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July 28, 2007 / 7:55 AM

France pursues Lebanon diplomacy

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 28 (UPI) -- France's foreign minister was in Lebanon Saturday to try to ease tensions between supporters of Lebanon's prime minister and pro-Syrian opposition.

Bernard Kouchner's visit is a follow-up to a conference France sponsored earlier this month, the BBC reported.

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Supporters of Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora have been deadlocked with members of the pro-Syrian opposition since November when the Shiite Hezbollah-led opposition, backed by Syria and Iran, withdrew from the Cabinet after demanding a unity government in which it would have veto power.

Tensions are expected to escalate in the coming months over the appointment of a successor to the Christian and pro-Syrian President, Emile Lahoud.

As pro-Palestine protests mount nationwide, so do arrests at N.Y. universities

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As pro-Palestine protests mount nationwide, so do arrests at N.Y. universities

May 1 (UPI) -- As pro-Palestinian protests continue to affect college campuses in the U.S., New York Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday said nearly 300 were arrested the night before at Columbia University and City University of New York.

Arizona Senate votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban

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Arizona Senate votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban

May 1 (UPI) -- Arizona's Republican-controlled Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the state's 1864 ban on nearly all abortions and revert state abortion law to a 15-week ban. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has said she will sign the repeal.

Johnson & Johnson wants to pay $6.5B to settle talcum-powder lawsuits over cancer claims

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Johnson & Johnson wants to pay $6.5B to settle talcum-powder lawsuits over cancer claims

May 1 (UPI) -- The Pharmaceutical giant say they are taking steps to resolve a multi-billion dollar cancer-related lawsuit with thousands of individuals over claims that chemicals in their baby powder had caused certain cancers.

No children hurt as shooter 'neutralized' outside Wisconsin middle school

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No children hurt as shooter 'neutralized' outside Wisconsin middle school

May 1 (UPI) -- Sounds of gunfire rang out Wednesday morning outside Wisconsin's Mount Horeb Middle School, but police "neutralized" the shooter, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, ABC News and PBS Wisconsin reported.

Harvey Weinstein to be retried on rape charges this fall

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Harvey Weinstein to be retried on rape charges this fall

May 1 (UPI) -- Harvey Weinstein will be retried in the fall after a New York Appeals Court last week overturned his rape conviction in the state.

UnitedHealth CEO: No evidence personal data was accessed during ransomware attack

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UnitedHealth CEO: No evidence personal data was accessed during ransomware attack

May 1 (UPI) -- No evidence suggests patients' medical histories and personal data were accessed during a February ransomware attack, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty told the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday.

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid inflation rate higher than 2% target

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Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid inflation rate higher than 2% target

May 1 (UPI) -- The Federal Reserve Wednesday voted to keep interest rates unchanged, in line with expectations as inflation remains above the central bank's 2% threshold.

United Methodist Church ends ban on gay clergy

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United Methodist Church ends ban on gay clergy

May 1 (UPI) -- The United Methodist Church Wednesday removed a 40-year ban on gay clergy, overwhelmingly passing the measure during a national delegate meeting in Charlotte, N.C.

Marjorie Taylor Greene aims to force vote to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson

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Marjorie Taylor Greene aims to force vote to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson

May 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to go ahead to try and force a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson at some point next week, accusing the speaker of "betraying" his conservative principles.

Pittsburgh man gets 14 years for possession of deepfake child abuse images

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Pittsburgh man gets 14 years for possession of deepfake child abuse images

May 1 (UPI) -- A Pittsburgh man was sentenced in a Western Pennsylvania federal court to more than 14 years in prison on Tuesday for possessing deepfake child sexual abuse material falsely depicting child celebrities.

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