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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Football star Seau's death likely suicide

OCEANSIDE, Calif., May 2 (UPI) -- Former football star Junior Seau died Wednesday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at his beachfront home in Southern California, police said. Oceanside Police Chief Frank McCoy told reporters outside Seau's home the former San Diego Chargers linebacker had... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Kiev in decline, Tymoshenko daughter says

KIEV, Ukraine, May 2 (UPI) -- The daughter of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko warned of Kiev's policies given the declining health of the opposition leader. Yulia Tymoshenko is serving a 7-year prison sentence after being convicted on charges she abused her authority when... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Barak: 'Israel cannot afford to be duped'

JERUSALEM, May 1 (UPI) -- Israel's defense minister says Jerusalem must be prepared for a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, saying "Israel cannot afford to be duped." "I believe it is well understood in Washington, as well as in Jerusalem, that as long as there is an existential... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 30, 2012

Missiles to be mounted on London homes

LONDON, April 29 (UPI) -- Olympic security for this summer's games includes mounting surface to air missiles on the roof of an East London block of homes, the British army said. The Ministry of Defense notified some 700 residents of the private, gated development as many as 10 soldiers and police... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Witness says 2 gunmen in RFK shooting

LOS ANGELES, April 29 (UPI) -- A witness present during the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy said she heard two shooters, not one as police had recorded from her initial statement. Nina Rhodes-Hughes was standing a few feet away from the senator during the incident at a Los Angeles hotel and... Sign in to see full entry.

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