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Saturday, July 26, 2014

U.S. evacuates embassy in Libya

WASHINGTON, July 26 (UPI) --U.S. Embassy Tripoli was evacuated Saturday due to the deteriorating security situation in Libya, including in close proximity to the embassy. The State Department issued the following statement regarding the evacuation: "On July 26, the U.S. Embassy suspended all embassy... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Overweight kids don't know they're overweight

HYATTSVILLE, Md., July 23 (UPI) --Nearly a third of American children and adolescents aged 8 to 15 years misperceive their weight, according to a new CDC study. The majority of that 30 percent chunk are obese and overweight children who don't see their weight as an issue. The study, conducted and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Kerry arrives in Israel to push cease-fire initiative

TEL AVIV, Israel, July 23 (UPI) --U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Israel on Wednesday to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas regarding a cease-fire proposal. Israel and Hamas have been engaged in a deadly exchange of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 21, 2014

Putin calls for independent Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 investigation

MOSCOW, July 21 (UPI) --Russian President Vladimir Putin called for all parties to allow the investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and to not exploit the tragedy. In his remarks Monday, Putin once again implied fault on the part of the Ukrainian government for the incident... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 19, 2014

Sex conviction of Italy's ex-PM Berlusconi overturned

ROME, July 18 (UPI) --Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has successfully appealed a conviction for engaging in prostitution with a minor and a related charge that he had used his position of power to secure her release. On Friday, an appeals court in Milan overturned the 2013... Sign in to see full entry.

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