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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Virginia Tech gunman identified

BLACKSBURG, Va., Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The gunman who took his own life after killing a Virginia Tech police officer was identified Friday as Radford University student Ross Ashley, police said. Ashley, 22, of Spotsylvania County, Va., was a part-time business management student at Radford. There was no... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 9, 2011

Genetic clue to MS identified

OXFORD, England, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A rare genetic variant which causes reduced levels of vitamin D appears to be directly linked to multiple sclerosis, British and Canadian researchers say. Oxford University researchers along with Canadian colleagues at the University of Ottawa, University of British... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Japan apologizes to Canada over POWs

TOKYO, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Japan issued a formal apology in Tokyo Thursday to Canada for its abuse and starvation of Canadian prisoners of war in World War II. Toshiyuki Kato, Japanese vice minister for Foreign Affairs, delivered the apology to visiting Canadian Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Egyptian PM to name Cabinet, get new powers

CAIRO, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Egypt's military council will give Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri presidential powers, el-Ganzouri said ahead of his expected Cabinet announcement Wednesday. The 20-member Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which has ruled Egypt since President Hosni Mubarak was ousted... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Rights a concern ahead of Ivorian vote

GENEVA, Switzerland, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Political marginalization and simmering rivalries in Ivory Coast suggest Sunday's parliamentary elections could lead to renewed violence, an analysis concluded. Ivorians head to polls Sunday for their first vote since a political stalemate ended in April. Laurent... Sign in to see full entry.

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