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.

Somalia entering critical phase, U.N. says

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

UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (UPI) -- Financial and logistical support is needed from the international community to help implement the transition plan under way in Somalia, a U.N. official said.

Mladic accused of ethnic cleansing

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:11:06 -0400

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, May 16 (UPI) -- Former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic helped orchestrate an ethnic cleaning campaign in Bosnia in the 1990s, a prosecutor said.

Thales continues work for Jordan

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:04:02 -0400

PARIS, May 16 (UPI) -- Thales of France is extending Jordan's TETRA communications network, which links the armed forces, public security and civil defense agencies.

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.

Liberia's Taylor calls for reconciliation

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:25:55 -0400

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, May 16 (UPI) -- Reconciliation should be a guiding principle when assessing past atrocities committed during civil war, convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor said.

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.

Israel increasing police presence

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:24:31 -0400

JERUSALEM, May 16 (UPI) -- Israeli Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino told lawmakers Wednesday he's putting more officers and police cruisers on the streets after recent violent crimes.

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.

South Sudanese refugees returning home

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:14:07 -0400

JUBA, South Sudan, May 16 (UPI) -- The first wave of South Sudanese refugees arrived in the capital of Juba following an airlift organized by international aid agencies, the United Nations said.

Amnesty: Mali abuses are widespread

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:04:54 -0400

NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- The human rights situation in Mali is the worst in a generation as rebel forces in the north are likely carrying out war crimes, Amnesty International said.

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.

Lebanon uneasy over Syrian conflict

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:43 -0400

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 16 (UPI) -- The opposition March 14 bloc in the Lebanese government said it blames Syria for deadly clashes in the country that left at least seven dead this week.

U.S.: DPRK rights abuses deserve attention

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:58:49 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- A U.S. lawmaker said the North Korean government has a longstanding legacy as one of the worst human rights abusers in the world.

Concerns linger ahead of Libyan vote

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:33:38 -0400

BRUSSELS, May 16 (UPI) -- With Libya preparing for its first national election in a generation, a European lawmaker expressed concerns about the availability of weapons in the country.

Egyptian candidate Ali says he would fight corruption

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:21:51 -0400

CAIRO, May 16 (UPI) -- Egyptian presidential candidate Khaled Ali said if elected, he would fight corruption, foster economic growth and promote labor rights and social justice.

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.

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