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Wired McCain sign shocks 9-year-old.
November 1, 2008... CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Orange County, N.C., police said they do not plan to file charges after a 9-year-old attempting to uproot a wired McCain-Palin yard sign got an electric shock. Shawn Turschak said he hooked the sign in the...

Somali pirates capture Turkish vessel.
November 1, 2008... MOGADISHU, Somalia, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A Turkish ship carrying iron ore from Canada to China remained out of contact Friday, two days after it was captured by Somali pirates. The International Maritime Bureau in Malaysia said about 20 crew...

Suspensions up in British schools.
November 1, 2008... LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- An average of 344 children were suspended from British schools every day during the 2006-2007 school year for acts of violence, officials said. Conservative members of Parliament obtained the statistics, which show...

Trio allegedly used children at sex party.
November 1, 2008... EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Two women and a man have been charged with abusing two young girls during a sex party at an Indiana hotel. Federal prosecutors in southern Illinois say Tabitha Robinson of Midlothian, Ill., brought a...

NHL: Vancouver 7, Anaheim 6 (SO).
November 1, 2008... ANAHEIM, Calif., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Mattias Ohlund's goal brought an end to a 13-round shootout Friday and gave the Vancouver Canucks a bizarre 7-6 victory over Anaheim. The Ducks had a five-game winning streak halted. Vancouver scored...

Investigation of Guantanamo detainee.
November 1, 2008... LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The British home secretary has asked for a probe into the role of U.S. and British intelligence agencies in the detention of a British resident at Guantanamo. Jacqui Smith sent evidence about the interrogation of...

NBA: Portland 100, San Antonio 99.
November 1, 2008... PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- LaMarcus Aldridge gave Portland a three-point lead with 33 seconds remaining Friday and the Trail Blazers held on to edge San Antonio 100-99. The Blazers survived a last-second attempt by the Spurs' Michael...

Mbeki won't campaign for ANC.
November 1, 2008... JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Former South African President Thabo Mbeki told Jacob Zuma, the head of the African National Congress, that he will not campaign for the party next year. Mbeki resigned as president in September...

NBA: Denver 118, LA Clippers 108 (OT).
November 1, 2008... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Allen Iverson scored eight points in overtime Friday, finishing off a Denver rally that saw the Nuggets pull out a 118-108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers held an 18-point halftime lead, but...

Uganda ill-prepared for Congo refugees.
November 1, 2008... KAMPALA, Uganda, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Refugees fleeing civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been pouring into Uganda, overwhelming border villages, U.N. relief officials said Friday. At least 600 arrived Friday alone, the U.N. High...

France may penalize Internet pirates.
November 1, 2008... PARIS, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The French Senate has approved a three strikes law for Internet users who download copyrighted entertainment without paying for it. The legislation must also be approved by the lower house of parliament, the EU...

Candidates push hard in last 72 hours.
November 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama is pressing hard in normally Republican-friendly states Saturday, with campaign stops scheduled in Missouri, Colorado and Nevada. In the last weekend before Election Day, Republican presidential...

Petrova wins Quebec City quarterfinal.
November 1, 2008... QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Russia's Nadia Petrova led Friday's quarterfinal winners at the Bell Challenge women's tennis tournament in Quebec City. The world's 11th-ranked player was an easy 6-1, 6-4 winner over unseeded Melinda Czink of...

Seven Mexican soldiers arrested in U.S.
November 1, 2008... YUMA, Ariz., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Seven Mexican soldiers found inside the United States have been arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents, officials say. The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol says the men were found Friday morning inside a...

British SAS commander resigns in protest.
November 1, 2008... LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The top British special forces commander in Afghanistan has resigned to protest lack of proper equipment given to troops in the conflict zone, sources say. Citing unnamed sources, The Daily Telegraph reported...

Springsteen releases Halloween song.
November 1, 2008... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- New Jersey-born rock 'n' roll star Bruce Springsteen released a new song and music video for Halloween called "A Night with the Jersey Devil." "Dear Friends and Fans, If you grew up in central or south Jersey, you...

Fears mount for 50,000 DR Congo refugees.
November 1, 2008... GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Humanitarian officials they're worried whether 50,000 refugees forced to flee camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo can survive long in the bush. United Nations officials said the...

McKellen, Stewart set to star in 'Godot'.
November 1, 2008... LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- British actors Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, who co-starred in the "X-Men" films, are to share a stage in a London production of "Waiting for Godot." McKellen played villain Magneto and Stewart portrayed good-guy...

Alitalia talks still on despite deadline.
November 1, 2008... ROME, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- An Italian investors group negotiating to rescue Alitalia Airlines says it will continue talking with unions despite the passing of a self-imposed deadline. The investors group, Compagnia Aerea Italiana, or CAI, had...

24 die in Vietnam flooding.
November 1, 2008... HANOI, Vietnam, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Twenty-four people have been killed from floods triggered by the heaviest rains Vietnam has seen in 20 years, officials said Saturday. Some of the dead were in the capital Hanoi, the BBC reported. Also hard...

Bush urges Americans to vote.
November 1, 2008... CAMP DAVID, Md., Oct. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. President George W. Bush Saturday urged Americans "to go to the polls and vote" on Election Day. "After months of spirited debate and vigorous campaigning, the time has come for Americans to make...

Il Divo set for new album, tour.
November 1, 2008... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The pop-opera vocal group Il Divo announced in Barcelona this week that its fifth album "The Promise" will be released later this month. The CD is set to drop in the United States and Canada Nov. 18 and...

Report: Brown to back Heathrow expansion.
November 1, 2008... LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Cabinet allies are poised to approve a controversial new runway for Heathrow Airport in London, sources say. Brown and Transport Minister Geoff Hoon have determined the new...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.
November 1, 2008... Candidates push hard in last 72 hours WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama is pressing hard in normally Republican-friendly states Saturday, with campaign stops scheduled in Missouri, Colorado and Nevada. In the last weekend...

Courteney Cox headed for 'Cougar Town'.
November 1, 2008... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Courteney Cox, best known for her roles on TV's "Friends" and "Dirt," has signed on to star in a new comedy series called "Cougar Town." The New York Daily News said Cox will play a newly single mother...

BT set to cut thousands of jobs.
November 1, 2008... LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- British telecommunications giant BT Group PLC says it will lay off thousands of workers worldwide in the wake of its poor second quarter performance. BT's share price plunged by 19 percent to $18.19 Friday after the...

Communists criticize Bond girl Kurylenko.
November 1, 2008... ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The Communist Party of St. Petersburg is criticizing Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko for her portrayal of a Russian-Bolivian agent in "Quantum of Solace." "Solace" is the latest installment of the...

Obama: McCain taking low road.
November 1, 2008... DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama says he admired GOP opponent John McCain's 2000 campaign for the presidency -- but not his current one. Obama, a U.S. senator from Illinois, told a crowd of...

'Boondock Saints' sequel in the works.
November 1, 2008... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The team from the 2000 independent film "Boondock Saints" has reunited for a sequel, The Hollywood Reporter said. Writer-director Troy Duffy has begun principal photography on the follow-up in Toronto. ...

Fla. bank becomes 17th to fail in 2008.
November 1, 2008... BRADENTON, Fla., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Freedom Bank, based in Bradenton, Fla., has become the 17th U.S. bank to fail this year, officials said. U.S. banking regulators declared Freedom Bank insolvent Friday and named the Federal Deposit Insurance...

Parrot lawsuit costs city $42,000.
November 1, 2008... WEYMOUTH, England, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- British municipal officials say they have settled a nuisance case involving squawking parrots after spending $42,000 prosecuting the birds' owner. After battling Deborah Coleman, 50, through several rounds...

UPI NewsTrack Business.
November 1, 2008... Fla. bank becomes 17th to fail in 2008 BRADENTON, Fla., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Freedom Bank, based in Bradenton, Fla., has become the 17th U.S. bank to fail this year, officials said. U.S. banking regulators declared Freedom Bank insolvent...

NYC to help ailing 'mom & pop' businesses.
November 1, 2008... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- New York City's "mom and pop" business owners are facing a crisis as bank loans dry up and customer spending evaporates, officials say. The city's 220,000 small business are, next to Wall Street, its biggest tax...

Canada pipeline again targeted in blast.
November 1, 2008... DAWSON CREEK, British Columbia, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Canadian anti-terrorism officials are investigating the third bombing in three weeks of a natural gas pipeline in remote areas of British Columbia. The latest explosion Friday morning in the...

S.F. mayor blasts prostitution referendum.
November 1, 2008... SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- San Francisco authorities say a ballot measure to decriminalize prostitution in the city is no laughing matter -- in fact, it is dangerous. After first laughing off Proposition K, which would forbid police...

Prosecutors focus on Swiss bank accounts.
November 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Criminal tax lawyers say a growing number of U.S. clients with secret Swiss bank accounts want to come clean with the IRS to avoid prosecution. "They're coming in from the cold. They're nervous," said Edward M....

Deflation fears mount as downturn deepens.
November 1, 2008... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Some U.S. economists say they have gone from worrying only a few months ago about price inflation to a much more dangerous price deflation scenario. Deflation is a dreaded economic situation because there are few...

Experts say they have Fossett's remains.
November 1, 2008... SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- California authorities say they've now found significant skeletal remains near the crash site of millionaire aviator and adventurer Steve Fossett. The remains have been sent to a state forensics lab for DNA...

Guard says Saddam Hussein's body stabbed.
November 1, 2008... BAGHDAD, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The Iraqi government and the head of Saddam Hussein's tribe have denied claims that his body was mutilated before burial after he was executed two years ago. Talal Misrab, 45, the chief guard at the former Iraqi...

McCain hopes for Pennsylvania upset.
November 1, 2008... STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Supporters of Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain are focusing their hopes on an upset win in Pennsylvania, political analysts say. They believe that by gaining Pennsylvania's 21 electoral...

UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News.
November 1, 2008... Chicago author Louis 'Studs' Terkel dead CHICAGO, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Writer, actor and activist Louis "Studs" Terkel, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for "The Good War," and pioneer "Chicago school" broadcaster died Friday at 96. Terkel,...

Russia to hold Indian Ocean naval drills.
November 1, 2008... MOSCOW, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Russia says its Navy warships are set to hold drills in the Indian Ocean after leaving Venezuelan waters in several weeks. A fleet of ships, led by the missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky, plan to conduct combat naval...

More political suspects using shield law.
November 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- FBI investigations of alleged corruption by U.S. lawmakers are being hampered by the politicians' use of a shield law, observers say. The so-called speech or debate clause gives broad protection to lawmakers so...

China goes after tainted feed producers.
November 1, 2008... BEIJING, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Chinese authorities say they're cracking down on producers of animal feed after finding the chemical melamine in eggs. Producers found dealing in tainted feed will lose their business licenses and face criminal...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.
November 1, 2008... Bush urges Americans to vote CAMP DAVID, Md., Oct. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. President George W. Bush Saturday urged Americans "to go to the polls and vote" on Election Day. "After months of spirited debate and vigorous campaigning, the time...

China's president praises stability.
November 1, 2008... YULIN, China, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- China's president says his country's economy remains stable despite turmoil in the global financial markets. President Hu Jintao told regional leaders in Shaanxi province he has confidence in China's economy,...

Johns Hopkins links kidney, heart failure.
November 1, 2008... BALTIMORE, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Heart failure is the leading cause of death among patients on dialysis for failing kidneys, say researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. People with end-stage renal disease are 10 times to 100...

Time change practices differ.
November 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Observation of daylight savings time, which ends Sunday at 2 a.m. in the United States, differs from country to country, observers note. Japan hasn't participate in time changes, except for a brief period from...

Sisters deliver within hour of each other.
November 1, 2008... DORCHESTER, England, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Two sisters in Dorset, England, surprised each other by giving birth to sons in the same hospital within 43 minutes of each other. Louise Bedford, 29, was preparing to have a Caesarean section at Dorset...

J.P. Morgan to refinance risky mortgages.
November 1, 2008... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. says it will modify the terms of $70 billion in troubled, mostly adjustable-rate mortgages it holds. The New York bank inherited many of the loans as part of its September purchase of a...

Holiday parties scaling back.
November 1, 2008... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Caterers say tighter budgets and financial worry are taking their toll on corporate holiday party planning. "Everyone is very conscious of the fact that while Rome is burning, we shouldn't be having a great time,"...

UAW taps former GM exec on merger talks.
November 1, 2008... DETROIT, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Former General Motors Corp. executive Steve Girsky has been hired by the United Auto Workers union to advise it on automaker merger talks, sources say. Girsky, a former assistant to GM Chairman Rick Wagoner, will...

Advance 'Twilight' tickets selling fast.
November 1, 2008... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Three weeks before its release, the vampire romance "Twilight" accounts for 51 percent of advance sales on Fandango.com, the U.S. ticket broker said. In a recent survey, the big-screen adaptation of Stephenie...

Job hunter asked about sex life.
November 1, 2008... TAMWORTH, England, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A man in England was quizzed about his sex life when he went to enroll for a training program to help people find jobs, he said. Jason Lightwood said Juniper Training in Tamworth gave him a self-esteem...

Bush appointees face weak job market.
November 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The Bush administration's estimated 3,000 political appointees face a tough market with lower-paying jobs than previously anticipated, corporate recruiters say. The weak market means there are nearly 25 percent...

Ethanol maker declares bankruptcy.
November 1, 2008... SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. ethanol producer Verasun Energy says it has declared bankruptcy after sustaining huge losses on the corn futures market. In a statement released Friday, Verasun, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., and one...

Calif. unemployment fund deficit eyed.
November 1, 2008... SACRAMENTO, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- California's unemployment insurance fund, rapidly moving into the red, will be addressed in an upcoming special legislative session, officials say. With joblessness spiking to 12-year highs and tax revenues from...

Study says binge drinkers risk dementia.
November 1, 2008... LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Binge drinkers of all ages face a greater risk of dementia in later life, say British psychiatrists who warn of damaged brain tissue. The problem is so serious that bottles of alcohol should carry cigarette-style...

Painter, novelist Wharton dies at 82.
November 1, 2008... ENCINITAS, Calif., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- William Wharton, a painter who became a novelist in his 50s and won an American Book Award, has died, his wife said. . He was 82. Wharton died Wednesday at Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas, Calif.,...

Fall Out Boy sets interview record.
November 1, 2008... NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. pop-punk band Fall Out Boy says it believes it set the Guinness World Record for most radio interviews given in a 24-hour period by two people. The Island Def Jam Music Group said Pete Wentz and Patrick...

GOP tries to raise $5 million in 72 hours.
November 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Republicans need to raise $5 million in the next three days to compete with Democrats' get-out-the-vote efforts, the GOP's U.S. vice presidential nominee said. The e-mail to supporters, vice presidential nominee...

Bakelite coffin offered at British auction.
November 1, 2008... LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A 6-foot coffin made of Bakelite is expected to fetch at least $8,000 at a British auction of consumer products made from the earliest type of plastic. The coffin, which resembles burled wood, is one of only five...

LL Cool J reaches Long Island Hall of Fame.
November 1, 2008... GARDEN CITY, N.Y., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- LL Cool J, Pat Benatar and Marvin Hamlisch were among those inducted this week into the Long Island, N.Y., Music Hall of Fame The artists, along with Blue Oyster Cult, Jean Ritchie, Public Enemy, The...

BPA fate undecided after FDA hearings.
November 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, after hearings, has yet to decide the fate of the compound bisphenol A, which is used in some plastic containers. The FDA says current permissible levels of exposure to BPA...

At least 20 killed in U.S. Pakistan raid.
November 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- More than 20 people died in U.S. missile strikes in Pakistani villages close to the Afghanistan border Saturday, Pakistani officials said. The dead were believed to include al-Qaida leader Abu Akash, an...

Muhammad film to start shooting soon.
November 1, 2008... LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Hollywood producer Oscar Zoghbi says he is working on a new movie about the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The BBC quoted Zoghbi as saying he will start shooting "The Messenger of Peace" soon and, in keeping...

Obama says McCain would be a gamble.
November 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Saturday it would be a gamble to elect Republican John McCain the next U.S. president. Obama, who has been criticized by the McCain campaign for being...

Mendes to bring 'Preacher' to big screen.
November 1, 2008... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- British movie and stage director Sam Mendes has agreed to direct a movie based on the graphic novel "Preacher," which is about an evil-battling Texas minister. Mendes directed the Oscar-winning "American...

Bali bombers could be executed soon.
November 1, 2008... JAKARTA, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Three men in Indonesia convicted of the 2002 bombings in Bali that killed 202 people could be executed soon, observers say. The men, who were sentenced to death five years ago, have been placed in isolation at the...

Tsonga, Nalbandian advance to Paris final.
November 1, 2008... PARIS, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- French crowd favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and defending champion David Nalbandian were semifinal winners Saturday at the Paribas Paris Masters tennis tournament. The 13th-seeded Tsonga advanced to the championship...

Polls: Europeans confident of Obama win.
November 1, 2008... LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Europeans are confident Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama will cruise to a landslide win on Election Day, polls indicate. Public opinion surveys in Britain indicate up to 70 percent of residents...

Japanese general faces firing over essay.
November 1, 2008... TOKYO, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The head of Japan's air force will be fired for saying the country was not an aggressor in World War II, Japan's defense minister said. Since Gen. Toshio Tamogami's views, outlined in an essay, run counter to the...

Volvo Masters suspended again.
November 1, 2008... SAN ROQUE, Spain, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Sergio Garcia and Soren Kjeldsen were third round co-leaders Saturday when bad weather shut down the season-ending Volvo Masters golf tournament in Spain. It was the second straight day play in San Roque...

COL FB: Northwestern 24, Minnesota 17.
November 1, 2008... MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Brendan Smith scored on a 48-yard pass interception with 12 seconds left Saturday, helping Northwestern stun 20th-ranked Minnesota 24-17. The pick came after the Big Ten Conference's leading receiver, Eric...

COL FB: Michigan St. 25, Wisconsin 24.
November 1, 2008... EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Brett Swenson's 44-yard field goal with seven seconds left Saturday boosted No. 21 Michigan State past Big Ten Conference rival Wisconsin 25-24. It was the last of four field goals for the junior from...

Obama aunt has made illegal donations.
November 1, 2008... BOSTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Barack Obama's aunt, who lives in a Boston housing project, has made illegal donations to his campaign this year, the campaign acknowledges. The donations are against the law because Zeituni Onyango, a half-sister...

Spain offers citizenship to exiles' kin.
November 1, 2008... MADRID, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Spain's government is offering descendants of people who fled the country during its civil war the opportunity to apply for citizenship, officials said. Under legislation passed last year, an estimated 500,000...

Group to propose North Korea plan.
November 1, 2008... PYONGYANG, North Korea, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The next U.S. president should send former White House officials Henry Kissinger and William Perry to negotiate with North Korea, a think tank says. The non-partisan National Committee on American...

Packers release alltime sacks leader.
November 1, 2008... GREEN BAY, Wis., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The Green Bay Packers have released defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, their all-time sacks leader. The pass-rushing specialist, in his ninth NFL season out of San Diego State, had compiled 74 1/2 sacks....

Merkel urges banks to accept bailout help.
November 1, 2008... BERLIN, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said banks should take advantage of a $637 billion government bailout plan few have availed themselves of so far. Merkel said the bailout program is there to help banks shore up their...

Sen. Durbin's daughter dies.
November 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Christine Ann Durbin, daughter of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Loretta Durbin died Saturday of a heart ailment, a spokesman for the senator said. Joe Shoemaker, communications director for the Senate...

Red Sox to get new spring facility.
November 1, 2008... BOSTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The Boston Red Sox announced Saturday they will getting a new spring training facility with construction to begin next year in Fort Myers, Fla. A new stadium, with a 30-year lease agreement, had been approved by Lee...

Cheney endorses McCain.
November 1, 2008... LARAMIE, Wyo., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney Saturday backed Republican John McCain for president and Barack Obama then turned the endorsement into a campaign talking point. Cheney, who has been virtually absent from the...

Study: Climate change at poles man-made.
November 1, 2008... LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Temperature increases in Antarctica and the Arctic region are the result of man-made emissions of greenhouse gases, researchers in England have concluded. The Independent reported Saturday that the study, published...