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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Boston Marathon: Obama calls blasts 'evil' act of terror

BOSTON, April 16 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday called the bombings at the Boston Marathon an "evil... act of terror" but said we don't yet know who was behind it. Obama, in remarks from the White House, hailed the actions of those who aided the wounded in the wake of the explosions,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Venezuelans head to polls to elect new president

CARACAS, Venezuela, April 14 (UPI) -- Venezuelans were voting Sunday to elect a president to complete the term of the late Hugo Chavez, with polls suggesting a victory for his handpicked successor. Chavez -- who died last month at 58 -- designated his vice president, Nicolas Maduro, to fill out the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Judge recuses himself from retrial of Mubarak, others

CAIRO, April 13 (UPI) -- The judge in the retrial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and others recused himself Saturday and sent the case to a different court, officials say. The announcement by Judge Hassan Abdullah set off scuffles in the courtroom between defense attorneys and the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 12, 2013

Gitmo detainee-lawyer emails wrongly turned over to prosecutors

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, April 12 (UPI) -- Tens of thousands of emails between Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees and their lawyers were wrongly turned over to the prosecution, it was revealed. The revelation prompted Col. Karen Mayberry, the chief military defense counsel, to order all defense attorneys... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Thatcher funeral to be heavily guarded

LONDON, April 11 (UPI) -- Security will be tight for former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's funeral, London's Metropolitan Police have announced. Thatcher died Monday. Plans include a "ring of steel" between the Palace of Westminster and St. Paul's Cathedral to guard against attempts to interfere... Sign in to see full entry.

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