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Thursday, June 9, 2011

9 Democrats call on Weiner to resign

WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- At least nine Democratic leaders called on Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., to resign, saying his online and phone sex scandal and subsequent lies hurt the party. If Weiner keeps refusing to step down, additional prominent Democrats will add their voices to the chorus seeking... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Officer tells Anthony trial of dog search

ORLANDO, Fla., June 8 (UPI) -- A Florida police dog handler testified Wednesday that her K-9 partner detected possible human remains in Casey Anthony's back yard. Sgt. Kristin Brewer of the Orange County Sheriff's Office told the court her dog, Bones, gave a "trained final alert," indicating... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

3,000 jail cells sit empty in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, June 6 (UPI) -- Falling crime rates intersecting with a boom in jail building means Minnesota has 3,000 empty jail cells, officials say. The lack of demand caught the eye of officials in Houston County who at least paused to ponder whether they should go ahead open a new jail they've... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 5, 2011

GOP's Pawlenty, Romney strike the pose

WASHINGTON, June 4 (UPI) -- GOP presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty defended "traditional" values and blamed Democrats for high unemployment at a Washington conference. At the right-wing Faith and Freedom Coalition conference Friday, Romney and Pawlenty, the former governors of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 3, 2011

'Dr. Death' Jack Kevorkian dies

ROYAL OAK, Mich., June 3 (UPI) -- Jack Kevorkian, 83, the Michigan doctor whose advocacy for assisted suicide created havoc for medical ethicists and law agencies, died Friday, his lawyer said. Mayer Morganroth said Kevorkian died at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., where he was hospitalized... Sign in to see full entry.

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