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Monday, July 30, 2012

'Dark Knight' suspect to be arraigned

CENTENNIAL, Colo., July 30 (UPI) -- Donations to a fund to help Colorado movie theater massacre victims topped $3 million, a fund manager said as the suspect was to be formally arraigned. Weekend donations brought the Aurora Victim Relief Fund to $3.1 million, Community First Foundation online... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Romania votes on presidential impeachment

BUCHAREST, Romania, July 29 (UPI) -- Romanians were voting Sunday on whether President Traian Basescu should be impeached for undermining the constitution. Earlier this month, the Parliament suspended Basescu, who has been in power since 2004, amid allegations he illegally meddled in fair government... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Harper's ex-aide faces criminal charge

OTTAWA, July 28 (UPI) -- A former senior adviser to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been charged with lobbying on behalf of a company where his girlfriend worked. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Friday said Bruce Carson was formally charged the previous day with one count of defrauding... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 27, 2012

New government takes over in Serbia

BELGRADE, Serbia, July 27 (UPI) -- A coalition government was installed Friday in Serbia with Parliament approving the new cabinet. Prime Minister Ivica Dacic was to take office later in the day, Tanjug reported. Dacic, who served as deputy prime minister under Mirko Cvetković for the past four... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Ex-Pakistan leader's account stays closed

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, July 26 (UPI) -- A Pakistani judge has refused a bank's request to reopen a bank account of former President Pervez Musharraf, judicial officials said. The ruling on the request by Habib Bank Ltd. in Islamabad came from a special judge Wednesday, The Express Tribune said.... Sign in to see full entry.

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