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Monday, March 25, 2013

Kenyan judges order partial recount

NAIROBI, Kenya, March 25 (UPI) -- Kenya's supreme court ordered the recounting of ballots at 22 polling stations in legal wrangling following the nation's disputed presidential election. Pollsters are to check to ensure the number of votes cast does not exceed the number of eligible voters in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Knox, Sollecito not to appear in court

PERUGIA, Italy, March 23 (UPI) -- Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, who were acquitted of the 2007 slaying of Knox's roommate in Italy, will not be in court for an appeal's verdict. Knox and Sollecito were convicted in 2009 of killing Meredith Kercher, a British woman whom Knox, a U.S. national,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Two popes pray 'as brothers' during lunch

VATICAN CITY, March 23 (UPI) -- Pope Francis prayed side by side with his predecessor, Benedict XVI, during a lunch meeting Saturday at Castel Gandolfo, Vatican officials said. The Vatican released no information about what the two popes discussed, The New York Times reported. But officials said... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Obama, Peres meet on variety of issues

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 20 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama, after declaring an "unbreakable bond" between the two countries, met Wednesday with Israeli President Shimon Peres. Peres was expected to thank Obama for the U.S. investment in the Iron Dome anti-missile system, tell him Israel and the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Egyptian police arrest top Gadhafi aide

CAIRO, March 19 (UPI) -- A top aide and cousin of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was arrested in Cairo Tuesday, Egyptian police said. Officials said police, coordinating with Interpol authorities, surrounded the residence of Gadhafi al-Dam Tuesday morning, where a gunfight ensued before his... Sign in to see full entry.

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