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Monday, October 7, 2013

Ex-first mate criticizes Capt. Schettino when Costa Concordia crashed

GROSSETO, Italy, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The ex-first mate of the Costa Concordia testified Monday he and another crewman were playing video games when the cruise ship slammed into rocks off Italy. The testimony was the first in the trial of Capt. Francesco Schettino, who is charged with several counts of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 5, 2013

An hour a day of walking reduces breast cancer risk

ATLANTA, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Women who walked an hour a day reduced their risk of breast cancer, but those who were more active reduced their risk even more, U.S. researchers say. Alpa Patel, senior epidemiologist at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, said the study of 73,615 postmenopausal women... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 4, 2013

Merkel's party in exploratory coalition talks with center-left rivals

BERLIN, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union and its rival, the Social Democrats, Friday began exploratory coalition talks, officials said. The CDSU is also expected to have talks next week with the Greens, The New York Times reported. Merkel's conservative... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 3, 2013

Police: No condition yet on Capitol Hill suspect

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. Capitol Police said a vehicle chase that began near the White House Thursday ended on Capitol Hill, with gunshots being fired by police. Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine told reporters he had no word on whether the woman in a black car involved in the chase was dead. "I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Venezuela expels top U.S. diplomat, 2 other envoys

CARACAS, Venezuela, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Venezuela expelled the top U.S. diplomat and two other embassy officials from the country for allegedly conspiring against the government. The diplomats have until Wednesday to leave the country, President Nicolas Maduro said in a fiery speech after charging them... Sign in to see full entry.

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