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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Poll: Americans perceive income gap, but disagree how to fix it

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Most Americans agree that income inequality exists in the United States, but they are sharply divided over how to resolve the problem, a new poll has found. The survey, conducted by Pew Research Center/USA Today, found that regardless of political affiliation, 65 percent... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Former Va. governor, wife charged with corruption

RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell and his wife Maureen were charged Tuesday with illegally accepting gifts from a businessman. They were charged with 14 felony counts, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, obtaining property under color of their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Nation's midsection back in the deep freeze; East preps for snow

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The fierce wintry weather pushing toward the East Coast prompted federal officials in Washington to extend the three-day weekend and close offices Tuesday. The Office of Personnel Management said federal government offices would be closed, and emergency and employees who... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 20, 2014

Recording says Kennedys aided in King release from Georgia prison

MEMPHIS, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Martin Luther King Jr. credited John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert with aiding his release from a Georgia jail, a previously unreleased recording reveals. His comments, recorded on reel-to-reel tape in 1960 and discovered in Tennessee several years ago, were to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 19, 2014

Flu vaccine reduces risk of illness by half in pregnant women

ATLANTA, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Vaccination reduced the risk of pregnant women getting the flu by half from 2010 to 2012, federal health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the flu shot as a priority for pregnant women because studies and history have shown they are... Sign in to see full entry.

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