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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Lebanese opposition boycotts government

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- National issues in Lebanon won't be resolved through reactionary stances by opposition leaders, the country's prime minister said. The opposition March 14 movement, led by former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, announced plans to boycott the administration led by Prime... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Pardon sought for ill Mubarak

CAIRO, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Attorneys for ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak are asking Cairo's Administrative Court to pardon the country's former leader because of ill health. Lawyer Mohamed Abdel-Razek said services offered at the prison hospital are not sufficient to deal with his 82-year-old... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 29, 2012

Zimmerman case gag order ruling expected

SANFORD, Fla., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A Florida judge said she would likely rule Monday on a prosecution request for a gag order in the case of George Zimmerman, charged with killing Trayvon Martin. State Circuit Judge Debra Nelson also set a tentative April date for a self-defense hearing to let... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Rockets fired at Israel despite truce

BEERSHEBA, Israel, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Beersheba shut down schools Sunday amid the renewal of rocket fire on southern Israel despite an Egyptian brokered truce, Israeli officials said. Early Sunday morning and overnight Saturday, three Grad rockets and two Qassam rockets were fired at southern Israel,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 27, 2012

Berlusconi 'obliged' to stay in politics

ROME, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for tax fraud, said Saturday he feels "obliged" to stay in politics. As part of his sentence, Berlusconi, 76, was barred from holding public office for five years, the BBC reported.... Sign in to see full entry.

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