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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Mubarak suffers 'health crisis'

CAIRO, June 2 (UPI) -- Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak suffered a "health crisis" as he was being transferred to prison after being sentenced Saturday, officials say. Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison Saturday for his complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 1, 2012

Jury finds Edwards not guilty on one count

GREENSBORO, N.C., May 31 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards was found not guilty Thursday on one of six counts in his federal campaign finance trial. The judge declared a mistrial on the other five, The New York Times reported Thursday. Edwards was found not guilty on the third count, involving... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Report: Chavez's cancer in 'end stage'

CARACAS, Venezuela, May 31 (UPI) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has an aggressive cancer and only has a few months left to live, HDNet reported. A source close to Chavez and knowledgeable about his medical condition said the metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma has "entered the end stage," and that the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

High court rules Assange can be extradited

LONDON, May 30 (UPI) -- Britain's highest court Wednesday rejected an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to prevent extradition to Sweden. On a 5-2 vote, the Supreme Court rejected Assange's claim that the European Arrest Warrant issued for him was invalid because it was made by prosecutors,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

International pressure against Assad grows

DAMASCUS, Syria, May 29 (UPI) -- International pressure against Syria ratcheted up Tuesday as U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan met with President Bashar Assad in Damascus. In Washington, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff warned that the continued violence against pro-democracy... Sign in to see full entry.

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