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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Putin claims victory in Russian election

MOSCOW, March 4 (UPI) -- A triumphant and teary Vladimir Putin claimed victory Sunday in Russia's presidential elections, setting the stage for his third term. Putin has spent the last four years as Russia's prime minister. The BBC reported opposition groups have called for mass protests Monday in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Cocoa may help diabetes, heart failure

SAN DIEGO, March 2 (UPI) -- Patients with advanced heart failure and type 2 diabetes showed improvement after three months of consuming epicatechin-enriched cocoa, U.S. researchers said. Dr. Francisco J. Villarreal of University of California, San Diego, said epicatechin is a flavonoid found in dark... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

'Monkees' star Davy Jones dead at 66

BEVERLY HILLS, Fla., Feb. 29 (UPI) -- British singer-songwriter and musician Davy Jones died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack, his publicist said. He was 66. TMZ confirmed his death with the coroner's office in Martin County, Fla. Jones is best known for his work with the pop band The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

China protests Philippine decision

BEIJING, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- China, asserting its sovereignty in the South China Sea, protested the Philippines' decision to invite foreign investors to hunt for oil and gas in the region. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, responding to Philippine Energy Secretary Jose Almendras'... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Occupy London camp at St. Paul's evicted

LONDON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Twenty people were arrested in London Tuesday as bailiffs and riot police dismantled an encampment of Occupy London protesters outside St. Paul's Cathedral. Most of the protesters left quietly, but one group used scrap lumber to create a circular barricade, The Guardian... Sign in to see full entry.

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