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Police: Dye pack ruined bus escape

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:41:51 -0500

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A suspected bank robber in St. Petersburg, Fla., who fled on a city bus was arrested not long after the dye pack in his haul exploded, police said.

Grain futures mixed Friday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:39:35 -0500

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade Friday as Wall Street equities spent the entire day in negative territory.

Charges filed in deadly street race

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:34:19 -0500

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Two men were charged Friday in a street racing accident in San Jose, Calif., that claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman, police said.

Flu tests: H1N1 may have peaked in Oct.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:31:36 -0500

MADISON, N.J., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Data from a laboratory testing company suggests the H1N1 flu may have peaked in October in the United States, company officials said.

FEC adopts rules for some campaign travel

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:28:37 -0500

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Federal Election Commission Friday approved revised rules for regulating U.S. campaign travel on non-commercial flights.

Survey: 58 percent plan turkey day naps

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:26:42 -0500

CANTON, Mass., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Massachusetts-based Dunkin' Donuts said its survey suggests 58 percent of U.S. adults plan to take a nap on Thanksgiving Day.

Two monkey sightings reported in Tampa

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:24:22 -0500

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Authorities in Florida said they do not know if two monkey sightings Friday morning in Tampa were of the same loose primate.

NFL's Goodell sets up players forum

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:17:49 -0500

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has formed a forum to address the lives of players on and off the field on several issues, including health and safety.

'Bo Obama' comic gets book treatment

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:33 -0500

BELLINGHAM, Wash., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Washington state publisher said an extended version of the educational comic book starring presidential pooch Bo Obama is on the way.

Obama's job approval below 50 percent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:08:20 -0500

PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Barack Obama's job approval rating has dipped below 50 percent for the first time since he was inaugurated as U.S. president, a poll released Friday said.

Ex-Pittsburgh anchor arrested for DUIs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:04:43 -0500

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- An attorney for Don Cannon said the former Pittsburgh TV news anchorman was arrested for not serving sentences on two driving under the influence convictions.

Robbers arrested in Craigslist stings

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:01:05 -0500

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Police in Chicago said three men were arrested in two armed robbery cases involving postings on the Web site Craigslist.

Crude oil prices slide Friday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:58:45 -0500

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices dipped below $77 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange as declines in equity markets hinted at slow demand.

Official: Change would aid Turkish women

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:28 -0500

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Turkish official said Friday a shift in society's mentality is needed to allow women in the country to advance in business and political fields.

Cal-Berkeley students protest

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:55:08 -0500

BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Four students at the University of California-Berkeley were arrested Friday during a building takeover to protest a tuition hike, a school official said.

Body armor to be independently reviewed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:52:58 -0500

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army's body armor will undergo independent assessment, based on a government recommendation for such a review, Army Secretary John McHugh said.

Carjacking brings debt to victim

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:47:52 -0500

ROSELLE, Ill., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- An Illinois woman whose car was stolen and totaled by an escaped suspect says she is facing thousands of dollars of debt from the incident.

Immigration charges dropped in Iowa case

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:43:00 -0500

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- All 72 immigration fraud charges have been dropped against the former manager of the Agriprocessors meat plant in Postville, Iowa, federal prosecutors say.

Prosecutors: Kercher killed as punishment

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:38:15 -0500

ROME, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- British exchange student Meredith Kercher was killed by her roommate Amanda Knox in Perugia, Italy, in an act of revenge, prosecutors alleged Friday.

Record flooding hits northwest England

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:38:08 -0500

LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Record rain and flooding in northwest England killed a police officer Friday when a bridge collapsed beneath him as he directed drivers away from it.

Study: A little anxiety, not so bad

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:26 -0500

LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- British and Norwegian researchers said depression is as big of a mortality risk factor as smoking.

Gorilla Inc. safety harnesses recalled

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:35:08 -0500

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Gorilla Inc. EXO-Tech safety harnesses due to a fall hazard.

Johnson signs contract extension

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:30 -0500

HOMESTEAD, Fla., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Standout NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson signed a five-year contract extension Friday to remain with Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.

'Heartburn' damage or GERD not acid burn

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:31:17 -0500

DALLAS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Reflux damage to the esophagus may be an immune response, not acid burn, U.S. researchers say.

Lesbian U.S. deserter deportation stayed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:38 -0500

OTTAWA, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Canada's federal court in Ottawa stayed a deportation order Friday for a lesbian U.S. Army deserter and ordered the refugee board to re-hear her case.