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Monday, January 10, 2011

Arizona shooting suspect due in court

PHOENIX, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The suspect in a shooting rampage at a weekend Arizona political event is to be represented by a high-profile federal public defender, a federal official said. Judy Clarke is to appear with Jared Lee Loughner in a Phoenix courtroom Monday and ask to be appointed as his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Giffords shows signs of brain activity

TUCSON, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was in critical condition Sunday in Tucson but has been able to respond to simple commands after being shot in the head, doctors said. At a news conference at University Medical Center in Tucson, a spokesman said doctors were "cautiously optimistic"... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 31, 2010

Anna Chapman won't say she was a spy

MOSCOW, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Anna Chapman, the young Russian woman expelled from the United States as a spy, would not confirm she is an agent in an appearance on Russian TV. Instead, on the talk show "Let Them Speak," Chapman, 28, reminisced about living in New York and said she is a fan of Angelina... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 30, 2010

U.S. tempers response in Caracas envoy row

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The Obama administration tempered its response to Venezuela's rejection of its ambassador-designate to Caracas, choosing simply to revoke the U.S. visa for the country's envoy in Washington, Bernardo Alvarez Herrera. The decision to cancel permission for Alvarez to stay... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

'Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go' -- to court and sue

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Why do liberal judges and U.S. Supreme Court justices hate Christmas so much? Like the Evil Entities in what seems an endless stream of animated holiday TV specials, why do they try to "keep Christmas from coming?" Why do they keep acting like the "Grinch" in black... Sign in to see full entry.

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