proposed by Ukraine and backed by the United States and the European Union was approved by the United Nations General Assembly Thursday. The resolution reaffirms Ukraine’s territorial integrity and regards the annexation by Russia of its Crimean Peninsula as illegal,... Sign in to see full entry.

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