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'Drunk' allegations halt Ukraine parliament budget hearing KIEV (Reuters) - A parliamentary hearing on Ukraine's budget was suspended on Tuesday when opposition deputies alleged that a deputy finance minister presenting the budget report was drunk.
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Belgian who says she is king's daughter asks him to testify BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A woman who says she is the unrecognized daughter of Belgian King Albert II has summoned the monarch and two of his children to appear in a Brussels court in her bid to prove he is her father, her lawyer said on Tuesday.
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The almanac By United Press International UPI Almanac for Tuesday, June 18, 2013.
United Press International | 14 hours, 22 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Cat runs for mayor of Mexican city Fed up with politicians they call “rats,” a group of friends in the eastern Mexican city of Xalapa have put forward their ideal candidate for mayor: a cat named Morris.
Canoe.ca | 15 hours, 55 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Florida man rides whale shark By KATE STANTON, UPI.com Chris Kreis jumped off his family boat onto a 30-foot whale shark.
United Press International | 20 hours, 17 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Soccer dads come to blows on Father's Day As far as Father's Day goes, it doesn't get much worse.
Canoe.ca | 22 hours, 59 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Boy in his wheelchair isolated in viral class photo KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com Parents of 7-year-old in wheelchair 'heartbroken' by class photo that keeps him separate from his class.
United Press International | 23 hours, 26 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Gun smuggled into Illinois prison years ago found hidden in wall PONTIAC, Ill., June 17 (UPI) -- The Pontiac Correctional Center in Illinois was on lockdown after an unloaded gun smuggled into the prison 17 years ago was found in a wall, officials said.
United Press International | 23 hours, 51 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Slideshow: The Land Of The Free: 10 Ways You KNOW Youre Living In The Greatest Country On Earth The Land Of The Free: 10 Ways You KNOW Youre Living In The Greatest Country On Earth
The Onion | Jun 17, 2013 9:00 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

American Voices: Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Have Daughter Kanye West and Kim Kardashian welcomed a healthy daughter into the world Saturday, with the newborn weighing in at less than 5 pounds and the parents saying they would choose a name that begins with the letter K.
The Onion | Jun 17, 2013 9:00 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

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