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Report: Companies knew Agent Orange risks

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:59:40 -0500

CHICAGO, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. military and chemical companies failed to warn of the danger of Agent Orange, the chemical used as a defoliant in Vietnam, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Average features key to female face beauty

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:55:34 -0500

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Female facial beauty may be a matter of cognitive averaging, U.S. and Canadian researchers say.

Former mayor may avoid sex trial with plea

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:45:23 -0500

RACINE, Wis., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The former mayor of Racine, Wis., has agreed to plead guilty to sex charges, court documents say.

Want to avoid H1N1? -- fly first class

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:39:13 -0500

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Transmission of H1N1 among passengers during a trans-Atlantic airline flight could be fairly high, U.S. researchers said.

NBA: Portland 105, Phoenix 102

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:38:36 -0500

PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Jerryd Bayless made three free throws in the final 8.9 seconds Thursday and the Portland Trail Blazers held on to defeat Phoenix 105-102.

Low omega-3 linked to schizophrenia risk

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:36:28 -0500

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Deficiencies in omega-3 fatty acids may be a factor in mental illnesses, U.S. researchers suggest.

Guinea coup leaders blamed for massacre

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:34:44 -0500

PARIS, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Killings and rapes at an opposition rally in Guinea in September were carried out by the country's elite Presidential Guard, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.

China may seek return of fleeing Uighurs

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:32:18 -0500

BEIJING, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- China says the 22 Uighurs who have fled to Cambodia are suspected of criminal activities stemming from the July ethnic riots in the Uighur region.

Bushfires burn 10 houses in Australia

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:20:26 -0500

SYDNEY, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Bushfires raging in eastern Australia destroyed at least 10 houses Thursday, officials said.

NHL: San Jose 4, Anaheim 1

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:15:17 -0500

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Joe Thornton scored twice Thursday and the San Jose Sharks pulled away in the third period to down Anaheim 4-1.

NYC may have restaurants post grades

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:13:34 -0500

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- New York officials say they are considering requiring city restaurants to post their grades of A, B or C based on their most recent sanitary inspection grade.

Video gamers sharpen speed

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:10:23 -0500

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Avid video game players get faster not only on their game of choice, but on a variety of unrelated laboratory tests of reaction time, U.S. researchers say.

Police dog shot after biting officer

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:08:47 -0500

ALAMEDA, Calif., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A police officer in a San Francisco-area town shot and killed a police dog that bit him while they were responding to a burglary call, police said Thursday.

Principal: Rumors spreading panic

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:49:30 -0500

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The principal of a New Jersey high school where a student allegedly planned a Columbine-style attack asked students Thursday to stop spreading rumors.

Lawmakers plan bill to ban semiautomatics

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:38:30 -0500

OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A bill banning semiautomatic and military style weapons will be introduced in Washington state, three state legislators say.

Residents flee as cliff erodes under them

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:36:20 -0500

PACIFICA, Calif., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Residents of a building on the California coast were given 20 minutes Thursday morning to grab what they could and evacuate as big chunks eroded from a cliff.

Zardari faces new calls to resign

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:24:53 -0500

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is under renewed pressure to resign after the Supreme Court struck down an amnesty protection against corruption charges.

NHL: Calgary 2, Los Angeles 1

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:21:54 -0500

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Miikka Kiprusoff took a shutout deep into the third period Thursday and the Calgary Flames hung on to defeat Los Angeles 2-1.

NHL: Nashville 6, Edmonton 3

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:13:06 -0500

EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Patric Hornqvist scored twice in the second period as part of a Nashville comeback Thursday and the Predators rolled to a 6-3 victory over Edmonton.

COL BKB: UNLV 72, Weber State 63

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:11:33 -0500

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Matt Shaw led the way with 16 points Thursday and No. 23 Nevada-Las Vegas scored the first 12 points of the second half to defeat Weber State 72-63.

Man admits using relatives in kidporn

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:57:58 -0500

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A Texas man has admitted creating child pornography using two girls he was related two, federal officials say.

New earthquake sensors installed in Calif.

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:54:08 -0500

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- New seismic monitors being installed around California could increase earthquake warning time by 5 seconds, officials say.

Big child support demanded from Edwards

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:52:53 -0500

NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Court documents indicate Rielle Hunter is seeking hefty support for the child former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., has yet to acknowledge fathering.

Palin: No disrespect to McCain intended

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:41:25 -0500

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she meant no disrespect by blacking out the name of Sen. John, R-Ariz., from a sun visor she wore on vacation in Hawaii.

Officials face travel restrictions

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:37:36 -0500

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Pakistan's defense minister was stopped from leaving on an official China trip because of a court ruling striking down an amnesty protection to officials.