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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Amanda Knox takes heart from DNA ruling

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- The mother of Amanda Knox, an American college student convicted of murder in Italy, says she is heartened by a new court ruling. Knox, sentenced to 26 years for killing her roommate, is appealing her conviction. Over the weekend, an Italian court ordered that DNA evidence... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 20, 2010

Study: Fruits and vegetables save lives

OXFORD, England, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Researchers say if Britons adhered to current British dietary recommendations, 33,000 lives could be saved yearly. The study, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, finds one dietary recommendation -- striving for five fruits and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

McConnell hails cooperation with Obama

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Sunday cast the tax package as an example of cooperation with the president -- and a GOP victory. Appearing on CNN's "State of the Union," McConnell, R-Ky., said, "I think we demonstrated on the tax package there are some business... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 18, 2010

'Don't ask, don't tell' poised for repeal

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The military ban on gay people serving openly was set for certain repeal Saturday as the Senate voted 63-33 to end debate. With six Republicans joining Democrats, the Senate approved cloture (cutting off debate) on the bill ending the 17-year-old "don't ask, don't tell"... Sign in to see full entry.

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Knox wants evidence re-examined

PERUGIA, Italy, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. student Amanda Knox may learn next year if she will get a review in Italy of evidence used to convict her in the murder of a London student, lawyers say. Knox, 23, is trying to overturn her murder conviction in the death of 21-year-old Meredith Kercher in... Sign in to see full entry.

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