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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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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Hurricane Sandy eyes Bahamas, Cuba

MIAMI, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Hurricane Sandy, blamed for two deaths, bore down on the central Bahamas Thursday after slamming Jamaica, forecasters said. Weather advisories were posted for many Caribbean islands and portions of Florida, and officials were keeping watch along the U.S. East Coast. Sandy, a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Former Sen. George McGovern dead at 90

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Former South Dakota senator and one-time Democratic presidential hopeful George McGovern died Sunday in a South Dakota hospice. He was 90. His children issued a release saying the staunch liberal had "lived a long, successful and productive life," CNN reported.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 19, 2012

Cuban media releases Castro statement

HAVANA, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Cuban state media released a message from Fidel Castro amid speculation the ex-leader was close to death. Castro was officially succeeded by his brother, Raul, as president of the country in 2008, two years after surgery for an undisclosed intestinal illness. Since then... Sign in to see full entry.

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