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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Potentially oldest Mount Everest climber calls off climb

KATHMANDU, Nepal, May 29 (UPI) -- An 81-year-old Nepali man canceled his plans to become the oldest man to climb Mount Everest due to poor weather and government red tape, he said. Veteran climber Min Bahadur Sherchan was set to reclaim his title as the oldest man to conquer the mountain, which had... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 27, 2013

Police escalate hunt for man who stabbed French soldier

PARIS, May 27 (UPI) -- French police escalated a nationwide manhunt Monday for a man who stabbed a soldier with a box cutter in what authorities said was an assassination attempt. Pfc. Cedric Cordier, 23, fell to the floor instantly after being stabbed in the throat and neck in front of dozens of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Oklahoma governor anxious for federal disaster aid

WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) -- Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said Sunday she hopes federal disaster aid to tornado victims in her state "will be very prompt." In an appearance on CBS's "Face the Nation," Fallin said the city of Moore -- where the brunt of the tornado struck -- was on the rebound with the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Netanyahu says peace is top priority

JERUSALEM, May 23 (UPI) -- Israel is keen to resume peace talks with the Palestinians, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said at a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. Netanyahu and Kerry met Thursday in Jerusalem during Kerry's fourth visit to the region in efforts by the Obama... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Jodi Arias says she's ready to meet her maker if sentenced to death

PHOENIX, May 22 (UPI) -- Convicted murderer Jodi Arias said she's as prepared as she can be if jurors return a sentence of execution Wednesday. Arias was convicted May 8 of first-degree murder for killing one-time boyfriend Travis Alexander. In an interview with KNXV-TV, Phoenix, she said she was... Sign in to see full entry.

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