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| Monday, 8-Sep-2008 13:49 EDT |
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Worries mount about 'dirty bomb' plots
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Islamic terrorists are trying to take advantage of political chaos in Pakistan to obtain radioactive materials for a so-called "dirty bomb," sources say.
Pentagon debates cyberwarfare expansion
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department is debating whether to develop offensive cyberwarfare capabilities, documents show.
Jones donates $250K in school supplies
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Former talk show host Jenny Jones announced she is donating $250,000 in school supplies and equipment to teachers in classrooms across the United States.
Virginia will clarify student voting
BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The board of elections in the battleground state of Virginia says it is modifying guidelines that prompted a warning about a student voter registration drive.
Cities use lawsuits to fight gangs
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Law enforcement officials in a number of U.S. cities and states say they are employing civil lawsuits as a means of fighting gangs
Groups to sue to declare VP papers public
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Several historians and open-government advocates said they will sue to declare U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's records public to prevent their destruction.
Gulf of Aden pirating called sophisticated
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A surge of maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia has alarmed shippers because of its sophistication and efficiency, officials say.
Petraeus to hand command to Odierno soon
BAGHDAD, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus will turn over command in Iraq to Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno before taking over Central Command, the military said.
Georgia claims Russian human rights abuses
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Georgia says it hopes to persuade the International Court of Justice in The Hague to charge Russia with human rights violations.
Walkers remember 9/11 Pentagon attack
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon in Washington say a mile-long march commemorating the event this weekend helped them heal.
Challenge set for pulpit endorsement ban
CHICAGO, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A conservative advocacy group plans to test a U.S. legal prohibition on clergy endorsing candidates from the pulpit, The Washington Post reported Monday.
A-bomb survivors tour world for peace
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A ship filled with survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II began a worldwide voyage Sunday to spread a message of peace.
Law protects hunters shooting near Dallas
MCKINNEY, Texas, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Hunters are allowed to fire gunshots in densely populated Dallas suburbs, provided they remain a certain distance from people's homes, Texas law says.
Belmont U readied for McCain-Obama debate
NASHVILLE, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Belmont University in Nashville is being groomed for an expected spotlight role as host site of a presidential debate, school administrators say.
Bison gift helped protect animals
OCEANSIDE, Calif., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A gift of 14 bison from the San Diego Zoo nearly 30 years ago has helped in restoring the species' population, experts say.
Fatah leader: Next intifada more horrific
GAZA, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A future Palestinian uprising would be more horrific and deadly than any intifada Israel has experienced, a recently freed Fatah party leader predicts.
Single mothers a growing U.S. concern
BOSTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The number of single mothers in the United States is steadily increasing and their lower incomes are a major concern, an expert says.
Jones suing for 'Old Men' bonuses
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Actor Tommy Lee Jones alleges in a Los Angeles lawsuit that Paramount Pictures reneged on promised bonuses for his role in "No Country for Old Men."
NYPD officer sues over Segway accident
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- As many cities consider putting police on Segway PT scooters, a New York police officer has filed suit, saying the gizmo ended his career.
UK breaks EU rule, trains Chinese officer
LONDON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Britain broke European Union rules when it let a Chinese army officer study at an elite British army officer training academy, opposition Conservatives say.
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