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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

3 detained in marathon bombing investigation

NEW YORK, May 1 (UPI) -- Three college students detained in the Boston Marathon bombing investigations have been charged, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. Dias Kadyrbayev, 19, and Azamat Tazhayakov, 19, both of New Bedford, Mass., were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Zimmerman waives right to pre-trial 'stand your ground' hearing

SANFORD, Fla., April 30 (UPI) -- George Zimmerman, accused in the death of teenager Trayvon Martin, waived his right Tuesday to a "stand your ground" hearing before his trial, officials say. The issue, one of several considered at the court proceeding, could arise again at the trial, the Orlando... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 29, 2013

Greece to cut 15K public employees to secure bailout

ATHENS, Greece, April 29 (UPI) -- Greek lawmakers voted Sunday to terminate 15,000 public employees by the end of 2014 to secure another 8.8 billion euros ($11.5 billion) in bailout funds. The cuts will be the government's first reduction in the public sector workforce of about 700,000 since the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Court upholds Mubarak's detention period

CAIRO, April 28 (UPI) -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak lost his appeal Sunday when a Cairo court upheld his 15-day detention period in a corruption case, officials said. The 84-year-old would not have been released Sunday if he won the appeal, Ahram Online reported, as he faces detention... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

No pardon for Yulia Tymoshenko

KIEV, Ukraine, April 27 (UPI) -- The Ukraine presidential commission on pardons says there are no grounds to free former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, a prosecutor said Saturday. President Viktor Yanukovych asked the commission last week to consider whether Tymoshenko should be pardoned, Russian... Sign in to see full entry.

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