UPI NewsTrack articles from April 2006

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Vaccines tested for use against bird flu.
April 1, 2006... LONDON, March 31 (UPI) -- Human testing on two potential vaccines against the H5N1 strain of bird flu has begun in Germany and Belgium, according to GlaxoSmithKline PLC. A total of 800 healthy volunteers in Germany and Belgium are being...

UPI Sports Calendar for Saturday, April 1.
April 1, 2006... Byline: United Press International (All Times Eastern): College Basketball: NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four: George Mason vs. Florida at Indianapolis, 6:07 p.m. LSU vs. UCLA at Indianapolis, 8:47 p.m. NBA: Miami...

Cancer virus protein needed after all.
April 1, 2006... COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 31 (UPI) -- A protein made by a cancer-causing virus that was thought to be unimportant is critically needed by the virus to initiate an infection, says a U.S. study. Scientists at the Ohio State University Cancer...

Pigment key to macular degeneration.
April 1, 2006... AUGUSTA, Ga., March 31 (UPI) -- The thinning of a tiny yellow pigment opens the door for retinal cell destruction, the hallmark of macular degeneration, a U.S. study found. Researchers are measuring the macular pigment that sits on the...

Fires in South Florida fueled by melaleuca.
April 1, 2006... MIAMI, March 31 (UPI) -- In a particularly dry season, South Florida is experiencing fierce wildfires inflamed by melaleucas, a non-native species maligned by naturalists. Melaleuca trees, which can grow to 100 feet tall, help the fires...

NBA: Houston 105, Washington 103.
April 1, 2006... HOUSTON, March 31 (UPI) -- Yao Ming tied a season high with 38 points Friday night as the Houston Rockets beat Washington, 105-103. Yao also had 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots to negate his seven turnovers. Luther...

NBA: Chicago 113, Charlotte 106.
April 1, 2006... CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 31 (UPI) -- Andres Nocioni had 24 points and 11 rebounds Friday night to help Chicago beat the Charlotte Bobcats, 113-106. Luol Deng had 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists; Chris Duhon added 19 points, three...

NHL: Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Islanders 0.
April 1, 2006... UNIONDALE, N.Y., April 1 (UPI) -- Sebastien Caron made 29 saves and recorded his first shutout of the season Friday night as Pittsburgh blanked the New York Islanders, 4-0. Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists; Sergei Gonchar scored...

Church fires photographer for Scalia photo.
April 1, 2006... BOSTON, April 1 (UPI) -- A Catholic newspaper in Boston has fired a freelance photographer for releasing a photo of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia making a rude gesture. Peter Smith had freelanced for The Pilot, the Archdiocese...

NBA: New Jersey 91, Atlanta 88.
April 1, 2006... ATLANTA, April 1 (UPI) -- New Jersey won its 11th straight game Friday night when Vince Carter tipped in a missed shot with 42.6 seconds in a 91-88 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Richard Jefferson had 27 points, nine rebounds and two...

NBA: Phoenix 140, Toronto 126.
April 1, 2006... TORONTO, April 1 (UPI) -- Leandro Barbosa scored a career-high 28 points Friday night for Phoenix in a wild 140-126 win over the Toronto Raptors. Barbosa also had three rebounds and three assists. Steve Nash had 20 points, three...

NBA: Philadelphia 117, New York 112.
April 1, 2006... NEW YORK, April 1 (UPI) -- Allen Iverson scored 47 points Friday night as Philadelphia beat the New York Knicks, 117-112. He also had nine assists, six rebounds and three steals. Chris Webber added 34 points, 12 rebounds and three...

NBA: New Orleans/OKC 107, Memphis 102.
April 1, 2006... OKLAHOMA CITY, April 1 (UPI) -- Marc Jackson scored a season-high 24 points Friday night as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets beat Memphis, 107-102. Chris Paul totaled 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals; Linton...

NBA: Denver 106, Minnesota 94.
April 1, 2006... DENVER, April 1 (UPI) -- Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points Friday night to lead the Denver Nuggets over Minnesota, 106-94. Anthony also had five rebounds and two steals. Andre Miller had 16 points, three rebounds and eight assists; Ruben...

NBA: L.A. Clippers 106, Utah 91.
April 1, 2006... LOS ANGELES, April 1 (UPI) -- Elton Brand and Sam Cassell scored 22 points apiece Friday night as the Los Angeles Clippers topped Utah, 106-91. With the victory, the Clippers their first winning season since the 1991-92 season. Brand...

NBA: Sacramento 96, Golden State 93.
April 1, 2006... OAKLAND, Calif., April 1 (UPI) -- Bonzi Wells scored a team-high 22 points Friday night to lead Sacramento to a 96-93 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Wells also had nine rebounds and two assists. Mike Bibby had 21 points, three...

NBA: L.A. Lakers 106, Seattle 93.
April 1, 2006... SEATTLE, April 1 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 43 points Friday night as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Seattle SuperSonics, 106-93. Bryant also had five rebounds and four assists. In one of his best games of the season,...

NHL: Carolina 3, Florida 2.
April 1, 2006... RALEIGH, N.C., April 1 (UPI) -- Craig Adams scored a short-handed goal early in the third period Friday night as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Florida Panthers, 3-2. With the victory, Carolina clinched the Southeast Division title. ...

NHL: Chicago 3, Detroit 2 (OT).
April 1, 2006... DETROIT, April 1 (UPI) -- Patrick Sharp scored the game-winning goal in overtime Friday night as the Chicago Blackhawks surprised Detroit, 3-2. Former Red Wing Martin Lapointe and Mark Cullen also scored; Kyle Calder, Patrick Sharp, Dustin...

NHL: Columbus 4, St. Louis 2.
April 1, 2006... ST. LOUIS, April 1 (UPI) -- Rick Nash scored two goals Friday night as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues, 4-2. Jason Chimera and Jaroslav Balastik scored goals; Jan Hrdina; Aaron Johnson; Manny Malhotra; Trevor Letowski;...

NHL: Calgary 6, Colorado 3.
April 1, 2006... CALGARY, Alberta, April 1 (UPI) -- Matthew Lombardi and Chris Simon both had a goal and an assist Friday night as the Calgary Flames beat the Colorado Avalanche, 6-3. Chuck Kobasew, Craig MacDonald and Daymond Langkow also scored goals;...

Wildfires ravage Texas Panhandle.
April 1, 2006... AMARILLO, Texas, April 1 (UPI) -- Destructive grass fires spawned by an unknown spark and fanned by high winds destroyed 14 homes and consumed at least 700 acres across northeast Texas. But there were no injuries. Texas Forest Service...

NHL: Anaheim 5, Dallas 4.
April 1, 2006... ANAHEIM, Calif., April 1 (UPI) -- Rob Niedermayer and Jonathan Hedstrom both scored in the shootout to lead Anaheim to a 5-4 win over Dallas Friday night. Jean-Sebastien Giguere turned away both Stars scoring efforts in the shootout for 27...

Federer, Ljubicic in Miami finale.
April 1, 2006... MIAMI, April 1 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Roger Federer will face Croatian slugger Ivan Ljubicic for the title at the NASDAQ-100 Open Saturday. Federer downed 11th-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer 6-1, 6-4, and sixth-seeded Ljubicic beat third-seeded...

Sharapova, Kuznetsova vie for Miami title.
April 1, 2006... MIAMI, April 1 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova meet Saturday in an all-Russian final for the NASDAQ-100 Open women's tennis title. Sharapova, the fourth-seeded former Wimbledon champion, defeated 22nd-seeded Frenchwoman...

NHL:Minnesota 2, Vancouver 1.
April 1, 2006... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 1 (UPI) -- Mikko Koivu scored the only shootout tally to lift Minnesota over Vancouver, 2-1, in a defensive struggle Friday night. Marc Chouinard had the regulation goal while Manny Fernandez turned away...

French unions vow strike over labor law.
April 1, 2006... PARIS, April 1 (UPI) -- French trade unions vow to press ahead in their efforts to kill a proposed youth labor bill with a general strike next week. The proposal, which backers say will help France's lagging youth job market, has the solid...

More White House changes expected.
April 1, 2006... WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- More White House changes are expected, a report says, and President Bush is said to have "a very open mind about looking outside the family." Following up on Budget Director Joshua Bolten's appointment as...

Freed journalist flies to Germany.
April 1, 2006... BERLIN, April 1 (UPI) -- U.S. journalist Jill Carroll, released this week after three months as a hostage in Iraq, has flown to Germany on her way home. Before being freed, she made a video criticizing the United States and praising Iraqi...

China threatens death penalty in oil theft.
April 1, 2006... BEIJING, April 1 (UPI) -- Chinese police have threatened to begin imposing the death penalty in their all-out war on pipeline oil thieves, the BBC reported Saturday. Senior police officials said production facilities had been wrecked by...

Delphi request could end 20,000 jobs.
April 1, 2006... DETROIT, April 1 (UPI) -- Delphi, the nation's biggest auto parts maker, wants out of some labor agreements, a move that reportedly could cost 20,000 jobs. The proposal, put before a federal judge on Friday, also could mean half of current...

Lawmaker accuses Capitol guard of racism.
April 1, 2006... WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-Ga., has accused a Capitol Hill guard of racism for stopping her as he did at a security checkpoint earlier this week. Her supporters claim the guard used excessive force. Capitol police...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.
April 1, 2006... French unions vow strike over labor law PARIS, April 1 (UPI) -- French trade unions vow to press ahead in their efforts to kill a proposed youth labor bill with a general strike next week. The proposal, which backers say will help...

Dinosaur sculpture raises safety concerns.
April 1, 2006... WEST DUNDEE, Ill., April 1 (UPI) -- Officials in West Dundee, Ill., worry a shiny dinosaur statue that's part of an art promotion will become a traffic and child-safety hazard, a report said. The 8-foot triceratops is to be put at a busy...

Mexican dairy farmers assail U.S. imports.
April 1, 2006... TIZAYUCA, Mexico, April 1 (UPI) -- Mexican dairy farmers are saying that U.S. milk imports -- once a trickle, now a flood -- are ruining their business. As their profits slide, the Mexican farmers say they barely are covering production...

Bush seeks to make tax cuts permanent.
April 1, 2006... CRAWFORD, Texas, April 1 (UPI) -- Saying the evidence is "overwhelming" that tax cuts enhance the U.S. economy, President George W. Bush argued for the extension of tax cuts. Bush reminded listeners in his weekly radio address that the...

Soprano to make Metropolitan Opera history.
April 1, 2006... NEW YORK, April 1 (UPI) -- A virtual unknown was poised to make history with the New York Metropolitan Opera in her first lead performance at age 40, a report said. Soprano Erika Sunnegardh was to sing the lead role Saturday in Beethoven's...

'Up front' CEO deals skirt performance.
April 1, 2006... LOS ANGELES, April 1 (UPI) -- "Up front" deals giving the new, untried boss unearned millions is seen as a major block to basing CEO pay on performance, a study says. One reason executive pay has soared in recent years is that compensation...

Mosque artifact auction riles Spain.
April 1, 2006... LONDON, April 1 (UPI) -- The Spanish government wants London-based auction house Christie's to suspend the sale of five wooden beams from the Great Mosque of Cordoba, a report said. The rare Umayyad Andalusian beams, which Christie's...

EPA proposal aimed at small-town America.
April 1, 2006... WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- Drinking water in some small rural U.S. communities could contain higher levels of contaminants such as arsenic under an EPA proposal. The proposal would roll back a rule that the Environmental Protection...

UPI NewsTrack Business.
April 1, 2006... Mexican dairy farmers assail U.S. imports TIZAYUCA, Mexico, April 1 (UPI) -- Mexican dairy farmers are saying that U.S. milk imports -- once a trickle, now a flood -- are ruining their business. As their profits slide, the Mexican...

Mubarak urges restraint in terror attack.
April 1, 2006... CAIRO, April 1 (UPI) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has called on Israel and the Palestinians to show restraint in responding to a terrorist attack. Three Israelis were killed in an attack at Kedumim Thursday night. Mubarak said...

Kerry, in Spanish, talks on immigration.
April 1, 2006... WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., said Democrats have scored a victory for immigration reform by looking for "tough and smart" policies to help all families. Kerry delivered a Democratic Party radio address in...

Clark goes over Democrats' security plan.
April 1, 2006... WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, saying the Bush administration's polices have "taken us on a path to nowhere," touted a Democratic plan to revamp U.S. security. Clark was among several high-profile Democrats who this...

Potent lights fight X-rated video neighbor.
April 1, 2006... ATLANTA, April 1 (UPI) -- Atlanta's New American Shakespeare Tavern unveiled a facelift including powerful lights to compete with the next-door neighbor -- an X-rated video store. The theater's bland wooden doorway has been replaced with...

Brazilian plane crash kills 19.
April 1, 2006... RIO DE JANEIRO, April 1 (UPI) -- All 19 people on board a Brazilian commuter flight were found dead Saturday following a crash in the rough mountains of Rio de Janeiro state. The plane that went down late Friday night was traveling from a...

Taiwan rejects China's offer of panda pair.
April 1, 2006... TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 1 (UPI) -- Taiwan has turned down a goodwill gift of two giant pandas from mainland China, stirring up considerable criticism at home. The island's "council of agriculture," which announced the decision, said the...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.
April 1, 2006... EPA proposal aimed at small-town America WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- Drinking water in some small rural U.S. communities could contain higher levels of contaminants such as arsenic under an EPA proposal. The proposal would roll back a...

Probe of slain Canadians said 'botched'.
April 1, 2006... TORONTO, April 1 (UPI) -- A prominent criminal lawyer charges that Mexican authorities "botched" the inquiry into the slaying of a Canadian couple. Edward Greenspan also told a Toronto news conference Mexican President Vicente Fox had...

Car bomb kills Palestinian militant.
April 1, 2006... GAZA, April 1 (UPI) -- A car bomb that killed Palestinian militant Abu Youssef al-Quqa in Gaza sparked reprisals that led to three more deaths, a report said Saturday. Al-Quqa, a leader of the Popular Resistance Committees, was killed...

U.S. rules force Canadian ID cards.
April 1, 2006... TORONTO, April 1 (UPI) -- A national-identity card for Canadians is inevitable given tougher U.S. requirements that begin next year, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said. Starting in 2007, air and sea travelers coming into the United...

Overcrowding seen in Bahrain boat tragedy.
April 1, 2006... MANAMA, Bahrain, April 1 (UPI) -- Police Saturday questioned the captain of a possibly overloaded boat that capsized off Bahrain, killing at least 57 people. At least 67 people were rescued and two were reported still missing, the BBC...

Aid rushed to Iran quake victims.
April 1, 2006... KHORAMABAD, Iran, April 1 (UPI) -- Iran rushed aid to the earthquake-stricken western province of Lorestan, where more than 70 people were killed in Friday temblors, a report said. A series of quakes registering up to 6.0 struck the mainly...

Smell of fear helps in cognition.
April 1, 2006... HOUSTON, April 1 (UPI) -- The chemical warning signals produced by fear improve cognitive performance, a study at Rice University in Houston indicates. Women who were exposed to chemicals from fear-induced sweat performed more accurately...

Joliet to name priests in sex charges.
April 1, 2006... JOLIET, Ill., April 1 (UPI) -- A second Illinois Roman Catholic diocese says it will name priests facing credible allegations of sexual misconduct with minors. The Joliet diocese promised to post the names on its Web site within the next...

Hormone may predict patient outcome.
April 1, 2006... MUNICH, Germany, April 1 (UPI) -- Measuring levels of a hormone in individuals with serious lung disease can predict the presence of pulmonary hypertension, says a German study. The hormone levels may also predict the patient's potential...

GOP unswayed by immigrant marches.
April 1, 2006... LOS ANGELES, April 1 (UPI) -- Pro-immigrant marches in Southern California have only reinforced the get-tough attitude by most GOP members of the state's House delegation, a report said. Most Democrats and some Republicans in California's...

Auschwitz escapee dies.
April 1, 2006... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 1 (UPI) -- One of five Jews who escaped the Auschwitz death camp during World War II has died in Vancouver, Canada, it was reported Saturday. Rudolph Vrba was 82. Vrba was born in Slovakia and was...

Conservatives condemn waving Mexican flag.
April 1, 2006... WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- Waving the Mexican flag at pro-immigration demonstrations in the United States has riled conservative commentators and lawmakers, a report said. U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., said he has appeared on a dozen...

GOP hopeful rags Clinton on abortion.
April 1, 2006... NEW YORK, April 1 (UPI) -- For the first time in this year's re-election race, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., ran into a challenge over abortion. John Spencer, a possible Republican candidate, sought to chip away at her image as a...

UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News.
April 1, 2006... Potent lights fight X-rated video neighbor ATLANTA, April 1 (UPI) -- Atlanta's New American Shakespeare Tavern unveiled a facelift including powerful lights to compete with the next-door neighbor -- an X-rated video store. The...

Israel steps up Gaza shelling.
April 1, 2006... JERUSALEM, April 1 (UPI) -- Israeli defense forces -- bolstered by air and naval support -- Saturday continued pounding sites in Gaza believed to be firing Kassam rockets, a report said. Israeli air attacks flattened a northern Gaza...

U.S. Iraq death rate falls; Iraqis' surges.
April 1, 2006... BAGHDAD, April 1 (UPI) -- A surge in Iraqi deaths indicates the war is growing wider even though March was the least deadly month in two years for U.S. troops, a report said. U.S. forces suffered 30 fatalities ion March -- a rate of less...

Brazil's 1st space traveler docks at ISS.
April 1, 2006... SAO PAULO, April 1 (UPI) -- A Russian Soyuz rocket docked Saturday at the International Space Station carrying Brazil's first man in space, a report said. Lt. Col. Marcos Pontes -- carrying a Brazilian flag and soccer shirt to support his...

Wood bison's new home is an old haunt.
April 1, 2006... FORT SASKATCHEWAN, Alberta, April 1 (UPI) -- The wood bison will have a new home to roam -- Siberia -- in a deal with Canada that has brought the shaggy cousin of plains bison back from extinction. The wood bison also will be returning...

U.S. Navy's shipbuilding costs criticized.
April 1, 2006... WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- Some members of Congress are questioning the U.S. Navy's plan to expand its fleet to 313 ships, citing budget concerns and cost overruns, a report said. While the Navy has projected spending $13.5 billion a year...

New analysis on housing bubble.
April 1, 2006... CLAREMONT, Calif., April 1 (UPI) -- Despite numerous reports speculating on a U.S. housing bubble, two California professors say many areas of the country may be undervalued. Gary and Margaret Hwang Smith -- who both teach economics at...

Gonzalez grabs the lead in Portugal.
April 1, 2006... CASCAIS, Portugal, April 1 (UPI) -- With an 8-under-par 64 on Saturday, Argentina's Ricardo Gonzalez is the leader after three rounds of the Algarve Open de Portugal in Cascais. Gonzalez finished the day with a 36-hole score of 13-under...

Kurdish group claims bomb responsibility.
April 1, 2006... ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 1 (UPI) -- A Kurdish separatist group claimed responsibility for an Istanbul bomb blast that killed a street vendor and injured 13 other people, a report said. The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons -- or TAK -- claimed in...

Paying bills at convenience stores.
April 1, 2006... NEW YORK, April 1 (UPI) -- U.S. convenience stores are installing beefed up automated teller machines that can cash checks, pay bills, wire money and buy cell phone minutes. While automated teller machines have been in the convenience...

Gubernatorial hopefuls skip budget crunch.
April 1, 2006... SACRAMENTO, April 1 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democrats who want his job are saying little about how to solve the state's projected budget crunch, a report said. The GOP incumbent, who is seeking re-election, and...

Many from New Orleans vote absentee.
April 1, 2006... NEW ORLEANS, April 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Postal Service officials say they want to ensure smooth and efficient handling of absentee ballots cast by displaced voting residents of Louisiana. "We realize that a large percentage of Louisiana voters...

GOP state senators stage protest.
April 1, 2006... ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 1 (UPI) -- Irate over a Democratic push to pass contested legislation, GOP lawmakers in the Maryland Senate left en masse and won praise from Gov. Robert Ehrlich Jr. Four years of "monopoly frustration has come to a...

States avoid dangerous-school designations.
April 1, 2006... CHICAGO, April 1 (UPI) -- There are 90,000 public schools in the United States but only 33 are considered dangerous under federal No Child Left Behind legislation, a report said. Federal law allows students to transfer out of "persistently...

Africa leads globe in forest fires.
April 1, 2006... MAPUTO, Mozambique, April 1 (UPI) -- The African continent leads the globe in the frequency of forest fires, the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission learned at its meeting in Mozambique. Forest fires are a major concern for Africa,...

Grand jury investigates federal judge.
April 1, 2006... NEW ORLEANS, April 1 (UPI) -- A secretary to New Orleans federal Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr. turned over records in a grand jury corruption investigation, The Times-Picayune reported. Porteous, a federal judge since 1994, spent the 10...

Some think Appalachia is sounding good.
April 1, 2006... BUFFALO, N.Y., April 1 (UPI) -- Upstate New York has lost jobs for more than 25 years, but New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer caused a stir when he compared the region to "Appalachia." Some Republicans took offense at the metaphor...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.
April 1, 2006... Freed journalist disavows video comments BERLIN, April 1 (UPI) -- U.S. journalist Jill Carroll has repudiated statements she made in a video when she was released this week after three months as a hostage in Iraq. Carroll, who has...

Poll: Guest workers OK, but with limits.
April 1, 2006... NEW YORK, April 1 (UPI) -- U.S. residents favor a guest-worker program for illegal immigrants, but oppose allowing them access to driver's licenses, healthcare and public education. A new poll by Time magazine found 79 percent of the 1,004...

Prime minister faces confidence showdown.
April 1, 2006... BAGHDAD, April 1 (UPI) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has until Sunday to convince opponents he should keep the job in Iraq's next government, it was reported. Four of the seven parties that make up the United Iraqi Alliance...

Report: FEMA candidates turn down job.
April 1, 2006... NEW YORK, April 1 (UPI) -- Top candidates turned down the Bush administration in its search for someone to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, The New York Times reported. "You don't take the fire chief job after someone has...

NHL: New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 1.
April 1, 2006... PHILADELPHIA, April 1 (UPI) -- Martin Brodeur stopped 33 of 34 shots Saturday for his 438th win, and fourth place all-time for wins by NHL goalies, as New Jersey beat Philadelphia, 4-1. John Madden scored his 100th career-goal and Scott...

NBA: Cleveland 106, Miami 99.
April 1, 2006... CLEVELAND, April 1 (UPI) -- LeBron James had 47 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists Saturday to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 106-99 victory over the Miami Heat. James, 16-of-25 from the field, out-dueled Miami's Dwyane Wade, who had a...

Report: Iran would strike back with terror.
April 1, 2006... WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- U.S. intelligence and terrorism experts say they think Iran would order global terrorist attacks if U.S. forces strike Iran's nuclear sites, it was reported. The Washington Post reported the experts expect Iran...