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Friday, August 19, 2011

'Memphis 3' ordered released in Arkansas

JONESBORO, Ark., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A judge in Arkansas Friday ordered the release of the "West Memphis Three" after they entered guilty pleas in the 1993 deaths of three 8-year-old Cub Scouts. Damien Echols and Jason Baldwin pleaded guilty in a Jonesboro, Ark., courtroom to three counts of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Climbing Kilimanjaro to save lives

JERUSALEM, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Twelve climbers from the U.S., Israel, Canada, Ethiopia and South Africa reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds to save 100 African children. The Save A Child's Heart, a non-governmental organization based in Israel, said in a statement that doctors,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Liberian elections key to recovery

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Successful elections in Liberia, scheduled for October, will secure the gains made since the end of the civil war, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. The United Nations has deployed peacekeepers in Liberia since 2003 to preserve a cease-fire that ended a bloody... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 15, 2011

Heart risk from smoking higher in women

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Women who smoke have a higher risk of developing heart disease than men, an international study published in a British medical journal says. The study, using data collected on more than 2 million people, found smoking increased the risk of heart disease for women 1.25... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 12, 2011

U.N.'s Ban frustrated with Libyan conflict

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- With U.N. members expressing concern over the protracted military conflict in Libya, the U.N. secretary-general said it was time for political solutions. NATO forces in March started enforcing a U.N.-mandated no-fly zone over Libya to protect civilians from attacks... Sign in to see full entry.

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