UPI NewsTrack articles from April 2004

UPI NewsTrack archives from April 2004

Rumsfeld did not anticipate violence.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) -- Unlike President Bush, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld admits he has made mistakes, specifically in anticipating the current level of violence in Iraq. Rumsfeld told reporters Thursday, "I certainly would not...

New Zealand plagued by cluster flies.(UPI Science Report)
April 15, 2004... MID CANTERBURY, New Zealand, April 15 (UPI) -- Residents of Mid Canterbury, New Zealand, are being terrorized by a plague of cluster flies, the New Zealand Herald reported Thursday. "They are becoming quite a big issue. We aren't talking...

MLB: Texas 7, Oakland 2.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... ARLINGTON, Texas, April 15 (UPI) -- Kenny Rogers allowed one earned run over seven innings as the Texas Rangers salvaged the finale of a three-game home series with the Oakland Athletics, 7-2. Alfonso Soriano and Herbert Perry assured the...

MLB: Florida 3, Montreal 0.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... SAN JUAN, PR, April 15 (UPI) -- Carl Pavano and two relievers combined on a three-hitter to lead the Florida Marlins to a fourth straight shutout win over the Montreal Expos, 3-0. The first shutout came in a 3-0 victory over the Expos April...

UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News.(Quirks in the News)
April 15, 2004... Welsh poet gets grant to booze it up PORT TALBOT, Wales, April 15 (UPI) -- The British Millennium Commission has given Welsh poet Karl Beer a $4,500 grant to get drunk and write a book about the experience. "Some of the stuff is going...

Plea bargain possible for abduction faker.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... MADISON, Wis., April 15 (UPI) -- A plea bargain was discussed as a possibility Thursday in the case of a University of Wisconsin coed accused of faking her own abduction. Audrey Seiler's attorneys said they will not decide whether to...

U.N., businesses to coordinate in conflict.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... UNITED NATIONS, April 15 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Thursday called for coordination across the United Nations to ensure businesses can work in conflict-affected countries. However, he also told the U.N. Security Council the...

Brazil not irresponsible, says minister.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... BRASILIA, Brazil, April 15 (UPI) -- Brazil's planning minister spoke out Thursday against a JP Morgan report that downgraded Brazilian bonds to "marketweight" from "overweight." "The analysts are saying that we are sliding toward fiscal...

MLB: Chicago Cubs 10, Pittsburgh 5.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... CHICAGO, April 15 (UPI) -- Amaris Ramirez hit his third home run in two days as the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-5, in the rubber game of the three-game series. The Cubs took advantage of the wind blowing out of Wrigley...

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News.(Newswraps)
April 15, 2004... Martian rock similar to meteorites PASADENA, Calif., April 15 (UPI) -- NASA's Opportunity rover has found a volcanic rock on Mars that scientists said has similarities to meteorites that have fallen to Earth. "We think we have a rock...

UPI NewsTrack Sports.(Newswraps)
April 15, 2004... Ex-Nets star's manslaughter case continues SOMERVILLE, N.J., April 15 (UPI) -- A defense motion to dismiss all charges in the manslaughter case against former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams was denied Thursday The defense argued...

Drug-resistant salmonella found.(UPI Science Report)
April 15, 2004... TAOYUAN, Taiwan, April 15 (UPI) -- Taiwan researchers say they have found a new form of drug-resistant salmonella bacterium. Salmonella usually causes infections that require anti-microbial treatment. But, reporting in the Lancet Thursday,...

Study proves alcohol, gout connection.(UPI Science Report)
April 15, 2004... LONDON, April 15 (UPI) -- The first large scientific study proving the long-held belief that alcohol consumption increases the risk of gout was published Thursday in The Lancet. A prospective study of nearly 50,000 men showed that beer...

New incontinence treatment possible.(UPI Science Report)
April 15, 2004... NUREMBERG, Germany, April 15 (UPI) -- Electrical stimulation of the sacral nerve could be a future treatment option for faecal incontinence, a German report in Britain's The Lancet said Thursday. "Our trial has shown a convincing benefit of...

New study in finding colorectal cancer.(UPI Science Report)
April 15, 2004... INNSBRUCK, Austria, April 15 (UPI) -- Testing for DNA changes in stools may provide a new, accurate, and less invasive way to screen patients for colorectal cancer, a study says. That is the conclusion of an Austrian team of researchers as...

U.S. stocks end mixed.(Business News)
April 15, 2004... NEW YORK, April 15 (UPI) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed Thursday as solid gains for drug shares fed a late blue-chip rally, while the Nasdaq Composite remained under pressure. In closing, the Dow Jones was up 19.51 points, or 0.19 percent, to...

UPI NewsTrack Business.(Newswraps)
April 15, 2004... U.S. stocks end mixed NEW YORK, April 15 (UPI) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed Thursday as solid gains for drug shares fed a late blue-chip rally, while the Nasdaq Composite remained under pressure. In closing, the Dow Jones was up 19.51...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... Three Japanese captives released in Iraq BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 15 (UPI) -- Iraqi insurgents Thursday released three Japanese hostages in apparent response to pleas by Sunni Muslim clerics, reports said. The three ex-captives, who were...

Treasury names Saddam business fronts.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Treasury has released a list of eight companies Saddam Hussein allegedly used to procure weapons, skim funds and spy. "We are unmasking the financial facade of the former Iraqi regime,"...

Twins visit Mubarak in Houston.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... DALLAS, April 15 (UPI) -- Formerly conjoined Egyptian twins were flown from Dallas to Houston on Thursday for a brief meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Ahmed and Mohamed Ibrahim and an entourage of doctors and family members...

Carl Everett goes on disabled list.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April 15 (UPI) -- The Montreal Expos, who have scored a mere 10 runs in their first nine games, will be without Carl Everett for at least the next two weeks. The Expos placed the veteran outfielder on the 15-day...

MLB: Arizona 11, Colorado 10.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... DENVER, April 15 (UPI) -- Matt Mantei worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning Thursday, then struck out the side in the ninth as Arizona edged Colorado, 11-10. The Diamondbacks snapped a five-game losing streak. Arizona...

Serena Williams withdraws with knee injury.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... CHARLESTON, S.C., April 15 (UPI) -- A lingering knee injury forced Serena Williams to withdraw Thursday from the Family Circle Cup. On the court, meanwhile, Petra Mandula ousted seventh seed Jennifer Capriati, 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 7-5. A 14-time...

Female bomb carrier arrested in West Bank.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... TEL AVIV, Israel, April 15 (UPI) -- Israeli soldiers Thursday caught a Palestinian woman with a large explosive device near the West Bank settlement town of Ariel. An army spokesman said forces throughout the area had been conducting...

Denmark to declassify Iraq WMD assessment.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 15 (UPI) -- Denmark's prime minister says leaks of classified assessments of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction raises doubts about the government's credibility. Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday...

Safin advances in Portugal.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... ESTORIL, Portugal, April 15 (UPI) -- Marat Safin, seeking his first title since 2002, moved a step closer Thursday with a second-round win at the Estoril Open. Safin, a former world No. 1 who has 11 career titles, defeated Thierry...

Famed cartoonist dead at 69.(Entertainment News)
April 15, 2004... TOKYO, April 15 (UPI) -- Artist Mitsuteru Yokoyama, creator of classic Japanese animation series Gigantor, died in a fire at his Tokyo home Thursday. The morning fire burned the futon mat the 69-year-old artist was sleeping on and his...

Quake potential said building in SoCal.(UPI Science Report)
April 15, 2004... PALM SPRINGS, Calif., April 15 (UPI) -- Fears that Southern California was in store for a major earthquake in the near future were heightened Thursday by the findings of an Oregon scientist. University of Oregon geologist Ray Weldon told...

Roh's party win in S.Korea election.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... SEOUL, April 15 (UPI) -- South Korea's ruling party appears to have secured a majority in parliament in general elections Thursday, based on early tallies and exit polls. According to a Korea Times tally four hours after polls closed, the...

Ballesteros' nephew on leaderboard.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... SEVILLE, Spain, April 15 (UPI) -- The name Ballesteros returned to a European Tour leaderboard Thursday, but it was not Seve. Raul Ballesteros, nephew of the one-time superstar, shot a 4-under 68 Thursday to finishing the opening round of...

Kansas star chooses to transfer.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... LAWRENCE, Kan., April 15 (UPI) -- Two days after losing a key assistant, Kansas coach Bill Self lost a key player Thursday when freshman center David Padgett elected to transfer. Kansas lost assistant Norm Roberts, a key recruiter for Self,...

Beckman leads Curtis by one shot.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C., April 15 (UPI) -- Reigning British Open champion Ben Curtis vaulted into contention at the Heritage Thursday with an opening-round, 3-under 68. Curtis had four birdies and a bogey on a breezy day at the Harbor...

Meter man admits to indecent assault.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... KURUME, Japan, April 15 (UPI) -- A water meter reader who used his mobile phone to take indecent photos of young girls in Japan was arrested Thursday, the Mainichi Shimbun reported. Kentaro Takayama visited a home in Kurume to read its...

Skier rescued in Norwegian mountains.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... BALESTRAND, Norway, April 15 (UPI) -- Rescuers Thursday found a 34-year-old man in the Norwegian mountains who had been lost for three days, Aftenposten reported. The man, from the town of Balestrand, had set off for a ski trip in the Vika...

Foreign sub spotted in Finnish waters.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... HELSINKI, Finland, April 15 (UPI) -- The Finnish Coast Guard says a submerged foreign submarine may have entered Finland's territorial waters, the Helsingin Sanomat reported Thursday. The suspected submarine was seen off the Aland Islands...

ANC electoral sweep of S. Africa expected.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... PRETORIA, South Africa, April 15 (UPI) -- South Africa's ruling African National Congress headed for its biggest ever election victory Thursday, a decade after the end of apartheid. The BBC reported the ANC had 70 percent of votes counted,...

HIV scare puts porn films on hold.(UPI Science Report)
April 15, 2004... SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., April 15 (UPI) -- An adult trade health care group in California Thursday called for a 60-day moratorium on X-rated film production after a performer tested positive for HIV. The Sherman Oaks-based Adult Industry...

Brazil: Slum shops shut down for thug.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... RIO DE JAMEIRO, Brazil, April 15 (UPI) -- Brazilian gang members forced businesses in a Rio slum to keep their doors closed Thursday while they mourned the death of one of their leaders. Shops in the Rodinha slum -- one of the largest in...

Disarmament begins in Liberia.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... GBARNGA, Liberia, April 15 (UPI) -- A disarmament process has resumed in Liberia after a delay and two-month information campaign, the BBC reported Thursday. The six-month long campaign began in Gbarnga, a stronghold of the rebel Liberians...

Courtney Love to face trial.(Entertainment News)
April 15, 2004... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 15 (UPI) -- A judge in Beverly Hills, Calif., Thursday ordered rocker Courtney Love to stand trial on charges of drug-possession, MTV news reported. Love and her former lawyer have said the charges stemmed from...

Ex-nazi stripped of U.S. citizenship.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... CAMDEN, N.J., April 15 (UPI) -- A New Jersey man who admitted being a guard at three Nazi slave-labor camps was stripped of his U.S. citizenship by a federal judge in Camden. Justice Department officials have yet to decide whether they will...

Chinese crew rescued from Sea of Bengal.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... BEIJING, April 15 (UPI) -- Rescuers pulled 15 of 17 Chinese crew members out of the sea after their ship sank off the coast of India, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Indian Coast Guard vessels continued their search for the...

Distant planet found with cosmic spyglass.(UPI Science Report)
April 15, 2004... EDINBURGH, Scotland, April 15 (UPI) -- Scottish astronomers said Thursday they used cosmic magnifying effects to reveal a planet orbiting a distant star. The process is called gravitational microlensing, in which a star or planet can act...

Putin prefers veggies to meat.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... MOSCOW, April 15 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin prefers fish to meat, doesn't like beef and prefers veggies to sweets, the RIA Novosti news agency reported Thursday. Putin, who was re-elected to a second four year term last...

Big new planet search effort begins.(UPI Science Report)
April 15, 2004... LA PALMA, Canary Islands, April 15 (UPI) -- An international consortium of astronomers is beginning an effort Friday designed to detect thousands of planets outside of our own solar system. They are using a new facility, called SuperWASP,...

Money growth threatens Russia.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... MOSCOW, April 15 (UPI) -- A top Russian official has warned the money Russia is earning from its oil exports is threatening its economic recovery, the Moscow Times reported Thursday. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov told a meeting of...

Italin prime minister faces charges anew.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... ROME, April 15 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will again face trial on corruption charges after an immunity law was rejected earlier this year. But even as Berlusconi faces legal challenges, his fate has been...

NHL: Montreal 5, Boston 1.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... BOSTON, April 15 (UPI) -- Montreal staved off post-season elimination in a big way Wednesday night, getting a key goal from Alexei Kovalev in a 5-1 win over Boston. Saku Koivu and defenseman Craig Rivet added third-period power-play goals...

Canadian jailed for taking razors on plane.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... DALLAS, April 15 (UPI) -- A Canadian convicted of attempting to carry 32 razor blades aboard an aircraft has been sentenced to more than five years in jail in Texas. Prosecutors said Fazal Karim, a Canadian of Pakistani origin, was trying...

Putin says Russians must trust courts more.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... MOSCOW, April 15 (UPI) -- President Vladimir Putin believes the Russian people must learn to trust their court system more, the RIA Novosti news agency reported Thursday. Putin told Vladimir Zorkin, the chairman of the Russian...

Shindaiwa hedge trimmers recalled.(Business News)
April 15, 2004... WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) -- Shindaiwa, Inc., of Tualatin, Ore. issued a recall Thursday for its Gasoline-Powered Professional Hedge Trimmers. The 30-inch and 40-inch hedge trimmers have red engine covers, a red fuel cap and a label on...

Attempted child buyer gets 25 to life.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... BERKELEY, Calif., April 15 (UPI) -- A convicted kidnapper from Berkeley, Calif., was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Thursday for trying to buy a 4-year-old boy for $500. Kenneth Parnell, 72, will not be eligible for parole for 25...

MLB: Minnesota 3, Cleveland 0.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... CLEVELAND, April 15 (UPI) -- Corey Koskie homered and drove in two runs and Brad Radke pitched eight innings Thursday as Minnesota blanked Cleveland, 3-0. Injuries have been a major problem for the Twins in the young season. In last week's...

Blake reaches quarterfinals.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... HOUSTON, April 15 (UPI) -- No. 4 seed James Blake advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S Men's Clay Court Championship Thursday night, defeating Davide Sanguinetti, 7-5, 6-3. Blake, ranked 40th in the latest ATP rankings, has reached the...

Death-row inmate awarded new trial.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, April 15 (UPI) -- Prosecutors agreed to a new trial in a Louisiana death-penalty case Thursday due to the discovery of DNA evidence that points to another suspect. The decision voids the first-degree murder conviction of Ryan...

Military figure prefered for president.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... JAKARTA, April 16 (UPI) -- Recent polls suggest Indonesians would prefer a military figure to be their next president amid concerns for security and political stability. Polls conducted by independent institutions and interviews done by...

Russia freer than West says: claim.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... MOSCOW, April 15 (UPI) -- Russia is a far freer country than the Western media describes, a prominent Western financial analyst in Moscow wrote Thursday. "Russians travel abroad in the millions; international news channels are widely...

Russian patriarch unhappy with pope.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... MOSCOW, April 15 (UPI) -- Relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican remain strained, Russian Church Patriarch Alexei II said on a Church Web site. "There is a problem posed by the Roman Catholic missionary activity...

NHL: Detroit 4, Nashville 1.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... DETROIT, April 15 (UPI) -- Henrik Zetterberg had a goal and an assist and Curtis Joseph made 19 saves Thursday night as Detroit downed Nashville, 4-1. Joseph was making his first start of the playoffs and he backstopped the Red Wings into...

Annan, Blair agree on Iraq goals.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... UNITED NATIONS, April 15 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan agreed late Thursday the world was united in obtaining a democratic Iraq. "The circumstances will require... a new U.N. Security...

Four share lead at LPGA event.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... LAS VEGAS, April 15 (UPI) -- Christie Kerr, Jackie-Gallagher Smith, rookie Stacy Prammanasudh and Australian Nadina Taylor shared the lead Thursday at the Takefuji Classic. They all carded a 3-under 69 at the Las Vegas Country Club, where...

MLB: NY Mets 4, Atlanta 0.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... NEW YORK, April 15 (UPI) -- Al Leiter and three relievers combined on a four-hitter Thursday night, leading the New York Mets to a 4-0 win over Atlanta. Leiter (1-0) pitched just 5 1/3 innings, exiting after throwing 105 pitches. David...

'Apprentice' taught lessons along the way.(Entertainment News)
April 15, 2004... NEW YORK, April 15 (UPI) -- Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth's machinations were Kwame Jackson's downfall as Bill Rancic was hired as Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" on NBC Thursday night. In hiring Rancic, of Chicago, Trump chastised Jackson...

MLB: Milwaukee 6, Houston 2.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... HOUSTON, April 15 (UPI) -- Ben Sheets defeated Houston for the second time in less than a week Thursday night as Milwaukee rolled past the Astros, 6-2. Junior Spivey had three hits and two RBI to provide the offense for Sheets, who struck...

Mashburn left off playoff roster.(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, April 15 (UPI) -- The New Orleans Hornets left injured forward Jamal Mashburn off their playoff roster Thursday. Mashburn missed all but 19 games this season due to right knee problems. He was sidelined for the first 44 games...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.(UPI Top Stories)
April 15, 2004... Gay marriage amendment riles ACLU FRANKFORT, Ky., April 15 (UPI) -- The American Civil Liberties Union and the Kentucky Fairness Alliance are considering a lawsuit to keep a same-sex marriage amendment off the Nov. 2 ballot. The...

Parkinson's disease gene found.(UPI Science Report)
April 15, 2004... LONDON, April 15 (UPI) -- British scientists said Thursday they have identified a gene which causes some cases of Parkinson's Disease. The researchers, from London's Institute of Neurology, said the findings could open up new avenues of...

MLB: Baltimore 12, Boston 7 (11 inn.).(Sports News)
April 15, 2004... BOSTON, April 15 (UPI) -- Miguel Tejada led off the top of the 11th inning with a home run Thursday night as Baltimore posted a 12-7 victory over Boston. The Red Sox came out of the game with possible concerns about Pedro Martinez. ...

Sale of Phoenix Suns appears near.(Sports News)
April 16, 2004... PHOENIX, April 15 (UPI) -- The Phoenix Suns appear to be on the verge of being sold and an announcement could come as soon as Friday. Put up for sale last month, the Suns are expected to be sold next week, the Arizona Republic reported...

NHL: San Jose 3, St. Louis 1.(Sports News)
April 16, 2004... SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15 (UPI) -- San Jose advanced to the Western Conference semifinals Thursday night as Mark Smith snapped a second-period tie en route to a 3-1 win over St. Louis. Defenseman Brad Stuart and Mike Ricci also scored for...

MLB: Seattle 6, Anaheim 2.(Sports News)
April 16, 2004... ANAHEIM, Calif., April 15 (UPI) -- Ryan Franklin pitched eight innings Thursday night to become the first Seattle starter to notch a win this season as Seattle defeated Anaheim, 6-2. Raul Ibanez keyed the Seattle offense with two RBI. ...

UPI NewsTrack Sports.(Newswraps)
April 16, 2004... Sharks capture first-round series SAN JOSE, April 16 (UPI) -- San Jose advanced to the Western Conference semifinals Thursday night as Mark Smith snapped a second-period tie en route to a 3-1 win over St. Louis. Defenseman Brad Stuart...

NHL: Calgary 2, Vancouver 1.(Sports News)
April 16, 2004... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 16 (UPI) -- Jarome Iginla broke a tie game in the third period Thursday night to give Calgary a 2-1 win over Vancouver in Game 5 of their quarterfinal series. Calgary took a 3-2 lead in the series and will...

MLB: Los Angeles 7, San Diego 5.(Sports News)
April 16, 2004... SAN DIEGO, April 16 (UPI) -- Juan Encarnacion drove in a pair of runs and Alex Cora added two hits and scored twice Thursday night as Los Angeles outlasted San Diego, 7-5. Los Angeles has won two of three in each of its first three series,...

Delay sought in Mass. same-sex bill.(UPI Top Stories)
April 16, 2004... BOSTON, April 16 (UPI) -- Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney wants special authority to seek a stay of the state Supreme Court's landmark ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. Current law allows only the attorney general's office to appear...

U.S. blocks private mad cow testing.(UPI Top Stories)
April 16, 2004... ARKANSAS CITY, Kan., April 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has blocked a Kansas slaughterhouse from performing mad cow disease testing on every animal at its own expense. Creekstone Farms spent $500,000 to build a laboratory...

Watercooler Stories.(Quirks in the News)
April 16, 2004... Byline: ALEX CUKAN MOMS WANT FLOWERS, ELECTRONICS A survey by electronics retailer Circuit City finds many moms want electronics for Mother's Day. While 30 percent of mothers still want flowers, almost as many -- 27 percent --...

PLA officers accused of spying for Taiwan.(UPI Top Stories)
April 16, 2004... BEIJING, April 16 (UPI) -- Several senior Chinese air force officers have been arrested for supplying information on the deployment of fighter aircraft and air defense systems to Taiwan. Nearly a dozen senior People's Liberation Army Air...

Hungarians pay homage to Holocaust victims.(UPI Top Stories)
April 16, 2004... BUDAPEST, Hungary, April 16 (UPI) -- Tens of thousands of Hungarians gathered around the country Thursday to pay homage to victims of the Holocaust, local newspapers reported Friday. The main official ceremony took place in Budapest where...

Spain to remove precedent for male royals.(UPI Top Stories)
April 16, 2004... MADRID, April 16 (UPI) -- Spaniards Friday welcomed a proposed change in the constitution to stop giving male heirs precedence over women in royal succession. Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero included the announcement...

Jockstrip: The world as we know it.(Quirks in the News)
April 16, 2004... Byline: ALEX CUKAN BRACELETS SYMBOLIZE SEX ACTS Students at Palm Beach County schools in Florida are exchanging multi-colored plastic bracelets that symbolize sex acts. Orange means a kiss, blue and green mean oral sex and black...

Sadr says not intimidated by U.S. threats.(UPI Top Stories)
April 16, 2004... BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 16 (UPI) -- Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr said he is not intimidated by U.S. threats to eliminate him, warning the majority of Iraqis are on his side. In an interview with the Beirut daily As-Safir Friday Sadr...

Bush mulls new intelligence director post.(UPI Top Stories)
April 16, 2004... WASHINGTON, April 16 (UPI) -- The Bush administration is considering creating a new position for a director of national intelligence to consolidate the work of 15 agencies. The plan, drafted more than a year ago by a presidential advisory...

Shell exec accused of trying bar analysis.(UPI Top Stories)
April 16, 2004... WASHINGTON, April 16 (UPI) -- A senior Shell executive sought to destroy a preliminary analysis of the troubled company's oil and gas reserve problems, it was reported Friday. The alleged incident was believed uncovered in an internal...