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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Sandy Hook anniversary passes in traumatized Newtown

NEWTOWN, Conn., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- City leaders in Newtown, Conn., said they were letting the anniversary of the Sandy Hook school massacre pass without any official activities. The plan Saturday was to let the day pass on its own with people remembering Dec. 14, 2012 in their own way rather than... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 13, 2013

Shotgun-wielding student shoots self after opening fire in high school

CENTENNIAL, Colo., Dec. 13 (UPI) -- A shotgun-wielding student injured two fellow students at a suburban Denver high school Friday before killing himself, Sheriff Grayson Robinson said. One of the injured students was in critical condition, Robinson said. The shooting at Arapahoe High School in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

'Pitchfork' protests spread across Italy in advance of confidence vote

ROME, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Protests of the so-called "Pitchfork Movement" spread across Italy Wednesday as demonstrations against tax hikes driven by austerity measures gained ground. Protest leaders threatened a large-scale demonstration in Rome if members of parliament did not withhold their votes... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra firm on staying on until Feb. elections

BANGKOK, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Yingluck Shinawatra said Tuesday she will stay on as Thailand's prime minister until February elections despite insistence from protesters she step down. Anti-government protesters want a "people's council" to take the place of a Yingluck-led caretaker government to oversee... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 9, 2013

Captain unaware of severity of Costa Concordia crisis, witness says

GROSSETO, Italy, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- An Italian Coast Guard commander testified Monday he thought the captain of the doomed cruise ship Costa Concordia was unaware of the severity of the crisis. Cmdr. Gregorio De Falco said, at the criminal trial of Capt. Francesco Schettino in Grosseto, Italy, he tried... Sign in to see full entry.

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