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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Amanda Knox, Rafaelle Sollecito found guilty of murder by Italian court

FLORENCE, Italy, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- A court in Italy has reinstated the guilty verdicts against American Amanda Knox and Italian born Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher in 2007. The verdict overturns the twosome's 2011 acquittal, which freed them after four years in jail.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Herbert Smulls, on death row in Missouri, gets last-minute stay

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Herbert Smulls, set to be executed in Missouri for killing a jewelry store owner in 1991, got a last-minute reprieve Tuesday from the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Samuel Alito signed a brief order without giving any reason, CNN reported. Smulls had been scheduled... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

$1 trillion U.S. farm bill to include $9 billion in food stamp cuts

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Congressional negotiators have a deal on a $1 trillion U.S. farm bill stalled in Congress for two years, a key senator said Monday. Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said while necessary conferees' signatures had yet to be obtained, the House Rules... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Jury selection begins in Ray Nagin trial

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Jury selection began Monday in the federal corruption trial of former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, lawyers said. Nagin stands accused by several former city officials and businessmen who have taken plea deals in exchange for their testimony against the former two-term... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 26, 2014

An avocado at lunch reduces the desire to eat between meals

LOMA LINDA, Calif., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Adding a half of a fresh avocado to lunch helped healthy, overweight people feel fuller and reduced their desire to eat between meals, U.S. researchers say. Study leader Dr. Joan Sabat of Loma Linda University and colleagues compared the effects of incorporating... Sign in to see full entry.

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