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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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Saturday, April 25, 2009

Detroit leads off NFL draft Saturday

NEW YORK, April 24 (UPI) -- National Football League teams begin the business of stocking their rosters Saturday at the annual college draft. The draft, around which a cottage industry has appeared, will get under way at 4 p.m. EDT, with the Detroit Lions owning the first pick by virtue of their... Sign in to see full entry.

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