Debris removal become priority in Moore, Okla.

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:51 -0400

MOORE, Okla., May 22 (UPI) -- Cleanup crews fanned out Wednesday across Moore, Okla., devastated by a tornado that killed at least 24 people Monday.

Far-right writer Venner kills self at Notre Dame in same-sex protest

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:50:21 -0400

PARIS, May 22 (UPI) -- Dominique Venner, a far-right French historian, wrote an anti-same-sex marriage blog post before killing himself at Notre Dame Cathedral, officials said.

Palm-reader, accused of scamming customer, charged with felony theft

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:09 -0400

SEATTLE, May 22 (UPI) -- A Seattle-area psychic was charged with felony theft after she allegedly scammed one customer out of nearly $30,000, court records showed.

North Korean 'special envoy' meets with Chinese party official

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:18:10 -0400

BEIJING, May 22 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent one of his closest advisers to Beijing Wednesday as a "special envoy" amid signs of a fraying alliance, officials say.

Rafsanjani speaks out after disqualification

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:06 -0400

TEHRAN, May 22 (UPI) -- The declining reputation of Iran and its related economic problems are the true enemies of the Islamic republic, former President Ali Akbar Rafsanjani said.

Lawyers call on Defense Department to intervene at Gitmo prison camp

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:47 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Military lawyers say they have appealed to the Obama administration to intervene in the detention of former CIA captives now held at Guantanamo.

British gov't weighs options for Syrian rebels

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:58 -0400

LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- World leaders need to consider "every way" possible to increase the pressure on the Syrian president, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday.

Fatal FBI shooting in Orlando linked to Boston bomb suspect

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:23:33 -0400

ORLANDO, Fla., May 22 (UPI) -- A central Florida man shot and killed by an FBI agent in Orlando had links to the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, and attacked the agent, the FBI said.

IRS official Lois Lerner pleads the Fifth, denies wrongdoing

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:11:36 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Internal Revenue Service official who revealed IRS conservative-group targeting declined to answer lawmaker questions Wednesday.

'Israel wants to keep Assad in power'

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:59:18 -0400

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 22 (UPI) -- Middle Eastern politics are notorious for their Byzantine twists and conspiracy theories, but Israeli leaders seem to be sending some strange and contradictory signals to Syria these days.

EU wary of selective justice in Georgia

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:49:37 -0400

BRUSSELS, May 22 (UPI) -- European officials said they would keep close tabs on legal proceedings against former Georgian political leaders accused of corruption.

Michigan judge faces misconduct charges for affair with litigant

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:40:53 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 22 (UPI) -- A Michigan judge accused of misconduct testified at a hearing he lusted after a woman who had a child support case before him.

Obama expected to address drone justification, achievements

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:35:52 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- President Obama is expected to discuss Thursday at the National Defense University is justification for drone strikes and what they achieved, observers said.

ICC appoints judges to Kenyan cases

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:35:36 -0400

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, May 22 (UPI) -- The ICC announced a decision to appoint two separate panels to serve as judges in cases against the Kenyan president and vice president.

Chicago Jesuits settle priest abuse case for $19.6 million

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:11:11 -0400

CHICAGO, May 22 (UPI) -- Six men who charge they were victims of former priest Donald McGuire have settled a sex abuse lawsuit against Chicago Jesuits for $19.6 million.

Confederate flag prank outside N.C. high school causes distress

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:07:59 -0400

PFAFFTOWN, N.C., May 22 (UPI) -- A Confederate flag displayed outside a North Carolina high school was taken down after students, parents and others complained, a school spokesman said.

DRC violence intolerable, peace envoy says

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:53:15 -0400

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 22 (UPI) -- Conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is taking an intolerable toll on the civilian population, peace envoy Mary Robinson said.

Three may face federal charges for jumping on manatees

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:47:56 -0400

COCOA BEACH, Fla., May 22 (UPI) -- Three men could face federal wildlife abuse charges after a video showed a man jumping onto two manatees in a South Florida canal, officials say.

Protester climbs down from St. Peter's Basilica dome

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:21 -0400

VATICAN CITY, May 22 (UPI) -- An Italian restaurateur climbed down from his perch atop the St. Peter's Basilica dome in Vatican City overnight, police said.

Scores of photos released by defense in Trayvon Martin case

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:34:17 -0400

SANFORD, Fla., May 22 (UPI) -- Attorneys defending a Florida man accused of killing unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin have released scores of new photos ahead of their client's trial.

North Korean delegation arrives in Beijing

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:34:04 -0400

BEIJING, May 22 (UPI) -- A top Chinese official met Wednesday in Beijing with a North Korean delegation in the first such trip since Kim Jong Un took power, state media reported.

Poll: Outlook on U.S. moral values pessimistic

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:29:58 -0400

PRINCETON, N.J., May 22 (UPI) -- Most U.S. residents say they're still gloomy about the direction moral values in the United States are heading, Gallup said Wednesday.

Ill. House committee unanimously approves fracking bill

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:25:34 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 22 (UPI) -- An Illinois House committee unanimously approved a bill allowing the extraction of oil and gas using controversial hydraulic fracturing, known as "fracking."

More than 270 militants arrested over 3-day period in Tunisia

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:10:50 -0400

TUNIS, Tunisia, May 22 (UPI) -- Police arrested 274 people over three days for alleged involvement in clashes between Tunisia's police and the militant Ansar al-Sharia, officials said.

Thieves steal ashes of Georgia couple's stillborn child

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:09:42 -0400

MARIETTA, Ga., May 22 (UPI) -- A Georgia couple are pleading with thieves to return a stolen silver box containing the ashes of their stillborn son.

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