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Supreme Court dismisses Gilani appeal

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Pakistan's Supreme Court Friday dismissed Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani's appeal of a contempt notice, clearing the way for filing of formal charges. A guilty finding on the contempt charge could result...

U.N. official urges restraint in Maldives

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MALE, Maldives, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- All sides in Maldives must exercise restraint, a U.N. official urged upon arrival at the troubled Indian Ocean island nation. Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, the United Nations assistant secretary-general for political affairs,...

Jockstrip: The world as we know it.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

Restaurant sells Valentine's 'Salamigrams' PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- An Oregon restaurant is celebrating Valentine's Day by offering lovers the chance to have "Salamigrams" delivered to their sweethearts. Olympic Provisions in Portland...

NFL playoff results

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- NFL playoff results -- Wild-card games Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 -- Jan. 8 New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23 (OT) -- -- Divisional playoffs Jan. 14 San Francisco...

This week in college basketball

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- This week in college basketball for USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll ranked teams: (All times EST) By day Monday (4) Missouri 71, Oklahoma 68 (19) Marquette 89, DePaul 76 (23t) Louisville 80, Connecticut 59 -- Tuesday (1)...

The almanac

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

Today is Friday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2012 with 325 to follow. The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mars and Saturn. The evening stars are Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Jupiter and Uranus. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius....

Your Daily Horoscope

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

Today is Friday, February 10, 2012 TODAY'S ASTROLOGICAL TIMETABLE Positions of the planets and luminaries today at noon GMT (7 a.m. EST): Sun............... 22nd degree Aquarius Moon.............. 26th degree Virgo Mercury..............

People in the news

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

The latest news on today's hottest celebrities ... MACAULAY CULKIN: Macaulay Culkin is in "perfectly good health," his publicist said after the former child star was photographed looking gaunt and disheveled in New York. The unflattering...

Syrian troops seal off, bombard Homs

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DAMASCUS, Syria, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Syrian troops sealed off and bombarded a rebel stronghold in Homs as the international community struggled to confront President Bashar Assad. "The children will die here," Basil Abu Fouad, a resident of Homs'...

Fish reduces colon polyps in women

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NASHVILLE, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Women who eat at least three servings of fish per week have a reduced risk of developing some types of colon polyps, U.S. researchers found. Dr. Harvey Murff of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center said the omega-3 fats in...

Student kills teacher at school in India

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CHENNAI, India, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- A ninth-grade science teacher in Chennai, India, was stabbed to death by her 15-year-old student irate over her complaints to his parents, police said. The teacher, Uma Maheshwari, 41, who also taught Hindi language...

Maldives situation raises wider concern

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MALE, Maldives, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The Maldivian crisis has alerted neighboring India with its national security and defense officials holding meetings, sources told the Hindustan Times. The situation on the Indian Ocean island republic, with which India...

Expert: Calif. needs state trauma system

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The chief of trauma for the University of California, San Diego, Health System says the state needs a statewide trauma system. Dr. Raul Coimbra said during a statewide trauma and resuscitation conference in San Diego that...

New prenatal genetic test is more powerful

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Testing a developing fetus' DNA via chromosomal microarray gives more information about disorders than standard prenatal testing, U.S. researchers say. The researchers, led by Dr. Ronald Wapner, director of reproductive genetics...

NBA: Sacramento 106, Oklahoma City 101

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Sacramento's Tyreke Evans and DeMarcus Cousins combined for 40 points Thursday, propelling the Kings to a 106-101 win over Oklahoma City. Evans finished with 21 points and Cousins had 19. Marcus Thornton contributed 15,...

COL BKB: Gonzaga 73, St. Mary's 59

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Kevin Pangos made five 3-pointers and scored 27 points Thursday in leading Gonzaga to an 73-59 upset victory over No. 13 St. Mary's. Gonzaga owned only a two-point lead with 9:50 to go, but then left the Gaels behind...

Muslim Brotherhood demands junta cede rule

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CAIRO, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The Muslim Brotherhood about-faced and demanded Egypt's military give up government control immediately, as Egyptians planned massive anti-junta marches Friday. The demand and marches came ahead of Saturday's anniversary of Egyptian...

NBA: Houston 96, Phoenix 79

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PHOENIX, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Goran Dragic started a game-closing 9-4 run with a 3-pointer Thursday, boosting Houston to a 96-89 victory over Phoenix. The Rockets won their third in a row, all on the road. Houston improved to 3-1 on its six-game road swing. Phoenix...

Washington says Reynolds gave him his first black eye

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Hollywood film star Denzel Washington says he sustained his first black eye during a fight scene with Ryan Reynolds, his co-star in the thriller "Safe House." Asked at a recent press conference in New York if anyone...

15 tons of meth worth $4B seized in Mexico

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Authorities in Mexico say they seized a record 15 tons of methamphetamine valued at $4 billion in one fell swoop. The drug bust Wednesday at a ranch outside Guadalajara was more than twice the amount of methamphetamine...

Flashfloods threaten quake-hit regions

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The central Philippines, hit by an earthquake that killed dozens and pounded by hundreds of aftershocks all week, was threatened by flash flooding Friday. Heavy rains lashed the Negros province, which took the brunt...

Buying aniline online can be deadly

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ATLANTA, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- If research chemicals are labeled with a "not for human consumption" alert, U.S. health officials say consumers should believe the warning. A report published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity...

Greece debt plan rejected as inadequate

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Greece grappled with dire new demands after eurozone finance ministers rebuked its $4.4 billion in budget cuts as not enough to warrant a $173 billion bailout. The ministers, meeting in Brussels, told Greek Finance Minister...

NHL: Ottawa 4, Nashville 3

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

OTTAWA, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Chris Phillips scored twice in his 1,000th NHL appearance Thursday, helping Ottawa snap a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over Nashville. Phillips gave the Senators a 2-1 lead 7:50 into the second and produced what turned...

NHL: Florida 3, Los Angeles 1

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SUNRISE, Fla., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Second-period goals by Sean Bergenheim and Mike Santorelli Thursday ignited Florida to a 3-1 win over Los Angeles, its first over the Kings in almost 10 years. The Panthers' last previous victory against Los Angeles came...

COL BKB: Indiana 84, Illinois 71

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Cody Zeller made the most of a steady stream of free-throw chances Thursday and helped No. 23 Indiana pull away late for an 84-71 win over Illinois. Zeller scored 22 points, hitting 12-of-14 from the foul line. Indiana...

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 88, Boston 87 (OT)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BOSTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Andrew Bynum scored the game's final points with 1:27 left in overtime Thursday and the Los Angeles Lakers eked out an 88-87 win over Boston. Neither team shot more than 39 percent from the floor and the Lakers could make only...

NHL: Phoenix 2, Calgary 1 (OT)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

GLENDALE, Ariz., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Shane Doan scored a power-play goal with 1:55 to go in overtime Thursday, lifting Phoenix to a 2-1 triumph over Calgary. The Coyotes won their fourth straight, their longest such streak of the season, with Mike Smith...

NHL: Vancouver 5, Minnesota 2

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Daniel Sedin touched off a run of four straight Vancouver goals Thursday, sending the Canucks to a 5-2 victory over Minnesota. Dany Heatley scored just 13 seconds into the contest to put the Wild in front, but they could...

NBA: Golden State 109, Denver 101

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DENVER, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Stephen Curry led Golden State's 3-point barrage Thursday and carried the Warriors to a 109-101 victory over Denver. Golden State made 13-of-25 shots from beyond the arc with Curry hitting six of them while scoring 36 points....

NHL: Philadelphia 4, Toronto 3

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Claude Giroux and Brayden Schenn scored 70 seconds apart in the second period to snap a tie Thursday and Philadelphia held on to down Toronto 4-3. The Flyers ended a three-game losing streak and stayed four points behind...

NHL: Montreal 4, New York Islanders 2

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Max Pacioretty scored in each period Thursday while producing the first hat trick of his career, boosting Montreal to a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders. Pacioretty ran his season total to 22 goals, recording the...

NHL: Winnipeg 3, Washington 2 (SO)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Winnipeg overcame a two-goal deficit late in the third period Thursday and got shootout goals from Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little to defeat Washington 3-2. After two scoreless periods, the Capitals appeared on their way to...

NHL: St. Louis 4, New Jersey 3 (SO)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- T.J. Oshie scored the lone goal of a shootout in the opening round Thursday, giving St. Louis a 4-3 decision over New Jersey. The Blues fell behind 3-2 in the second period and made a goaltending change that turned out...

UPI Sports Calendar for Friday, Feb. 10

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

(All times Eastern) Basketball NBA Chicago at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. Miami at Washington, 7 p.m. LA Clippers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Detroit,...

COL BKB: Tennessee St. 72, Murray St. 68

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MURRAY, Ky., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Kenny Moore led a second-half comeback and made two clutch free throws Thursday to give Tennessee State a stunning 72-68 win over No. 9 Murray State. The Racers became the last team in major college basketball to suffer...

NHL: New York Rangers 4, Tampa Bay 3 (OT)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Brad Richards scored with 2:23 to go in overtime Thursday, giving the New York Rangers a 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay. The Rangers won for the third time in four games, overcoming a third-period deficit after losing the lead...

Hubble image captures puzzling star group

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

GREENBELT, Md., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. astronomers say a distant galaxy puzzles them because it contains a high number of stars younger than their neighbors, which goes against current theory. The deep space object, captured in a Hubble space telescope...

U.N. concludes Year of Forests

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The United Nations is wrapping up its Year of Forests highlighting their social and economic value, officials at U.N headquarters in New York said. The Year of Forests was a campaign to raise awareness on the importance of...

Zebra stripes seen as bug defense

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A zebra's black and white stripes, puzzling biologists for centuries, may have been an evolutionary defense against biting insects, Hungarian researchers say. Adam Egri at Eotvos University in Budapest said he and...

CSPI: FDA should address raw shellfish

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A non-profit group is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to set a standard for the shellfish industry to reduce illnesses from eating raw shellfish. David W. Plunkett, a senior food safety attorney at the Center...

As adults age, more advised to exercise

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ATLANTA, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- In 2010, almost a third of U.S. adults who had seen a physician in the previous year had been advised they needed to exercise, health officials say. The percentage of adults who had been advised to exercise increased from 22.6...

Pierce, Nowitzki head All-Star reserves

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Boston's Paul Pierce and Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki headlined the list of 14 players chosen Thursday to fill out the rosters for the NBA's All-Star Game. The game will be played Feb. 26 in Orlando. Pierce will be playing in the...

COL BKB: Wisconsin 68, Minnesota 61 (OT)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Ryan Evans scored four of Wisconsin's six straight points to open the overtime period Thursday and the No. 22 Badgers fought off Minnesota 68-61. Wisconsin won its seventh out of eight games after Minnesota's Austin Hollins...

COL BKB: Miss. State 70, Mississippi 60

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

STARKVILLE, Miss., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Dee Bost hit three 3-pointers, dished out 13 assists and scored 15 points Thursday in leading No. 18 Mississippi State to a 70-60 decision over Mississippi. The Bulldogs won for the fourth time in five games and moved...

NHL: Dallas 4, Columbus 2

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Jamie Benn scored the game's first and last goals Thursday and Kari Lehtonen made 26 saves in bringing Dallas a 4-2 win over Columbus. The Stars built a 3-0 lead early in the second period and then hung on for their fourth...

Colorado news anchor bitten by dog

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DENVER, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Colorado news anchor Kyle Dyer has undergone reconstructive surgery after being bitten in the face by an Argentine mastiff during a broadcast. Dyer was reporting for 9NEWS Wednesday morning about how a firefighter rescued an...

'Porgy and Bess' extends run on B'way

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The producers of "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" say the Broadway revival's run has been extended through September. Starring Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier, the musical was originally announced...

Penelope Cruz to be an Oscar presenter

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz will help hand out trophies at the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, telecast producers said. Cruz won an Oscar in 2008 for her supporting role in "Vicky...

9 sentenced in Britain for terrorist plots

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LONDON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A British judge sentenced nine men to prison for planning to set up a terrorist training camp and bomb the London Stock Exchange. Four men -- Mohammed Chowdhury, 21, Shah Rahman, 28, Gurukanth Desai, 30, and Abdul Miah, 25 --...

Lead has killed 400 Nigeria children

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LAGOS, Nigeria, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The hunt for gold in northern Nigeria has left 400 children dead of lead poisoning and many more ill in the past two years, a human rights organization says. Human Rights Watch said in a release Tuesday thousands of Nigerian...

Three-way tie at Pebble Beach

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Two-time former champion Dustin Johnson, Danny Lee and Charlie Wi all finished at 9-under-par Thursday after one round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Tiger Woods opened his PGA Tour season with a 4-under 68...

Letterman to unveil SI swimsuit cover

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The cover of this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is to be revealed on the "Late Show with David Letterman" in New York, CBS said Thursday. This will be the fifth consecutive year the swimsuit cover is revealed...

Egyptians to protest year of military rule

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CAIRO, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Egypt's rulers have deployed tanks and soldiers ahead of rallies planned to protest the slow transition to democracy since Hosni Mubarak's ouster a year ago. More than 120 labor groups and organizations have announced plans for...

Dempsey arrives in Afghanistan

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey arrived in Afghanistan Thursday to assess the status of military operations in the region, the Department of Defense said. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be in the region...

Solar particles clues to sun's processes

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ROME, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Physicists in Italy detected low-energy neutrinos made by the sun, confirming one of the first possible steps that helps feed the sun's fusion, researchers say. The long-sought particles involved in the sun's thermonuclear reactions...

Largest lot of rare liquors up for $8M

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BREDA, Netherlands, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A Dutch collector has said he's willing to sell his collection of rare liquors -- which he calls the world's largest -- for $8 million. Bay van der Bunt, 63, said because he and his wife do not have any children or...

Adele says she used swearing phone app

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- British singer Adele says she found a cellphone application to swear for her while she recovered from throat surgery and couldn't speak. The recording star, who is up for six Grammy Awards Sunday night, made the remarks...

Ex-B.C. premier guilty of defamation

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A civil jury Thursday found former British Columbia Premier Bill Vander Zalm defamed former provincial official Ted Hughes. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported the provincial Supreme Court jury delivered...

Process will turn waste food into new fuel

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Waste from wholesale markets, from mushy tomatoes to brown bananas and overripe cherries, can become fuel instead of just compost, German scientists say. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering...

'Ethical' iPhone petitions delivered

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Activists have delivered petitions to several of Apple's U.S. stories calling for more ethical standards in the creation of the company's popular products. A quarter of a million petitions were delivered to Apple's Grand Central...

Grain futures lower Thursday

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CHICAGO, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Grains futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed mostly lower Thursday, although the dollar index was flat, closing down 0.09 percent to 78.62. Corn was off 3 3/4 to off 6 1/2, soybeans were off 4, wheat was off 8 to off...

Rep: Macaulay Culkin is in good health

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Macaulay Culkin is in "perfectly good health," the former child star's publicist said after he was photographed looking gaunt and disheveled in New York. The unflattering photo of the 32-year-old "Home Alone"...

Honduras inching back to economic recovery

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Honduras is inching back toward economic recovery and sees more international tourism as a way out of the crisis triggered by its June 2009 coup. Honduras depends heavily on tourism income, U.S. aid and preferential...

Photo shows lander on Mars from 2004

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

GREENBELT, Md., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured the first color image from orbit of the three-petal lander of NASA's 2004 Rover Spirit mission, scientists say. Spirit drove off the Mars Expedition lander platform in January...

Global warming driving seals to dive deep

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BREMERHAVEN, Germany, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Higher ocean temperatures caused by global warming are causing elephant seals to have to dive deeper in their search for food, German researchers say. Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine...

Bartoli notches lengthy win in Paris

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PARIS, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Marion Bartoli piled up seven breaks in a straight-set win Thursday in second-round play of the GDF Suez Open tennis tournament in Paris. Bartoli, as the No. 2 seed, had a first-round bye and didn't play her first singles match...

The Carnival in Samobor starts this weekend

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

The event of the 186th Carnival is beginning this Saturday in Samobor. The various programs have been organized and will take place during two carnival weekends. The traditional closure ceremony is planned for Tuesday the 21st of February. The programs...

Mexican cops arrested for shooting child

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

JUAREZ, Mexico, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A 9-year-old boy was shot by police Mexican police officers who then arrested the boy's mother and tried to accuse her of attempted murder, prosecutors said. Sonia Tapia Cisneros was arrested Monday night in Juarez, Mexico,...

Editor: Hugh Grant smeared Daily Mail

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LONDON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The top editor of the company that owns Britain's Daily Mail accused Hugh Grant on Thursday of trying to drag the newspaper into the phone hacking scandal. Paul Dacre, editor-in-chief of Associated Newspapers, testified before...

A minister with a shovel, what�s weird in that?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

Demagogical trick, self-advertising or a real deal? In a case of Fred Matic, a minister who cleared access to isolated villages of Zumberak along with his crew of war veterans - it actually is a real deal. Matic doesn�t act as a ��showroom�� minister....

New earthquake defense to be tested

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they're ready to field-test a new method of minimizing soil liquefaction in earthquakes to protect buildings and structures. Soil liquefaction occurs when loose, water-saturated soils lose shear strength...

Israel boosts naval forces in natural gas fields

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The Israeli government plans to build a floating liquefied natural gas terminal with a sea-based defense radar system off its Mediterranean coast while forming a naval force to protect its rich offshore gas fields against...

Fish thought extinct caught in Tennessee

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NASHVILLE, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A Tennessee fisherman says he was stunned when a blue walleye, declared extinct in the Great Lakes where it once thrived, was caught in a local lake. Overfishing through the 1950s wiped out the blue walleye species in its...

Black hole may be feeding on asteroids

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- NASA says data from its Chandra X-ray space telescope suggests the giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way may be devouring asteroids. The vaporization of the asteroids as they are swallowed by the black hole,...

The citizens of Zagreb can expect the new snowfalls tonight

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

While some are still fighting to free their doorways and street pavements from the snow that fell last weekend, the new snowfalls have been announced for the end of the day. In the city service Zagrebacke ceste they say that they are ready. They will...

Ministers diverge in opinion about non-working days

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

During today�s Government session around a question about abolition of non-working days, the minister of finance Slavko Linic commented that this move would have a certain financial effect since there would be more working hours which could raise productivity....

Asking to downsize diner's portions works

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Posting calories of food may not deter diners from overeating, but U.S. researchers said asking diners if they want smaller portions was more effective. Lead study author Janet Schwartz of Tulane University's A.B. Freeman...

Research results: Taxi Cammeo is the best, Radio Taxi Zagreb the worst

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

From the 5th January to the 2nd February the employees of the specialized market research agency Heraklea took a ride in Zagreb taxis. They kept notes about everything that happened as secret customers. The four taxi firms were included in the research:...

Slavonski Brod woke up on -25 degrees

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

The citizens of Slavonski Brod woke up last morning realizing a shocking fact that their city was the coldest city in Croatia with minus 25 degrees. And that wasn�t the lowest temperate measured that morning as meteorologist Zeljko Jelavic claims. -...

Diamond trade crashes in Israel

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The diamond industry in Israel is collapsing after police investigated an illegal bank in a diamond district, a former trade association president said. The illegal bank near the Ramat Gan Diamond Exchange was apparently...

More than 50 citizens fined for not cleaning the snow

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

Cleaning of snow in the public areas in front of entrances and buildings is still not seen as the obligation for some of the citizens. Therefore, they had to pay fines. As we found out from the municipal police there have been 54 people fined in the...

Putin suggests limiting holiday time off

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MOSCOW, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin suggested Thursday reducing the number of days Russians have off for New Year's and Christmas and shift them to May. Putin proposed cutting off the New Year's holidays, normally celebrated...

Case Ferdelji: Sorry Zoky this is a disgrace of first two echelons!

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

- The decision was brought by the minister Komadina and myself. I don�t seek obedience which I despise, but loyalty. This kind of a statement coming from somebody from a third echelon couldn�t have ended different way - said the PM Zoran Milanovic while...

Suge Knight arrested in Las Vegas

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Rap mogul Suge Knight was arrested in Las Vegas after a small amount of marijuana allegedly was found in his possession, authorities said. TMZ reported Knight was arrested when police pulled him over Wednesday afternoon for...

Uganda introduces anti-gay bill

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

KAMPALA, Uganda, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Legislation in Uganda that could sentence gay people to hanging was condemned by Amnesty International on Thursday, a Ugandan newspaper reported. The bill, introduced in the Ugandan Parliament, proscribes sex between...

Iran may free ex-Marine in prisoner swap

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

TEHRAN, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Iran says it will hang a former U.S. Marine for alleged espionage, but his attorney says a prisoner swap with the United States could save his life. Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, 28, a former U.S. Marine and dual citizen of the United...

New Russian radar to begin operating

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MOSCOW, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Russia says a new radar will begin operating this month near St. Petersburg as part of the country's missile early-warning system. The Voronezh-class radar comes as Russia overhauls its missile defenses in part because of what...

Russia to build powerful laser facility

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MOSCOW, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Russia intends to build the world's most powerful laser research station at an estimated cost of $1.5 billion, a Russian nuclear official said. The station would likely be constructed near the Sarov Federal Nuclear Center in...

Microsoft takes next step toward Windows 8

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Microsoft has announced it will preview the consumer edition of Windows 8 in Spain as another step in preparing to release the new operating system. A "consumer preview" is the name Microsoft has given the beta...

2 cases of deadly disease in Calif.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A California health official says two cases of what appears to be Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Marin County could be coincidence. One of the victims has died, the Marin Independent Journal reported. Dr. Craig Lindquist,...

Oil supplies little changed in week

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. crude oil inventories were little changed in the week that ended Friday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said. The agency said crude oil inventories rose by 300,000 barrels to 339.2 million barrels in the...

'Survivor' invades Northwestern classroom

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Students at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., are learning about reality TV in a class set up like the CBS show "Survivor." The class, titled "The Tribe Has Spoken: Surviving TV's New Reality,"...

Thoroughbred Racing Weekend Advance

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

This weekend: Four big graded stakes at Gulfstream Park and Black Caviar stretching out to 7 furlongs in Australia in quest of her 18th straight win. With Dubai World Cup night fast approaching, those far-flung venues easily -- or maybe, stay tuned --...

U.N. praises Libya's election law adoption

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The adoption of new electoral laws in Libya is a key step to the country's transition to democracy, the U.N. political mission in Libya said Thursday. Reports indicate Libyan officials on Wednesday finalized the laws...

Food poisoning outbreak at rally

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CHILAPA, Mexico, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- More than 700 people attending a political rally in Chilapa, Mexico, suffered food poisoning, Guerrero state health ministry officials said. The cause of the food poisoning was unclear, CNN reported Thursday. The Tuesday...

2 dead in clashes in Yemen

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SANAA, Yemen, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- At least two people were killed Thursday as separatists in southern Yemen protested this month's presidential election, witnesses said. Hundreds of people participated in the march in the city of Dhale, CNN reported. Witnesses...

Michelle Obama's 'fun' exercises effective

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. exercise expert said the non-traditional exercises Michelle Obama used to challenge NBC-TV's talk show host Jimmy Fallon were effective. The first lady has invited talk show hosts to join her for a quick workout and...

New amphibious vehicles debuted

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. manufacturer of amphibious vehicles has introduced two high-speed trucks for military, public safety and commercial operations. The Phibian, by Michigan's Gibbs Amphibians, is made of carbon fiber and features an off-road...

BAE refurbishing vehicles for Iraq

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ANNISTON, Ala., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- BAE Systems has won a $31 million deal to refurbish U.S. military M113A2 armored personnel for Iraq under the Foreign Military Sales program. The refurbishment of 440 APCs will be performed in conjunction with the Anniston...

Wholesale inventories rose in October

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. wholesale inventories rose 1 percent in December, reaching $473.2 billion, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Inventories were up 10 percent from December 2010, the department said, while the November estimate was...

SolarWorld touts work for Navy

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

HILLSBORO, Ore., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Solar panels generating a total of 1.3 megawatts of power are installed at a U.S. Navy facility and ready to begin their first full year of operation. Oregon's SolarWorld said the 5,376 high-performance solar panels...

Man charged for throwing pennies at car

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ASHLAND, Mass., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- An Ashland, Mass., driver was arrested and charged for throwing a handful of pennies at another car, police said. Paul P. Castelli, 42, was angry at a driver who honked at him Tuesday and retaliated by throwing a handful...

Spanish judge guilty in wiretapping case

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MADRID, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A controversial Spanish judge was found guilty Thursday of ordering illegal wiretapping and suspended from the bench for 11 years. Seven judges on Spain's Supreme Court found Baltasar Garzon overstepped his judicial boundaries...

New supercontinent in Earth's future

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The earth's next supercontinent will form as North and South America fuse together and head for an eventual collision with Europe and Asia, U.S. scientists say. Researchers at Yale University have proposed a theory...

Mortgage rates up slightly in week

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Average fixed mortgage interest rates for long-term contracts rose slightly or held even in the week, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said Thursday. Rates for 30-year contracts held steady at 3.87 percent with 0.8 points...

City won't recognize man's masculinity

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A former Marine's lawsuit against New York says a hospital mix-up listed him as female on his birth certificate and the city is refusing to correct the error. David Hassan, 29, filed a lawsuit in city Supreme Court saying the...

Runners race to top of Empire State Building

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The top runner in the race to the top of New York's Empire State Building scaled the 86 stories in 10 minutes and 28 seconds, organizers said. The race, organized by the New York Road Runners to raise funds for the Multiple...

Mixer heist gets mix of probation, service

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

HAWTHORNE, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- An ex-mayor of Hawthorne, Calif., got probation and community service for lifting an industrial-strength mixer he said he needs for his industrial-sized bashes. Larry Guidi pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of...

Martha Washington's dress fabric for sale

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Officials with the Philadelphia-based Raab collection said they are selling a piece of fabric from one of Martha Washington's dresses. Nathan Raab, vice president of the Raab Collection, said the 5-inch-by-9-inch swatch...

Female jockey alleges sexual advances

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BENSALEM, Pa., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A female jockey alleged in a lawsuit a male jockey made sexual advances toward her while she was undressing and showering at a suburban Philadelphia racetrack. In the suit, which seeks more than $50,000 in damages, Kristina...

Photo released in Mountie shootout

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police released a photo of a man suspected of being present when two Mounties were shot and a suspect was killed in rural Alberta. Investigators said they suspect 27-year-old Sawyer Robison...

Hate speech conviction backed by ECHR

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

SODERHAMN, Sweden, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The European Court of Human Rights declared Thursday the conviction of four Swedish men for hate speech was not a violation of their freedom of expression. The four men, ages 19 to 24, put about 100 flyers, referring...

ECB and BOE leave interest rates as is

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

FRANKFURT, Germany, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank and the Bank of England both left monetary policy unchanged Thursday, the banks said in separate announcements. The ECB left its key interest rate at 1 percent while the BOE maintained its...

Five banks, 49 states strike foreclosure deal

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Forty-nine states, the U.S. government and the five biggest mortgage servicers reached a $25 billion agreement to address problems with the foreclosure process. The complaints of widespread foreclosure abuses surfaced in...

New rules for Canadian landline telcos

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

OTTAWA, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Canadian telephone companies providing landline service were ordered Thursday to implement new diagnostic services to customers by the national regulator. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ruled...

Middle East remains major arms market

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The Middle East arms market holds promise for Europe's defense industry despite its political turmoil, a market intelligence and analysis company said. Forecast International, which has headquarters in the United States,...

Time capsule contents disappoint some

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ABINGTON, Mass., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Some residents of the three towns that used to comprise Abington, Mass., said they found the contents of a 100-year-old time capsule disappointing. Donald Cann, a local history expert in Rockland, which used to comprise...

Ugliest rat found in NYC subway

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A New York City subway passenger won a free monthly MetroCard Thursday for taking a picture of the subway's ugliest rat, officials said. Michael Spivack's photo of a brown-haired, boil-covered rat won the Transport Workers...

Naked man rescued from LA radio tower

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Authorities in Los Angeles said a naked man was lowered from a downtown radio tower in a makeshift pulley system. Police said the man scaled the 220-foot tower for unknown reasons around 4 p.m. Wednesday and began shedding...

Restaurant sells Valentine's 'Salamigrams'

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- An Oregon restaurant is celebrating Valentine's Day by offering lovers the chance to have "Salamigrams" delivered to their sweethearts. Olympic Provisions in Portland said customers can pay $75 for a three-stem...

Cat runs off in Michigan, found in Ohio

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CENTERVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A cat that escaped from its family while they were passing through Michigan was found in Ohio, its rescuer said. Everit Terhune, a longtime board member of the Humane Society, said he found the feline frightened and...

Kindergarten homework pictured gun

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A New York couple said they were shocked to see their 5-year-old's homework assignment included pictures of a gun and an armed robber. Lawrence Gillman and Takiema Reynolds said their daughter, Amanda, brought home a worksheet...

NHL schedules game for Michigan Stadium

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DETROIT, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The University of Michigan football stadium, which seats nearly 110,000, will be the site for the NHL's Winter Classic next year, the league said Thursday. The NHL said the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings have been...

Boyd: Pitched under influence of cocaine

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

FORT MYERS, Fla., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd said he often was under the influence of cocaine while pitching. "Oh yeah, at every ballpark. There wasn't one ballpark that I probably didn't stay...

Nagra and Stenson divorcing

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- British actress Parminder Nagra has filed for divorce from photographer James Stenson, court documents show. TMZ said Nagra cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. The couple dated for...

'Buddies' is top-selling DVD

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The puppy-powered adventure "Treasure Buddies" is the top-selling DVD in the United States, Rentrak reported Thursday. Coming in at No. 2 on the DVD sales chart for the week ending Feb. 5 is "Real Steel,"...

Arroyo allowed to stay in treatment

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

PASAY, Philippines, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Former Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo may remain at the Veteran's Memorial Medical Center for treatment, a judge ruled Thursday. The Commission on Elections petitioned for Arroyo to be moved to a regular...

U.S. airman sentenced to life in slaying

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

OKINAWA, Japan, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. airman in Japan was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for killing a fellow serviceman, officials said. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Cron, 26, of the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron in Okinawa,...

Toyota to build more Highlanders in U.S.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CHICAGO, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said it plans to invest $400 million in its Princeton, Ind., plant to increase production of Highlander hybrid SUVs. The investment will add 400 jobs at the plant -- known as Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana...

Air Force, Navy give missile contracts

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MELBOURNE, Fla., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. military has awarded contracts to the Harris Corp. and Raytheon for air-to-air missiles and their components. Additional telemetry modules for the U.S. Air Force's AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles are to be produced...

Raytheon opening public safety center

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

DOWNEY, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A center for public safety technologies and research is being opened in California next week by Raytheon, the company announced. The center is Downey, Calif., in southeastern Los Angeles County. "As a premier systems...

Man brought pot to detention center

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

JOLIET, Ill., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Authorities in Illinois said a 19-year-old visitor to a juvenile detention center was arrested when he pulled pot out of his pockets during security screening. Will County sheriff's deputies said Devante Saxton, 19, emptied...

15 1/2 pound baby born in China

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

XINXIANG CITY, China, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A set of parents in China said they expected a large baby, but they were shocked when their son came out weighing a potentially record-setting 15 1/2 pounds. Han Jingang and Wang Yujuan said they were expecting...

Naomi Watts to play Princess Diana

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- British actress Naomi Watts is to play Diana, Princess of Wales, in a film about the last two years of her life, the movie's producers said. Director Oliver Hirschbiegel is scheduled to start shooting "Caught in Flight"...

Flap over baby in Canadian parliament

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

OTTAWA, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A 3-month-old baby created a call for review of Canadian parliamentary rules and procedure after a female member was asked to remove her child. During a vote Wednesday in the House of Commons, Quebec MP Sana Hassainia of the...

Beijing tackles air pollution

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

BEIJING, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Beijing announced a series of measures aimed at reducing air pollution in the city, specifically targeting a reduction in readings of PM2.5, or fine particulate matter, in the air. Under the plan, Beijing hopes to reduce the...

Crude oil nears $100

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices rose to nearly $100 per barrel Thursday morning in New York with prices staying within a recent trading range as inventories remained flat. The U.S. Energy Information Agency said Wednesday that crude oil supplies...

U.S. markets wobble at the start

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. markets dropped after an initial push higher Thursday, as investors contemplated jobless claims, an interest rate decision in Europe and Greek debt. Weekly first-time jobless claim figures came in better than expected...

First-time jobless claims down by 15,000

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Initial unemployment claims fell by 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 358,000 for the week ending Feb. 4, the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday. The previous week's figure was revised from 379,000 to 373,000, the department...

Shooting begins on 1860s-set drama series 'Copper'

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

TORONTO, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Production has begun in Canada on "Copper," a crime drama set in 1860s New York, BBC America and Cineflix Studios announced Thursday. BBC America's first original drama is to debut this summer. Among its executive...

Chicago sticker nixed over gang perception

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

CHICAGO, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Chicago officials said they have yanked a 15-year-old's design for a city parking sticker due to the "perception" it may incorporate gang signs. Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza said Wednesday she was replacing the...

Cyclist Ullrich suspended for doping

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Jan Ullrich, the 1997 winner of the Tour de France and a five-time runner-up in the race, has been suspended from competition because of a doping violation. Ullrich, 38, retired in 2007 but the Court of Arbitration...

Weird Al to perform 'TMZ' song on 'Late Late Show'

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- American musician and parodist Weird Al Yankovic is to perform his song "TMZ" for the first time on late-night television on "The Late Late Show," CBS said. Yankovic is to perform the spoof of Taylor...

Rogozin: Streamline weapons procurement

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

MOSCOW, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Russian Defense Minister Dmitry Rogozin said the country's defense industry must prepare for "brief and unpredictable" wars. Rogozin's comments came Wednesday at a meeting with defense industry officials, RIA Novosti...

Fourteen dead in Turkish clashes with PKK

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

ANKARA, Turkey, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Thirteen Kurdish militants and one Turkish soldier died Thursday in clashes in Turkey's east and southeast, officials said. Cihan news agency said nine members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, also known as PKK,...

Ultra low-cost artificial leg developed

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

TORONTO, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A Canadian scientist in Toronto has developed a lower-leg prosthetic that costs $50 to manufacture instead of the current $3,000. The device for people who have lost a leg above the knee was designed by engineer Jan Andrysek...

Northrop picked for training support

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

HERNDON, Va., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A $103 million task order to support U.S. National Guard Mission Training Complexes has been given to Northrop Grumman by the U.S. Department of Interior. "We are extremely proud to have been selected to support the...

Economic Outlook: The foreclosure deal

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

Government officials are on the verge of an agreement worth as much as $26 billion with five major U.S. banks. The deal would cap a yearlong push to settle federal and state investigations of alleged foreclosure abuses by lenders and would represent...

Navy's medical research gets support

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0200

FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- General Dynamics has joined the roll of companies supporting U.S. Navy medical research through a five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award. Under the Investigational Research Omnibus award, General Dynamics...