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Monday, February 11, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI to resign, cites health

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI said Monday he will resign Feb. 28 because his health forced him "to recognize my incapacity" in leading the Catholic Church. "After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 9, 2013

France allegedly paid $17M to rebels

PARIS, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- France paid a $17 million ransom for four of its citizens being held by Islamic militants without winning their freedom, a former U.S. ambassador to Mali said. In an interview Thursday with the French broadcaster iTele, Vicki Huddleston said the ransom was paid indirectly, by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 8, 2013

Poll: Family should aid children's rights

MOSCOW, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Most Russians say family should have responsibility for protecting the rights of children, not a proposed juvenile justice court, a survey indicates. The survey was conducted amid efforts agreed to by Russian officials in 2000 to create a juvenile justice system, RIA Novosti... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Ph.D. revoked for top German educator

DUSSELDORF, Germany, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Germany's education minister may have to resign from the government following university revocation of her doctorate, officials say. The University of Dusseldorf declared Annette Schavan's doctoral thesis "invalid" and revoked her Ph.D., Der Spiegel reported... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

100 Year Snow Paralyzes Moscow

MOSCOW, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Moscow residents lost power and got into traffic accidents following the heaviest snowfall in a century to hit the Russian capital, officials said. And to make matters worse, weather forecasters said the snow is expected to continue at least until the end of the week, The... Sign in to see full entry.

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