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Written By: The Web Babies | Published: July-20-2013 | Category: US NEWS WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus said President Obama's remarks on the Trayvon Martin verdict were a step toward a new debate on race relations.Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, said Sunday Obama gave validation to long-held feelings in the black community that they were in treacherous waters when dealing with the justic... |
Michelle Obama chats with kids across North America on Christmas EveKAILUA, Hawaii, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- First lady Michelle Obama spent part of her Christmas Eve chatting on the phone with children as part of the U.S. military's Santa Claus tracking p... |
Space station astronauts finish spacewalk to replace cooling pumpGREENBELT, Md., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- NASA says astronauts on the International Space Station have completed a spacewalk to replace a faulty cooling pump module with a spare. The offic... |
Nearly 4 in 10 attend church regularlyPRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A poll released Tuesday indicates four in 10 Americans have attended a religious service in the previous week, down about 10 percent from a high i... |
Girl gets pre-Christmas autograph from President ObamaKAILUA, Hawaii, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A 10-year-old Toronto girl got an early Christmas surprise Tuesday when President Obama signed her journal while vacationing in Hawaii. The Christ... |
EPA announces new labels for pesticides linked to honeybee declinesWASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says new labels for neonicotinoid pesticides can protect honeybees by prohibiting their use where bees are pre... |
Cosmic impact may have led to demise of early North American peoplesCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- North America may have suffered a large cosmic impact about 12,900 years ago that led to the demise of the early "Clovis" people, researchers say.... |
Pro-Morsi protesters refuse to move from sit-inCAIRO, July 28 (UPI) -- Loyalists of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi Sunday refused to obey orders to disperse from their sit-in protest in Cairo, officials said. Protesters said they will not back down from their demands ...
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Senate leaders are preparing for a contentious Tuesday session that could stretch several hours and could send the chamber into a closed session as Democrats try to force the GOP into accepting witness testimony and documents to be produced during the trial, according to multiple senators and other sources familiar with the planning.
Edward Snowden The missions accomplishedWritten By: Theo | Published: December-24-2013 MOSCOW, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Edward Snowden said when he released classified secret NSA documents, his intention was to "give society a chance to determine if it should change itself." In an exclusive interview with the Washington Post, Snowden said "in terms of personal satisfactio...  0 : Comments |
Bride has tongue bitten off by jilted loverWritten By: Theo | Published: December-25-2013 MUMBAI, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- An Indian woman had her tongue bitten off by a jilted lover moments before she was to marry another man, police said. ... |
Markets hit record highs in half day sessionWritten By: Theo | Published: December-25-2013 NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Stocks closed at another record high in a holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session in New York Tuesday. With markets shutting down at 1 p.m. EST, the Dow Jones industrial average added 62.94 points or 0.39 percent to 16,357.55. The DJIA has hit at least... |
Daughter of NYC mayor-elect discloses substance abuseWritten By: Theo | Published: December-24-2013 NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Chiara de Blasio, the 19-year-old daughter of New York's mayor-elect, revealed Tuesday she has struggled with drug and alcohol abuse. She spoke candidly about her drinking and drug use in a 5-minute video distributed by her father's staff, the New York... |
Zoe Saldana married Marco Perego in JuneWritten By: Theo | Published: September-11-2013 NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Zoe Saldana married Italian artist Marco Perego in London last June, UsMagazine.com reported Wednesday. "It was super small but very romantic and beautiful," a source told the magazine about the wedding ceremony, which was attended by a f... |
Former boxer Oscar De La Hoya going to rehabWritten By: Theo | Published: September-11-2013 LAS VEGAS, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Former boxer Oscar De La Hoya said he's missing what's billed as the biggest fight of the year because he's checking himself into rehab for substance abuse. ... |
