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Sunday, October 9, 2011

Gadhafi stronghold could fall within days

SIRTE, Libya, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Officials with the National Transitional Council in Libya said they have gained ground in Sirte, one of the last strongholds for Moammar Gadhafi loyalists. Fighting overnight between the country's new leaders and loyalists in Gadhafi's hometown resulted in about 10... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Marijuana use linked to vehicle crashes

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers conducted a meta-analysis that found drivers who test positive for marijuana are more than twice as likely as other drivers to be in a crash. Senior author Dr. Guohua Li of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health said the meta-analysis... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 7, 2011

Blue whales at risk off LA Harbor

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Blue whales feeding off the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex are at risk of being hit and killed by enormous ships using the port, researchers said. The whales, which migrate along the coast of California, are congregating in feeding grounds near the port in such... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies at 56

CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs, hailed as a "visionary and creative genius" by colleagues, has died, the U.S. firm said Wednesday on its Web site. He was 56. "Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being," the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Amanda Knox arrives home on first day of freedom

PERUGIA, Italy, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Amanda Knox landed in Seattle Tuesday on her first day of freedom in four years, after an Italian court overturned her conviction in the murder of her roommate. Speaking briefly to reporters and onlookers at Sea-Tac Airport, Knox said she was "really overwhelmed right... Sign in to see full entry.

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