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Police: Dye pack ruined bus escapeFriday 20th of November 2009 04:51:48 PMST. 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. Investigators allege Thomas John Castro, 54, entered a Wachovia branch Thursday in St. Petersburg wearing a disguise and handed a note demanding money to a teller. He left the... Read more |
Grain futures mixed FridayFriday 20th of November 2009 04:45:41 PMCHICAGO, 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. Corn was off 3 1/4 to off 4, soybeans were up 3 1/2 to up 7, wheat was off 2 3/4 to off 3 1/4 and oats were off 1 1/2. Corn futures closed lower despite a Mexican corn producers association predicti... Read more |
Flu tests: H1N1 may have peaked in Oct.Friday 20th of November 2009 04:42:11 PMMADISON, 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. A report by Quest Diagnostics Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic testing services, released Friday said the rates of infection by the H1N1 influenza virus may have peaked in late October, but... Read more |
Charges filed in deadly street raceFriday 20th of November 2009 04:42:02 PMSAN 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. The San Jose Mercury News reported Emmanuel Pourmand, 21, and Joseph Anthony Inocencio, 18, are facing charges of gross vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving for the Oct. 20 accident th... Read more |
FEC adopts rules for some campaign travelFriday 20th of November 2009 04:37:00 PMWASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Federal Election Commission Friday approved revised rules for regulating U.S. campaign travel on non-commercial flights. The rules adopted Friday require presidential, vice presidential and Senate candidates, along with their authorized committees, to pay charter rates for campaign travel on most non-commercial flights, the comm... Read more |
Survey: 58 percent plan turkey day napsFriday 20th of November 2009 04:35:32 PMCANTON, 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. The company said its survey of 500 adults, conducted this week, found 58 percent of respondents are already planning a Thanksgiving nap, with 60 percent of men plotting a brief siesta and 58 percent of wo... Read more |
Two monkey sightings reported in TampaFriday 20th of November 2009 04:30:44 PMTAMPA, 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. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Vida Morgan said the monkey sightings were reported about 2 miles apart at 7:50 a.m. and 10:15 a.m., the St. Petersburg Times reported. Morgan said aut... Read more |
Amazon countries to hold climate talksFriday 20th of November 2009 04:30:17 PMBRASILIA (AFP) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is calling a meeting of eight Amazon countries next week to forge a common stand ahead of next month's key climate talks, officials said Friday.The leaders are set to be joined by French Presid... Read more |
NFL's Goodell sets up players forumFriday 20th of November 2009 04:25:44 PMNEW 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. The NFL Player Advisory Forum includes Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner, Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis, Denver safety Brian Dawkins, and NBC Sports analyst Tony Dungy, the former coach ... Read more |
'Bo Obama' comic gets book treatmentFriday 20th of November 2009 04:21:54 PMBELLINGHAM, 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. The Portuguese water dog, adopted by President Barack Obama and his family in April, starred in Bo Obama: The White House Tails, published in September by Bluewater Productions Inc. T... Read more |
Obama's job approval below 50 percentFriday 20th of November 2009 04:16:30 PMPRINCETON, 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. The Gallup Organization said Obama ranks fourth among post-war presidents in the speed in which they sank to minority approval after Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton and Ronald Rea... Read more |
Oil prices wobble on recovery concernsFriday 20th of November 2009 04:16:29 PMNEW YORK (AFP) -- Oil prices remained depressed Friday amid a strengthening dollar and concerns over sustainable economic recovery.New York's main contract, light sweet crude for December delivery, dropped 74 cents to end the week at 76.72 dollars after slum... Read more |
Robbers arrested in Craigslist stingsFriday 20th of November 2009 04:12:28 PMCHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Police in Chicago said three men were arrested in two armed robbery cases involving postings on the Web site Craigslist. Investigators said Dwayne Williams, 20, was charged Thursday with 12 counts of armed robbery in eight incidents, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Friday. Officers said Williams would lure his victims to a South ... Read more |
Ex-Pittsburgh anchor arrested for DUIsFriday 20th of November 2009 04:12:04 PMPITTSBURGH, 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. Attorney Patrick J. Thomassey, who represents Cannon, said the former WTAE-TV and KDKA-TV anchor was arrested in California after not completing his house arrest and probation... Read more |
Official: Change would aid Turkish womenFriday 20th of November 2009 04:06:59 PMISTANBUL, 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. Selma Aliye Kavaf, the state minister responsible for women's affairs, said changes in Turkey's laws and legislation would not allow women to make significant headway in either are... Read more |
Cal-Berkeley students protestFriday 20th of November 2009 04:06:30 PMBERKELEY, 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. The Oakland (Calif.) Tribune reported the arrests came after nearly 50 students barricaded themselves in a second-floor classroom in Wheeler Hall. The 6 a.m. protest ... Read more |
Crude oil prices slide FridayFriday 20th of November 2009 04:05:57 PMNEW 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. Light, sweet crude dropped 56 cents overnight and finished the day at $76.90 per barrel. Heating oil lost 0.0149 cents to $1.9815 per gallon. Reformulated gasoline prices added 0.0136 cents to $1.9831 p... Read more |
Body armor to be independently reviewedFriday 20th of November 2009 04:00:05 PMWASHINGTON, 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. The National Research Council will perform the independent assessment as recommended by the Government Accountability Office as a way to address potential concern about current test... Read more |
First Air France A380 reaches New YorkFriday 20th of November 2009 03:56:12 PMNEW YORK (AFP) -- The world's largest airliner, an Air France A380, touched down in New York on Friday after completing the superjumbo jet's first Atlantic crossing from Europe to the United States.The Airbus plane, carrying 538 passengers, left Paris earli... Read more |
Carjacking brings debt to victimFriday 20th of November 2009 03:55:39 PMROSELLE, 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. Domenica Saverino, 32, of Roselle, Ill., said she still owes $10,600 on the 2004 Volkswagen Jetta stolen Sept. 18 by Robert Maday, a bank robbery suspect who escaped from authorities as he w... Read more |
