Wednesday, September 4, 2013
ORIENT, Ohio, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Ariel Castro, sentenced to life plus 1,000 years for abducting and raping three Cleveland women over a decade, has died of an apparent suicide, officials said. Castro, 53, was found hanged in his prison cell around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the Ohio... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 2, 2013
Self-powered nanoparticles may deliver drugs to heal bones faster
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say cracks in bones can be healed with a new method of delivering drugs directly to the cracks on the backs of tiny self-powered nanoparticles. Chemists and bioengineers at Penn State University and Boston University report the energy to power... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Nelson Mandela sent home from the hospital to recover
PRETORIA, South Africa, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela was released from a Pretoria hospital Sunday but was still critically ill, a government statement said. Mandela, 95, had been hospitalized in Pretoria since June 8 with a lung infection and other complications.... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Pope said preparing to name new secretary of state
VATICAN CITY, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Pope Francis is reportedly preparing to replace Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican's secretary of state, an Italian newspaper said Friday. Bertone will be replaced by archbishop Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's representative in Venezuela, the Italian news agency ANSA... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 30, 2013
ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus ends, joint declaration signed
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and 17 defense ministers of Asia-Pacific nations recommitted to strengthening cooperation to promote regional peace. The officials issued a joint declaration Thursday reaffirming their commitment to the Association of... Sign in to see full entry.