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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

War crimes court holds secret hearing

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, July 18 (UPI) -- A closed hearing was held Wednesday in the USS Cole bombing case being tried at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, court officials said. The Miami Herald said little was known about what was going on at the hearing but the Pentagon docket suggested the defense was seeking... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

17 injured in Alabama bar shooting

TUSCALOOSA, Ala., July 17 (UPI) -- Police were searching Tuesday for a gunman who fled a bar shootout in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in which 17 people were injured, officials said. Police said the gunman fired into the Copper Top bar and surveillance video from outside the bar showed a man carrying a gun as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 16, 2012

Actress Celeste Holm Dies At 95

NEW YORK, July 15 (UPI) -- Academy Award-winning actress Celeste Holm passed away in her home in New York City Sunday at the age of 95, family members said. Holm was admitted to Roosevelt Hospital a week ago, but was taken home Friday by her husband, CNN reported. "She passed peacefully in her home... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 13, 2012

Annan 'appalled' by reported killings

DAMASCUS, Syria, July 13 (UPI) -- The reported massacre in Tremseh violates Syria's agreement to refrain from using heavy weapons against civilians, Special Envoy Kofi Annan said Friday. Reports 220 people were killed in the village come from anti-government activists, The Guardian reported. Gen.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Court views footage of Egypt soccer riots

PORT SAID, Egypt, July 12 (UPI) -- An Egyptian Criminal court adjourned the trial of 73 suspects charged with killing 74 soccer fans after viewing footage of the February Port Said Stadium riots. The Port Said Criminal Court ruled the trial would reconvene Sunday, when it would hear testimony from... Sign in to see full entry.

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