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U.S. to convene bed bug summit meeting
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Amid a growing bedbug infestation, U.S. governmental agencies will convene a National Bedbug Summit to discuss control measures, officials said.
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Protesters arrive for 'march of millions'
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CAIRO, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Tens of thousands of protesters packed Tahrir Square in Cairo Tuesday, preparing for the "march of millions" to demand President Hosni Mubarak's resignation.
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Egyptian army says no harm to protesters
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CAIRO, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The Egyptian army said Monday protesters demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak needn't fear the tanks and soldiers poised around them.
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Clinton seeks resolution in Haiti
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to Haiti to press President Rene Preval to resolve his country's election crisis, officials said.
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Presidential vote under way in Niger
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NIAMEY, Niger, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Niger's first presidential election since the ouster of Mamadou Tandja a year ago was running smoothly amid long lines and tight security, observers said.
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U.N. head offers help to Tunisians
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The United Nations is ready to help Tunisians hold credible elections in their troubled country, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday.
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Recruiting of child Afghan fighters to end
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UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Afghanistan signed an agreement with the United Nations Sunday to stop the recruitment of minors into security forces and to fight other abuses of children.
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Understatement of the week: Mike Popko
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One could only wish U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was understating the 2008 financial crisis, comparing it to the Great Depression.
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McConnell urges 'bolder' action on spending
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The Republican leader in the U.S. Senate urged President Obama to be bolder when it comes to spending cuts and the reform of entitlement programs.
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Opposition leader: Mubarak should leave
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CAIRO, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Mohammed ElBaradei, the Egyptian opposition leader, Sunday said President Hosni Mubarak should step down and save the country.
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Law would let parents sue for neglect
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BEIJING, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- A proposed Chinese law would require adult children to regularly visit their aged parents, officials said.
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McCain urges open elections in Egypt
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Sunday that elections planned for September were a key to maintaining stability in Egypt.
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Sudan vote on separation near unanimous
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KHARTOUM, Sudan, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- This month's vote on Sudan's north-south division was near unanimous in favor, election officials in the south said Sunday.
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Britain selling off large woodlands
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LONDON, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Nearly 300,000 people have signed a petition to halt Britain from disposing of more than 600,000 acres of woodlands, officials said.
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Haiti runoff vote slated for March 20
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Haitian election officials say the results of the first round of presidential elections will be announced on Wednesday.
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