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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Can healthcare reform survive with no individual mandate?

WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) -- The final day of arguments on healthcare reform before the U.S. Supreme Court focuses on whether the whole law needs to be stricken if the mandate goes down. Justices heard three days of arguments, ending Wednesday, on whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Strauss-Kahn charged in prostitution case

LILLE, France, March 27 (UPI) -- Former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn was free on bail after being charged with involvement in a prostitution ring in Lille, France. Strauss-Kahn was called in by investigating magistrates Monday, two days earlier than expected, and charged,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 26, 2012

Obama, Medvedev note differences on Syria

SEOUL, March 26 (UPI) -- U.S. President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev acknowledged Monday they had differences on Syria but agreed they could find common ground. "Although there have been some differences of the last several months, we both agree that we should be supportive of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

South Ossetia presidential elections valid

TSKHINVALI, Georgia, March 25 (UPI) -- More than 50 percent of voters turned up Sunday to cast ballots for the South Ossetia presidential contest, making the election valid, officials said. "The turnout has reached 50.1 percent. The elections are valid," said Irina Gassiyeva, a secretary of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Coroner: Houston used cocaine, drowned

LOS ANGELES, March 22 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said Whitney Houston used cocaine immediately before she drowned in a Beverly Hills, Calif., hotel bathtub. The recording star died Feb. 11 at age 48 after battling drug and alcohol addiction for years. Officials waited until... Sign in to see full entry.

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