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Florida millionaire John Goodman released on bail

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:33:40 -0400

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- A Florida judge set stringent conditions Wednesday for the release of a millionaire appealing his conviction for killing another man in a drunken crash.

Georgetown faulted for Sebelius selection

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:06:29 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The archbishop of Washington criticized Georgetown University for inviting Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to speak at its graduation.

Defense rests in Edwards case

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:59:42 -0400

GREENSBORO, N.C., May 16 (UPI) -- Lawyers for former Sen. John Edwards rested their case Wednesday, without calling Edwards or former mistress Rielle Hunter to testify.

Sandusky lawyer asks dismissal of counts

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:52:40 -0400

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 16 (UPI) -- In motions filed Wednesday, former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky's lawyer requested that some charges in Sandusky's sexual abuse case be dismissed.

4 Guardian Angels stabbed after robbery

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:32 -0400

CHICAGO, May 16 (UPI) -- Four members of the Guardian Angels were stabbed after they intervened when a passenger on a Chicago subway was beaten and robbed, police said.

Obama to urge lawmakers on 'to do' list

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:51:46 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- President Obama handed a five-point economic "to do" list to U.S. lawmakers Wednesday that the White House says is designed to aid an economic upturn.

Oil industry doubts ethanol's price impact

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:22:36 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The oil industry fired back this week at a study that contends gasoline prices in the United States would be more than $1 per gallon higher if not for ethanol.

U.S. targets threats to Yemen transition

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:22:16 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- President Obama signed an executive order Wednesday freezing U.S.-based assets of those who obstruct a November agreement on transition of power in Yemen.

Harris gets $39M USSOCOM order

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:44:51 -0400

MELBOURNE, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Special Operations Command is receiving advanced tactical radio units from Harris Corp. under its Capital Equipment Replacement Program.

Man said to spray weed killer on bird

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:39:01 -0400

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- A 59-year-old Florida man has been arrested after being accused of spraying weed killer on a macaw on his neighbor's patio, records say.

Anchorage feels 4.6 earthquake

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:25:17 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 16 (UPI) -- Alaskans got off to a shaky start Wednesday when Anchorage was rattled by an earthquake that seismologists said measured a magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale.

U.S. says Chen's paperwork is in order

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:18:14 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department says blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng's paperwork is in order for his arrival in the United States.

Newlywed sought in bride's slaying

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:02:58 -0400

CHICAGO, May 16 (UPI) -- A newly married Chicago man was being sought in the death of his bride two days after their wedding, police in suburban Chicago said.

Eastman Kodak had weapons-grade uranium

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:12:48 -0400

ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 16 (UPI) -- Eastman Kodak, which made cameras and film, used weapons-grade uranium in an underground lab in New York State, a former employee said.

OSHA probes Florida postal worker's illness

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:01:05 -0400

ORLANDO, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- The illness of a U.S. Postal Service employee who handled a leaky package from Yemen at a Florida mail-sorting facility is being investigated, authorities said.

Obama, Dems raise $43.6 million in April

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:56:39 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Democrats raised $43.6 million in April, about $10 million less than what was raised in March, Obama's campaign said.

Panetta restricts flights of F-22s

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:54:45 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has restricted flights of F-22 Raptor fighter jets because of concerns about oxygen systems aboard the planes.

Florida victim of suicide bombing wins award

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:49:37 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The family of a Florida teen killed in a 2006 suicide bombing won a $332 million award from the Syrian and Iranian governments for backing the planners.

Poll: Mood over economy plagues Obama

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:31:13 -0400

PRINCETON, N.J., May 16 (UPI) -- Several indicators of the U.S. economic and political climate could be troublesome for President Obama heading into the fall presidential election, Gallup said.

House GOP's Domestic Violence Act decried

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:59:53 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- Advocacy groups and Democrats ripped a U.S. House Republican bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, saying it could cause more harm.

Crews work to contain Arizona wildfires

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:42:43 -0400

CROWN KING, Ariz., May 16 (UPI) -- Firefighters worked to keep a fire near Crown King, Ariz., from reaching terrain where it could grow rapidly and threaten suppression work, officials said.

George W. Bush says he's for Romney

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:19:47 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- Former President George W. Bush, largely absent during the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign, said he endorsed likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney.

Report: Zimmerman had broken nose

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:00:00 -0400

SANFORD, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- George Zimmerman had a broken nose, two black eyes and two cuts on his scalp the day after he killed Florida teen Trayvon Martin, medical records indicate.

Syrian rebels get arms from Gulf states

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:38:37 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The United States has been providing guidance for Persian Gulf states buying arms for Syrian rebels, U.S. officials say.

Romney, Obama win in Oregon

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:34:34 -0400

SALEM, Ore., May 16 (UPI) -- Mitt Romney won the Oregon Republican presidential primary, with 25 delegates to the nominating convention at stake, late returns indicated.