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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Denmark's teachers' strike in fourth week

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 24 (UPI) -- Teachers in Denmark have been off the job for about four weeks, preventing about 875,000 school children ages 6 to 16 from attending classes, officials said. The impasse between the union and local government officials over work conditions has affected about... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

1-in-4 U.S. teens misused or abused a prescription drug

NEW YORK, April 23 (UPI) -- One-in-four U.S. teens has misused or abused a prescription drug at least once -- a 33 percent increase in the past five years, experts say. A survey by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and MetLife Foundation also found 1-in-8 U.S. teens reported taking the stimulants... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Community gardens produce more than fruit and vegetables

SALT LAKE CITY, April 21 (UPI) -- Community gardens produce more than fruit and vegetables; those who participate have better odds of not being overweight or obese, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Cathleen Zick, professor of family and consumer studies at the University of Utah, said to gauge a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

U.S. terrorism charges weighed for Boston Marathon suspect Tsarnaev

BOSTON, April 20 (UPI) -- Dzhokar Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, faces federal terrorism charges, a Justice Department official said. Tsarnaev, 19, was captured Friday in Watertown, Mass., on the fifth day of a manhunt for whoever planted two bombs that exploded Monday near the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Boston Marathon manhunt: Suspect in custody

WATERTOWN, Mass., April 19 (UPI) -- The surviving suspect in the deadly Boston Marathon bombings was captured in Watertown, Mass., Friday evening after a massive manhunt, Boston police said. Boston police announced the arrest of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, on their Twitter account: "CAPTURED!!! The hunt... Sign in to see full entry.

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