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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Sydney welcomes 2014, celebrates 40th birthday of Opera House

By United Press International Party-goers came by foot, vehicle and boat to Sydney's harbor area Tuesday to watch 2014 ushered in with fireworks, a flotilla and a birthday celebration. The Opera House marked its 40th birthday on New Year's Eve, with fireworks shooting from its sails for the first... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 30, 2013

Two women help resuscitate baby that stopped breathing on plane

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Two women say they managed to revive a 6-month-old baby that stopped breathing on a flight to Puerto Rico. The incident happened during a Dec. 8 JetBlue flight from Washington to San Juan, the Boston Globe reported Sunday. A flight attendant asked that any passengers... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Former NSA head Hayden calls Snowden 'traitor'

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The former head of the National Security Agency and the CIA referred to former NSA contractor Edward Snowden as a "traitor" in a Sunday interview. "I used to say he was a defector, and there's a history of defection -- actually, there's a history of defection to Moscow,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 26, 2013

South Sudan president meets with Ethiopian, Kenyan leaders

JUBA, South Sudan, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- South Sudan President Salva Kiir Thursday met with leaders from Ethiopia and Kenya to discuss growing ethnic violence in his country, officials said. Kiir met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Juba behind... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Edward Snowden: 'The mission's accomplished'

MOSCOW, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Edward Snowden said when he released classified secret NSA documents, his intention was to "give society a chance to determine if it should change itself." In an exclusive interview with the Washington Post, Snowden said "in terms of personal satisfaction, the mission's... Sign in to see full entry.

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