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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Lawyers: Media wrong in portrayal of Ariel Castro

CLEVELAND, May 15 (UPI) -- The media's portrayal of Ariel Castro, accused of snatching three women and holding them captive for a decade, is wrong, his lawyers told WKYC-TV, Cleveland. "The initial portrayal by the media has been one of a 'monster' and that's not the impression that I got when I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 13, 2013

U.N. expert urges Israel to halt highway project in Beit Safafa

JERUSALEM, May 13 (UPI) -- An independent U.N. expert Monday urged Israel to stop building a settlement highway that would bisect a Palestinian neighborhood in Jerusalem. The "Begin Highway" would negatively affect about 9,300 people in the Beit Safafa neighborhood, which has been under Israeli... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Mubarak's lawyer says interview fabricated

CAIRO, May 12 (UPI) -- The lawyer for former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said a newspaper interview with the former leader outside the courthouse was fabricated. Mubarak was reportedly asked by the Egyptian al-Watan newspaper Sunday to comment on President Mohamed Morsi's performance and was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Counting under way in Pakistan's national election

ISLAMABAD, May 11 (UPI) -- Millions of Pakistanis voted Saturday in the country's first election to mark a transfer of power from one civilian government to another. The polls closed at 6 p.m., The Nation, a Pakistani newspaper reported. In a few districts in Karachi, the country's largest city,... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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