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Friday, June 5, 2009

Obama vows peace with Islam, war with extremists

By MARTIN SIEFF Published: June 4, 2009 at 2:35 PM WASHINGTON, June 4 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama called for a "new beginning" in his speech Thursday at Cairo University. America "is not and never will be at war with Islam," Obama said in his speech, the second in what looks like an ongoing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Exodus Tyson Dies

PHOENIX, May 26 (UPI) -- Exodus Tyson, the 4-year-old daughter of retired boxer Mike Tyson who strangled herself accidentally, was pronounced dead Tuesday, Phoenix police said. The girl had been on life support at a Phoenix hospital since being found with a treadmill cord wrapped around her neck... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Litterbug released after 4 years in jail

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., May 21 (UPI) -- A Florida man who littered his yard with junk including toilets and a statue of buttocks has been released from prison after serving four years. Alan Davis of Seminole County was originally convicted in 2003 on a felony criminal littering charge for what he... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Obama speech sparks protest at Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 17 (UPI) -- Nineteen anti-abortion demonstrators were arrested at Notre Dame as the South Bend, Ind., university prepared for President's Barack Obama's visit, police said. The protesters, who were not students, were arrested Saturday when they entered the campus, which is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 2, 2009

Obama may pick Sotomayor for Supreme Court

By MARTIN SIEFF WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama 's 100th-day-in-office weeklong celebration continued Friday with the news that Supreme Court Justice David Souter plans to step down after 19 years. The news came as a surprise. Souter still seems to be in excellent health, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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