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Sunday, April 18, 2010

U.S. Supreme Court: Forces jockey for high court confirmation fight

WASHINGTON, April 18 (UPI) -- Some big-shouldered egos are flexing their muscles, getting set for the push and shove of a U.S. Senate confirmation fight after President Barack Obama nominates someone to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court. Stevens, who turns 90 Tuesday, told the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Poland mourns victims of plane crash

WARSAW, Poland, April 17 (UPI) -- Tens of thousands of people crowded Warsaw's main square Saturday to mourn Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others killed last weekend. The country observed a minute of silence, church bells pealed and sirens rang out in the capital during the four-hour... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Free, cheap eats make Tax Day less taxing

WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) -- U.S. taxpayers have until midnight Thursday to give the government its due, file to get what they calculate they're owed or ask for more time. Tax Day, April 15 on the calendar, is a day when post offices are open late for filers who wait literally until the last minute... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Last bodies removed from W.Va. mine

MONTCOAL, W.Va., April 13 (UPI) -- The last bodies of the 29 miners killed last week in a coal mine explosion were recovered early Tuesday, officials said. With the bodies retrieved, state and federal investigators can begin looking into what caused the Massey Energy Upper Big Branch mine to explode... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 12, 2010

U.S. to Russia: Allow further adoptions

WASHINGTON, April 12 (UPI) -- U.S. officials say they will urge Russia to keep allowing adoptions by U.S. families despite outrage when an American family returned a child to Russia alone. U.S. State Department officials plan to travel to Moscow this week after officials in Moscow threatened to halt... Sign in to see full entry.

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