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Saturday, March 31, 2012

Fire breaks out aboard cruise ship

MANILA, Philippines, March 31 (UPI) -- A luxury cruise ship was running on emergency power Saturday in waters south of the Philippines after a fire in the engine room, officials said. The fire broke out Friday night on the Azamara Quest and the Philippine Coast Guard said five people were injured,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 30, 2012

London declared ready for 2012 Olympics

LONDON, March 30 (UPI) -- IOC officials on Friday declared London ready for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Members of the International Olympic Committee Coordination Commission this week concluded their final visit to check on preparations for the Games, which are scheduled for July 27-Aug. 12. London... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Pope criticizes conditions in Cuba

HOLY SEE, Vatican City, March 29 (UPI) -- After a visit to Cuba, a meeting with Fidel Castro and criticizing the U.S. trade embargo against the island, Pope Benedict was back at the Vatican Thursday. During his five-day tour of Cuba and Mexico, the Pope denounced the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba just... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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