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Thursday, December 1, 2011

U.S. workers give up vacation time

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A survey by the travel Web site Expedia finds that on average U.S. employees expect to forfeit two vacation days this year. The most common reasons workers gave Expedia for the sacrifice are lack of money to spend on travel and failing to plan for time off, CNN reported.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Greater broadband use touted as key to South American development

BRASILIA, Brazil, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A wider introduction of broadband and Internet telecommunication will help development and social inclusion throughout Latin America, the Inter-American Development Bank said in studies released at a ministerial conference. International telecommunications... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Murray sentenced to four years in prison

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Conrad Murray, the Texas cardiologist convicted of causing the death of pop star Michael Jackson, was sentenced in Los Angeles Tuesday to four years in prison. The sentence was the maximum allowed. The singer's personal physician was found guilty of involuntary... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Zuma: Climate change matter of life, death

DURBAN, South Africa, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The United Nations' climate change summit began Monday in Durban, South Africa, with calls for compromise and commitments to rein in global carbon emissions. Delegates urged wealthy countries to help shoulder responsibility for polluting the atmosphere by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 26, 2011

NASA launches Mars Rover

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- NASA launched its latest Mars rover Saturday in Florida in an effort to scour the planet's surface for signs of microbial life. "It is absolutely a feat of engineering, and it will bring science like nobody's ever expected," Doug McCuistion, head of NASA's Mars... Sign in to see full entry.

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