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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Egypt: 1st pres. vote since Mubarak ouster

CAIRO, May 23 (UPI) -- Egyptians across the country began casting ballots Wednesday in the first presidential race since last year's uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak's regime. The two-day election, expected to draw about 75 percent of Egypt's 53 million eligible voters Wednesday and Thursday,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Tsipras: Greek crisis is also Europe's

PARIS, May 22 (UPI) -- Prolonging austerity policies will turn a Greek tragedy into a European disaster, Greece's radical left leader said before meeting with German leftists Tuesday. "Greece is a link in a chain. If it breaks it is not just the link that is broken but the whole chain," Alexis... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 21, 2012

Robin Gibb of Bee Gees fame dead at 62

LONDON, May 20 (UPI) -- Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, whose "Saturday Night Fever" album helped disco dominate 1970s pop music, died Sunday in England, his family said. He was 62. A statement posted on Gibb's Web site and attributed to his family said he died "following his long battle with cancer and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Depressed moms: Only worst get treatment

LONDON, May 20 (UPI) -- Officials with a British charity that provides support for women with postnatal depression say such depression can be "completely disabling." Neuroscientists, psychotherapists and psychologists will join Iain Duncan-Smith, the work and pensions secretary, at the opening of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

'Disco Queen' Donna Summer dead at 63

MIAMI, May 17 (UPI) -- Disco music icon Donna Summer died in Florida Thursday after a private battle with cancer, TMZ reported. She was 63. The celebrity news Web site said she had been working on a new album in recent weeks. The five-time Grammy Award winner is known for the 1970s anthems "Last... Sign in to see full entry.

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