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Friday, May 10, 2013

Walnuts or extracted walnut oil help make a healthier heart

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 9 (UPI) -- People who eat walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk via a mechanism other than simply lowering cholesterol, U.S. researchers say. Penny Kris-Etherton, distinguished professor of nutrition at Pennsylvania State University in State College,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Aristide interviewed about unsolved killing by Haitian judge

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, May 9 (UPI) -- Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide met with a judge investigating the killing of journalist Jean Dominique in 2000, the victim's wife said. In a rare public appearance, Aristide drew a crowd of thousands of Haitians, who followed his motorcade... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Jodi Arias found guilty of first-degree murder

PHOENIX, May 8 (UPI) -- A jury in Phoenix Wednesday convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting death of her ex-lover, Travis Alexander. The next phase of the case will be to determine any aggravating circumstances and whether Arias, 28, who maintained she killed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Mubarak ordered to remain in detention for additional 15 days

CAIRO, May 8 (UPI) -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will remain in detention for an additional 15 days over graft charges, Egypt's Illicit Gains Authority said Wednesday. A panel of the authority is questioning Mubarak at Tora Prison where he has been held since mid-April following... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

No verdict yet in Jodi Arias murder trial in Phoenix

PHOENIX, May 6 (UPI) -- Jurors in the Phoenix murder trial of Jodi Arias adjourned Monday afternoon without reaching a verdict. The panel will return to work at 10 a.m. Tuesday, KPHO-TV, Phoenix, reported. The jury received the case Friday after a sensational, four-month trial. If convicted of... Sign in to see full entry.

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