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Monday, January 28, 2013

Dutch to discuss full bar-club smoking ban

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Dutch lawmakers say they are considering reinstatement of a ban on smoking cigarettes in cafes, bars and clubs. The renewed ban was proposed by opposition party ChristenUnie. The Netherlands banned smoking in cafes, bars and clubs in 2008 but later made... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

Philippines jolted by magnitude 5.3 quake

MANILA, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Seismologists in the Philippines warned more shaking was likely after an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted the Davao del Sur area Sunday. The quake occurred in the early hours of Sunday and was centered southeast of General Santos City, GMA News said. There were no... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Voters protest Pakistan election process

KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Political and religious leaders in Pakistan say they're staging a three-day sit-in to protest the nation's electoral system. The protest, which began Saturday in Karachi, comes after the nation's supreme court ordered a new voter verification system, to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 25, 2013

Israel may rank high on Kerry's agenda

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- One of John Kerry's first trips, should he be approved as secretary of state, will be to Israel and the Palestinian territories, Israeli officials say. If the plan is confirmed, it would indicate President Obama's desire to relaunch peace talks in the region that have... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

NYC defends soda ban; foes call it illegal

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- New York City defended its so-called soda ban as a legal way of curbing obesity, but foes called it an unconstitutional overreach that limits personal liberty. The measure, championed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, would ban the sale of sugary soft drinks in sizes greater... Sign in to see full entry.

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