Friday, May 17, 2013
PHOENIX, May 16 (UPI) -- A Phoenix jury weighing the death penalty for Jodi Arias for killing her boyfriend heard testimony from his family Thursday that brought many of them to tears. Arias, 32, faces either a life sentence or death sentence after being convicted of first-degree murder in the death... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Venezuela denies food, goods shortage
CARACAS, Venezuela, May 16 (UPI) -- Venezuelan officials said they will import 50 million rolls of toilet paper to meet the country's demand. Toilet paper, along with other basic goods and food, have been in short supply on store shelves over the past few months, CNN said. The government and private... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Lawyers: Media wrong in portrayal of Ariel Castro
CLEVELAND, May 15 (UPI) -- The media's portrayal of Ariel Castro, accused of snatching three women and holding them captive for a decade, is wrong, his lawyers told WKYC-TV, Cleveland. "The initial portrayal by the media has been one of a 'monster' and that's not the impression that I got when I... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 13, 2013
U.N. expert urges Israel to halt highway project in Beit Safafa
JERUSALEM, May 13 (UPI) -- An independent U.N. expert Monday urged Israel to stop building a settlement highway that would bisect a Palestinian neighborhood in Jerusalem. The "Begin Highway" would negatively affect about 9,300 people in the Beit Safafa neighborhood, which has been under Israeli... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Mubarak's lawyer says interview fabricated
CAIRO, May 12 (UPI) -- The lawyer for former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said a newspaper interview with the former leader outside the courthouse was fabricated. Mubarak was reportedly asked by the Egyptian al-Watan newspaper Sunday to comment on President Mohamed Morsi's performance and was... Sign in to see full entry.