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Rebel-imposed peace-plan ultimatum looms in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria, June 1 (UPI) -- A peace-plan deadline for Syria's Bashar Assad regime loomed Friday while Human rights organizations alleged government forces killed 25 people near Homs.


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'Prometheus' London premiere
Israel returns Palestinian fighters' remains
Cannes
Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee
'Snow White and the Huntsman' screening
Tobacco lobby thwarts anti-smoking law in Nigeria
By Dayo Ibitoye, Written for UPI
Nigerians are unhappy with the apparent unwillingness of the government to ratify a law that would restrict the sales and advertising of cigarettes.
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler
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