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Chelsea's dad-in-law happy about wedding
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NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- Former Iowa Congressman Ed Mezvinsky says he couldn't be happier his son, Marc, is to marry Chelsea Clinton this weekend.
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Aretha and Condoleezza duet in Philly
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PHILADELPHIA, July 28 (UPI) -- Soul singer Aretha Franklin and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice performed together at an event Tuesday to raise money for music education.
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S.C. a Round 2 finalist in Race to the Top competition
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July 27--U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today that South Carolina is a finalist in the second round of national competition for federal Race to the Top grants, according to a release from the S.C. Department of Education.
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Jeb Bush 'not running for president'
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 27 (UPI) -- Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday in Kentucky he is "not running for president."
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18 states, D.C. 'Race to Top' finalists
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WASHINGTON, July 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Education Department Tuesday named D.C. and 18 states as finalists for more than $3 billion in second-round funding in the Race to the Top program.
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Moonshine kills 17 in Kenya
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NAIROBI, Kenya, July 27 (UPI) -- Kenya's Alcoholic Beverages Association Tuesday called for government action to halt the trade in homemade liquor following the death of 17 people.
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Panel urges return to long-form census
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OTTOWA, Ontario, July 26 (UPI) -- A Canadian government advisory group is urging a return to the long-form census but recommends removing the threat of jail time for not completing it.
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Bush name as campaign weapon weakened
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LOS ANGELES, July 26 (UPI) -- Campaigning Democrats hoping to make political capital by blaming George W. Bush for the nation's weak economy may find it harder to do, a new poll says.
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U.K. Film Council to be shuttered
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LONDON, July 26 (UPI) -- Britain's Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced plans to abolish the U.K. Film Council as a cost-cutting measure, the BBC said Monday.
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Ruling party hangs on to key Thai district
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BANGKOK, July 25 (UPI) -- An unofficial tally indicates Panich Vikitsreth of Thailand's ruling Democrat Party has won Bangkok's by-election in his district, the Election Commission said.
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Obama plans Detroit 'health check'
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DETROIT, July 24 (UPI) -- President Obama will visit Detroit for the first time since his administration's $85 million rescue of General Motors and Chrysler, officials said.
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Chavez ups heat on media ahead of vote
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CARACAS, Venezuela, July 24 (UPI) -- International observers say President Hugo Chavez is ramping up pressure on the dwindling number of independent media outlets in Venezuela.
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Japan's export reliance adds to deflation
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TOKYO, July 24 (UPI) -- A government report says Japan's deflation has been due in part to sluggish consumer demand and a slow response to structural flaws in the financial system.
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Report urges 'timely' climate reporting
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WASHINGTON, July 23 (UPI) -- U.S. responses to future climate change will need reliable information and better communication between relevant agencies and groups, a report says.
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Canada's census switch under fire
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OTTAWA, July 23 (UPI) -- A Canadian decision to stop using census forms and replace them with voluntary surveys has the country's statistics-gathering body in turmoil, observers say.
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