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Monday, January 30, 2012

Earthquake hits near Peru, dozens injured

ICA, Peru, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the coast of central Peru Monday, injuring 96 people and damaging several buildings, officials said. The quake's epicenter was about 9 miles southeast of the city of Ica and about 173 miles south-southeast of the capital of Lima, the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Resurrected college offering free tuition

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Antioch College, a small private college in Ohio that has resurrected itself after closing in 2008, says it is offering free tuition for four years. The Yellow Springs school announced this month that improvements in its endowment and annual fund have allowed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Israeli-Palestinian talks sour

AMMAN, Jordan, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Negotiations between Israel and Palestine soured this week as the two sides discussed potential borders to create two nations, officials said. On Wednesday, Israeli officials told their Palestinian counterparts -- under their plan for drawing borders -- existing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 27, 2012

House of Lords rebukes government again

LONDON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The House of Lords rebuked the British government Wednesday, turning down a plan to charge single parents for help they receive from the child support agency. The 270-128 vote was the second defeat in the upper house this week for the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Testimony sheds light on Costa Concordia timeline

GIGLIO, Italy, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The Italian cruise line Costa Crociere knew the Costa Concordia had hit a rock shortly after the accident along the Tuscan coast, the company's chief testified. Pier Luigi Foschi, chief executive officer of Costa Crociere, a unit of Carnival Corp., testified Wednesday... Sign in to see full entry.

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