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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Saleh receives immunity, stepping down

SANAA, Yemen, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will receive complete immunity from prosecution under a controversial law approved Saturday by the country's parliament. In exchange for immunity, Saleh will resign next month after more than 33 years in office, CNN reported. The law... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 20, 2012

Protect IP and SOPA legislation postponed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Congressional leaders Friday postponed action on anti-Internet piracy legislation, apparently feeling the pressure from tech companies and online activists. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., postponed the Protect IP (Intellectual Property) Act in the Senate "in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Perry leaves GOP race, endorses Gingrich

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry Thursday dropped out of the Republican presidential race and endorsed former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Perry announced his decision at a morning news conference in South Carolina, where GOP candidates are scheduled to debate Thursday... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Obama rejects Keystone Pipeline

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- President Obama rejected TransCanada Corp.'s application for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, the White House said Wednesday. The State Department says it has not had enough time to assess whether the project, which would run through the Sand Hills area of Nebraska, is in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Man in wheelchair ordered off flight

LONDON, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A partially paralyzed man who uses a wheelchair says he was ordered off a budget flight from Britain to France because he couldn't walk to the emergency exit. The Mirror reported Martin Sabry, a 39-year-old businessman from Cambridge, England, who is paralyzed from the chest... Sign in to see full entry.

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