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Political turmoil continues in Ivory Coast
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- A fracture may be occurring among members of the African Union as they attempt to settle a political standoff in Ivory Coast, officials said.
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Can police officer disobey order?
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania state university police officer had the right to disobey an order to break up a campus demonstration by evangelical Christians, his lawyer says.
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Veterans groups denounce Bachmann plan
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- A veterans' group denounced a plan by U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann to freeze healthcare spending and cut disability payments for veterans, calling it heartless.
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George W. Bush seeks 'anonymity'
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President George W. Bush says he has no plans to stump for votes or campaign funds for Republican candidates.
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EU envoy: Political uproar threatens Haiti
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- The European Union's ambassador to Haiti said reconstruction work there has halted because international aid teams are worried about political violence.
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Thousands protest on 'Angry Friday'
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CAIRO, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Protesters set fire to National Democratic Party headquarters in Cairo Friday amid predictions the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak would fall.
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Germany votes to extend Afghan presence
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BERLIN, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Germany has extended its "Afghanistan mandate," which will keep some 4,600 German soldiers in the war zone for at least one more year, officials said.
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Obama re-election team eyes big donors
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Fundraisers for President Obama are working on repairing relationships with big donors in advance of the 2012 presidential campaign, political insiders say.
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French court upholds same-sex marriage ban
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PARIS, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- A ban on same-sex marriages has been upheld by the French constitutional court, which held the ban was within the country's constitution.
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Romney leads 2012 Michigan GOP poll
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EAST LANSING, Mich., Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Mitt Romney, son of former Michigan Gov. George Romney, is the favorite of state Republican voters, a poll indicates.
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Hamas to discuss Shalit in Damascus
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LONDON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Revised proposals for the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit prompted senior Hamas officials to plan a trip to Damascus for discussions, officials said.
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More help needed for vets with PTSD
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KAHULUI, Hawaii, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A U.S. non-profit group is calling for stepped-up care for veterans coping with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Ill. high court OKs Emanuel candidacy
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CHICAGO, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The Illinois Supreme Court Thursday reversed an appeals court decision, ruling that former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel can run for mayor of Chicago.
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Critics: Four Loko still available in Fla.
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ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Four Loko, the controversial caffeinated alcoholic drink that is the subject of lawsuits and bans, is still a big seller in Florida, critics say.
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Cemetery reconsecrated after desecration
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SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A Florida cemetery was reconsecrated Thursday in a final step of healing after workers misplaced disinterred bodies and tossed bones into the woods.
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