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| Friday, 8-Aug-2008 14:28 EDT |
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Edwards urged to clear up affair report
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Fellow Democrats are reportedly advising John Edwards to publicly address allegations of an extra-marital affair or risk losing the national spotlight.
BRIEF: Feds Charge Keys Man With Lobster Poaching
Aug. 7--MIAMI -- A Florida Keys commercial fisherman is facing federal charges for allegedly poaching thousands of lobsters and damaging the environment.
Lawyers Stuck With Duncan: They Want to Leave Case, but Judge Says No
Aug. 7--BOISE -- Joseph Duncan's standby attorneys told a federal judge Wednesday that the confessed killer is so irrational they can't ethically follow his wishes, and they asked to withdraw from the case.
No action taken on Iraqi election law
BAGHDAD, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Iraqi lawmakers Wednesday delayed for the third time a vote on the provincial election law after failing to agree on governance in Kirkuk.
Officials Seek to Put 8 Polygamist Ranch Children Back in State Custody
Aug. 6--SAN ANGELO -- Child Protective Services, forced by courts last spring to return hundreds of children to their parents in a polygamist sect, jumped back into Texas' tussle with the sect Tuesday.
Death-Row Inmate Medellin Doesn't Get a Reprieve From Texas Pardons Board
Aug. 5--AUSTIN -- The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously voted Monday against a reprieve for Jose Medellin, whose scheduled execution today has frayed relations with Mexico and the International Court of Justice.
Bush arrives in S. Korea, meeting with Lee
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush arrived in Seoul for talks with his South Korean counterpart on military, economic and diplomatic issues.
Report: Sinopec eyeing Imperial Energy
BEIJING, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Sinopec, owned by China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, is apparently eyeing London-listed Imperial Energy independent oil and gas company with assets in Russia.
Putin: Russia facing major terror threat
MOSCOW, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Russia is facing a major terrorist threat despite the country's recent counter-terrorism efforts, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday.
UC-Santa Cruz Vows to Find Fire Bombers
University of California-Santa Cruz officials say they are determined to bring to justice those responsible for the firebombings of researchers' homes.
No movement seen in Iraqi election talks
BAGHDAD, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Iraqi political leaders were expected to resume negotiations to seek a compromise that would allow provincial elections to proceed this year.
Tadic: No 'blackmail' for Serbia on EU
BELGRADE, Serbia, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Serbian President Boris Tadic says his nation will persist in seeking EU membership but will not "accept blackmail" when it comes to independence for Kosovo.
Firebombs Target Scientists Who Use Animals in Research
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Two University of California-Santa Cruz research scientists were targets of firebombs early Saturday, which authorities called a troubling sign of escalating violence against university researchers who use animals in their labs.
Survey: Scots oppose higher alcohol prices
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Two-thirds of respondents to a recent Scottish survey say they oppose charging more for booze as a way to discourage binge drinking.
India prompts Canadian nuke policy change
OTTAWA, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- India's attempt to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group has prompted Canada to alter its nuclear non-proliferation policy, officials say.
Honus Wagner Card Fetches $1.62 Million
A 1909 baseball card depicting early Hall-of-Famer Honus
NTSB: Plane Hit Antenna Off the End of Runway: A Third Device Has Been Discovered That May Help Investigators Pinpoint a Cause of Thursday's Plane Crash.
Aug. 2--The right wing of the Raytheon Hawker 800 jet involved in Thursday's fatal crash at the Owatonna airport hit an antenna about a thousand feet past the end of the runway after the pilot tried to land the plane, a federal official said Saturday.
Brazil starts rain forest protection fund
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Brazil is soliciting $21 billion in international donations to finance its efforts to protect the Amazon rain forest, government leaders say.
Sources: Somali ministers paid to resign
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Eleven Somali Cabinet ministers received large sums of money to resign their positions as part of a political attack on the prime minister, sources allege.
Turkey concerned with city of Kirkuk
BAGHDAD, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The Turkish government has expressed concern regarding the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, where ethnic Turks are locked in a territory dispute, an Iraqi official says.
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