UPI NewsTrack articles from September 2004

UPI NewsTrack archives from September 2004

Pfizer adds warning to Geodon medication.(UPI Science Report)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Pfizer Pharmaceuticals has sent letters to physicians notifying them it has added a warning to the labeling for its antipsychotic medication Geodon. The warning, issued Tuesday, stated hyperglycemia or elevated...

MLB: Kansas City 9, Detroit 8.(Sports News)
September 1, 2004... KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Kansas City staged a three-run, ninth-inning rally Tuesday as the Royals posted a 9-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Aaron Guiel was 0-for-5 in the game but had a sac fly with runners on the corners...

MLB: Florida 5, NY Mets 0.(Sports News)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Josh Beckett pitched his first regular-season shutout Tuesday to hand the Florida Marlins a 5-0 victory over the New York Mets. Beckett (6-8) allowed six hits and no walks en route to just his second win since...

UPI Newstrack Sports.(Newswraps)
September 1, 2004... Henman wins, Safin loses in Open play NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Englishman Tim Henman needed all five sets Tuesday to sneak past Croat Ivo Karlovic in the opening round of the U.S. Open. But, former champion Marat Safin of Russia was...

Charlize Theron injured filming movie.(UPI Science Report)
September 1, 2004... BERLIN, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Shooting in Germany of the movie "Aeon Flux" has been delayed indefinitely after Charlize Theron injured herself on the set. E!Online reported that Theron was injured while doing her own stunt, but that she "will...

S.Korea consumer prices hit 37-month high.(Business News)
September 1, 2004... SEOUL, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- South Korea's consumer prices in August climbed 4.8 percent year-on-year, reaching a 37-month high, a government report said Wednesday. The sharp increase is raising concerns about stagflation as consumer price...

Argentines irked during IMF talks.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Some 100 Argentine protesters were detained after clashing with police during talks between the president and IMF leaders, La Nacion reported Wednesday. At least four policemen were reportedly injured in the...

Hundreds of Aceh rebels killed.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- As many as 421 suspected separatist rebels have been killed in Indonesia's troubled province of Aceh in the past three months, officials said Wednesday. Military and police forces captured as many as...

Police arrest nearly 1,500 in New York.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- New York City police early Wednesday said more than 900 protesters were arrested in demonstrations related to the Republican National Convention's second day. A police spokesman said shortly after midnight, while...

S.Korea probes past wrongdoings.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... SEOUL, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- South Korea's Defense Ministry has created a panel to explore alleged past misconduct by the military, officials said Wednesday. The special fact-finding committee will focus its investigation on alleged mass...

Afghan minister in India for aid talks.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... NEW DELHI, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah was in New Delhi Wednesday for talks with Indian leaders on India's $400 million aid package to Kabul. The foreign minister was scheduled to meet External Affairs...

Seoul and Taipei restore air links.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... SEOUL, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- South Korea and Taiwan agreed Wednesday to restore regular flights between the two nations after a 12-year suspension, Seoul officials said. The air links had been cut off since 1992 after South Korea established...

Singapore to cut civil service.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Singapore government plans to cut its civil service headcount by up to 9 percent, or around 8,100 people, over the next three years. Ministries which do not reduce their head count will be faced with a...

Jockstrip: The world as we know it.(Quirks in the News)
September 1, 2004... Byline: United Press International Robber mistakes copy shop for bank BROOKLINE, Mass., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Things went terribly wrong for a confused Massachusetts bank robber when he stormed a university copy shop demanding money, the...

7 dead in Russian school stand-off.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... MOSCOW, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Seven people were reported killed Wednesday in an armed stand-off in Russia where militants are holding as many as 300 people hostage in a school. While the Interfax news agency reported at least 100 people inside...

MLB: Los Angeles 4, Arizona 1.(Sports News)
September 1, 2004... PHOENIX, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- It took 13 innings, but Steve Finley drove in all four runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Eric Gagne threw two scoreless innings to record the Dodgers' win, while...

MLB: San Francisco 9, Colorado 5.(Sports News)
September 1, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Marquis Grissom smacked a three-run homer for the San Francisco Giants, who defeated the Colorado Rockies 9-5 at SBC Park. Adding to the Giants' efforts was Ray Durham, who finished with three hits,...

More adolescents treated for drug abuse.(UPI Science Report)
September 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- From 1992 to 2002, the number of U.S. adolescents ages 12-17 admitted to substance abuse treatment increased by 65 percent, a government study said. In 1992, adolescents represented 6 percent of all treatment...

Watercooler Stories.(Quirks in the News)
September 1, 2004... Byline: United Press International Ontario considers banning pit bulls TORONTO, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Following a bloody weekend attack on a man by two pit bull terriers in Toronto, the Ontario provincial government is considering a ban on...

Riots wrack Nepal over dead hostages.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... KATMANDU, Nepal, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Riots erupted throughout Nepal Wednesday as people voiced their anger at the killings of 12 Nepalis by militants in Iraq. Katmandu clamped a curfew on the city at 2 p.m. to stop rioting that began early in...

MLB: Cleveland 22, N.Y. Yankees 0.(Sports News)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Indians tied a 29-year-old major league record, trouncing the New York Yankees 22-0 at Yankee Stadium. Omar Vizquel collected a career-high six hits and drove in four runs in the opener of a...

MLB: Minnesota 8, Texas 5.(Sports News)
September 1, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A three-run homer in the 11th inning by Torii Hunter led the home-field Minnesota Twins to an 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers. Hunter finished with three hits and six RBI for the Twins, who won for just the...

Japan sets up earthquake medical teams.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... TOKYO, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Japan's health ministry plans to set up roughly 200 emergency medical teams to fly in to areas hit by earthquakes, the Asahi Shimbun reported Wednesday. The teams, modeled on U.S. Disaster Medical Assistance Teams,...

Baby starves to death after mother dies.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... FUKUI, Japan, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A 2-year-old toddler starved to death in Japan after his mother died apparently of natural causes in her home, the Mainichi Shimbun reported Wednesday. Police said the two bodies showed no signs of external...

Iraq's Chalabi escapes assassination.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... BAGHDAD, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Iraqi Shiite politician Ahmed Chalabi escaped unharmed Wednesday an attempt to assassinate him by gunmen who opened fire on his convoy. Two of Chalabi's aides were injured. Security sources quoted on Qatar...

Gadhafi seeks international guarantees.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... TRIPOLI, Libya, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi demanded security guarantees from the international community for dumping its program of weapons of mass destruction. Speaking on the 35th anniversary of the Libyan revolution...

Weapons seized in Mecca.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Saudi security forces seized weapons and wireless communication devices in the holy city of Mecca in Western Saudi Arabia, reports said Wednesday. The daily Okaz quoted security sources as saying the...

Iraq National Council convenes first time.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... BAGHDAD, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The newly elected interim Iraqi National Council held its first meeting in Baghdad Wednesday amid exploding mortars. The 100-man council, which will be monitoring the performance of the interim Iraqi government of...

Fischer's fiancee admits marriage for visa.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... TOKYO, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Japanese chess champion Miyoko Watai admitted in an interview she decided to marry U.S. chess master Bobby Fischer to prevent his expulsion. In an interview with the chess Web site chessbase.com conducted Aug. 22,...

40 killed in latest Yemen battles.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... SANAA, Yemen, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Fighting between government forces and rebels led by an anti-U.S. cleric claimed the lives of 40 people in the past two days in north Yemen. Security sources said fighting raged in the past 48 hours with the...

Republicans turn to opportunity theme.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- On the heels of endorsements of U.S. President George Bush's agenda, the Republican Party convention winds down Wednesday on a "Land of Opportunity" theme. Tuesday, First Lady Laura Bush spoke solemnly of watching...

Milosevic denies 'Greater Serbia' quest.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic concluded his opening defense statement Wednesday at his war crimes trial by calling the process a farce. "Thanks to the nature and contents of this false...

Israel threatens militant organizations.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Military Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Moshe Ya'alon said Wednesday Israel would "take care of those who support terror." Ya'alon appeared before the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee one...

Report: Kerry aides want campaign changes.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Democratic party leaders are calling for quick changes to Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign and media strategy, CNN reports. Unidentified sources told the network the main concern is that...

GCC presses for release of French hostages.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council pleaded Wednesday with the kidnappers of two French journalists in Iraq to release them immediately. "Such despicable acts are not among the habits of the Iraqi...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... Terrorists hold 150 students hostage MOSCOW, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Heavily armed terrorists released 15 children from a school they stormed in Russia's North Ossetia region Wednesday, but kept about 150 others hostage. The Prime-Tass news...

U.S. links Sadr to mass dissident killings.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... BAGHDAD, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. military officials have obtained photographs suggesting rebel Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr mutilated and killed those who opposed him. An investigation is under way in Najaf where Sadr led a bloody...

Health Tips ... from UPI.(Newswraps)
September 1, 2004... Byline: ALEX CUKAN AFTER LONG-TERM PLACEMENT, MORE STRESS Some caregivers think their stress will drop once an elderly relative is placed in a long term facility, but they actually suffer more emotional trauma. The University of...

Court orders lawyers, hunger strikers meet.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The High Court of Justice Wednesday instructed the Prisons' Service to let lawyers visit Palestinian security prisoners on a hunger strike. The Prisons Service estimated some 1,500 Palestinians are...

Saudi stampede kills 3, injures 17.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Three people were killed and 17 others injured Wednesday in a stampede in a shopping mall in the Saudi Red Sea port city of Jeddah, police said. The stampede occurred at the opening of the IKEA...

GOP lauds Martinez on Fla. primary win.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman George Allen, R-Va., lauded Mel Martinez victory in the Florida GOP Senate primary Tuesday. "Mel Martinez ran a strong race and has emerged out of a deeply...

Pfizer drops seniors' discount cards.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The largest U.S. drug maker, Pfizer, has terminated its Living Share discount card program for the elderly, the New York Times reported Wednesday. In the plan's two-year-existence, the company issued about...

Haitian rebels seize town.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Haitian rebels seized Petit Goave, driving out local police and demanding the reinstatement of Haiti's military, Haitian television reports. The rebels, many of them former soldiers, took over the...

Mauritania escalates diplomatic campaign.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Mauritania escalated a diplomatic campaign against Libya and Burkina Faso, accusing them of involvement in a recent coup attempt. A foreign ministry source told UPI Wednesday Mauritanian President...

Army investigating 26 in Afghan abuse.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Army is weighing charges against 26 soldiers responsible for the abuse of Afghan prisoners, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Two prisoners died while incarcerated at Bagram Air Base, both from blunt...

Seven Iraq hostages released.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... BAGHDAD, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A group calling itself Black Banners released seven hostages Wednesday after their Kuwaiti employer abandoned operations in Iraq. Dubai satellite television al-Arabiya said the hostages from Egypt, Kenya and India...

Margaret Thatcher bails out son.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... LONDON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has posted $300,000 bail for her son Mark, jailed in South Africa on attempted coup charges. The Times of London said Thatcher, 78, agreed to help her 51-year-old son...

Texas doctor convicted in patient death.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A Texas doctor has been sentenced to two years in prison for criminally negligent homicide in the death of a hospital patient. A jury convicted Dr. Lydia Grotti Tuesday in the death of Lettie McGhee, a...

'Poor man's botox' leads to hospitalization.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... BOSTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts woman was hospitalized after receiving illegal mineral oil injections that one official described as a "poor man's Botox." The woman, who was not identified, was treated at Brigham and Women's...

Giuliani tells Iowan he may run in 2008.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani told delegates from Iowa he might run for president in 2008. Just hours after his convention speech filled with references to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, NY1 News...

Charge likely for fake Iraq abuse pictures.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... LONDON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- British army officials are considering charging at least one of the soldiers involved in circulating fabricated pictures of Iraqi prisoner abuse. A Ministry of Defense official told The Times of London "possible...

Gaston damages estimated at $15 million.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Gaston's ambush of Richmond, Va., and its surrounding area caused five deaths and as much as $15 million in damage, officials said. Gaston, a remnant of a more-or-less routine tropical storm that hit the...

Florida primary held with no glitches.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... MIAMI, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Fears of more election glitches in Florida's primary elections appear unfounded, The Miami Herald reported Wednesday. It was a crucial test for the state's new touch-screen voting machines and no significant...

U.S. blue chips flat, techs up slightly.(Business News)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Low trading volume and a slight uptick in crude oil prices kept a lid on U.S. blue chips Wednesday, though tech stocks showed some strength. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 6.34 or 0.06 percent to...

Court hears arguments in Schiavo case.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Florida Supreme Court appeared skeptical of "Terri's Law," during oral arguments over legislation passed to try to keep Terri Schiavo alive. Chief Justice Barbara Pariente called the law a way to give...

U.S. arms sales ban on Yemen lifted.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... SANAA, Yemen, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The United States lifted a long-enforced ban on arms sales to Yemen Wednesday, the official Yemeni news agency, SABA, reported. SABA said visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political and Military...

FCC wants more children's TV programming.(Entertainment News)
September 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is demanding more children's shows with Wednesday's expansion of digital spectrum, USA Today reports. Several hundred of the nation's 1,700 broadcast stations began...

Bush tells Limbaugh war can be won.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- In an interview with radio broadcaster Rush Limbaugh, U.S. President George W. Bush said the war against terror can be won. Bush spoke with Limbaugh by phone from Iowa, where he was engaged in some last minute...

Keyes slams Cheney daughter.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Illinois Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Alan Keyes reportedly had tough words for vice presidential daughter Mary Cheney because she is a lesbian. In an interview with SIRUS satellite radio, the Internet's Drudge...

German 'Sex and the City' fans promiscuous.(Entertainment News)
September 1, 2004... HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A German poll indicates fans of the television series "Sex and the City" are more promiscuous than other Germans. The poll of 4,300 regular viewers between 14 and 49 did not give exact numbers about...

Houston DNA tests will get outside review.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... HOUSTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Houston police officials have called for an outside investigation after the discovery of more criminal cases in which DNA evidence may need retesting. Chief Harold Hurtt and Harris County District Attorney Chuck...

United eyes thousands of layoffs.(Business News)
September 1, 2004... CHICAGO, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Chicago's United Airlines, struggling to emerge from bankruptcy, may fire 6,000 workers to cut costs, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. The dismissals would cover about 10 percent of the company's workforce...

Construction spending rises.(Business News)
September 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday construction spending rose 0.4 percent in July. Spending rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $997.23 billion. Spending was unchanged in June, revised up from...

Credit manager index eases.(Business News)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The National Association of Credit Management of New York said Wednesday its August credit manager index slipped to 59 from 59.2 in July. The index hit a high of 62.6 in April. "Slippage continues in the...

Soviet sub captain wins Hollywood suit.(Entertainment News)
September 1, 2004... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Warner Brothers has lost a three-year lawsuit and paid a former Soviet submarine captain damages for his portrayal in 1997's "Hostile Waters." Captain Igor Britanov said the film, starring Rutger Hauer, Martin...

Survey: CEO turnover in U.S. declining.(Business News)
September 1, 2004... CHICAGO, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The turnover in chief executives of U.S. corporations has reached a near-record low, a global outplacement firm said Wednesday. In a possible sign of increased corporate stability, monthly announcements of chief...

CEOs upbeat about 6-month outlook.(Business News)
September 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. chief executives see good things ahead for the economy, the Business Roundtable in Washington, D.C., said Wednesday. The CEO Economic Outlook Survey for September shows that CEOs of major firms expect the...

Manufacturing slows in August.(Business News)
September 1, 2004... TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday U.S. manufacturing expanded at a slower pace in August. The ISM said its factory index last month fell to 59 from 62 in July. The index has shown expansion,...

Breeden: Conrad Black looted Hollinger.(Business News)
September 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Britain's Conrad Black is denying that he and his inner circle sucked $400 million out of Hollinger International in an orgy of greed and tastelessness. The denial follows a report by the former head of the...

U.S. manufacturers more upbeat.(Business News)
September 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The National Association of Manufacturers said Wednesday the U.S. manufacturing industry has improved considerably from a year ago. In its annual Labor Day report, the trade association said while manufacturers...

Nursing moms protest L.A. transit ban.(Quirks in the News)
September 1, 2004... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Only in Los Angeles would 50 moms in "Got Breast Milk?" T-shirts stage a protest by simultaneously nursing their infants. The moms were among protesters outside the city's downtown Metro Transit Authority...

Scottish fret over pub smoking ban.(Quirks in the News)
September 1, 2004... GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A poll of pub-goers in Glasgow by The Scotsman indicates the majority are defiant about a proposed ban on smoking in public places. "If they want to go ahead and ban smoking in pubs, they might as well...

Lebanon's clergy blasts Syria interference.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The archbishops of Lebanon's Maronite Christian community, from which Lebanese presidents are drawn, have criticized Syria's interference in Lebanese affairs. A statement issued by Maronite archbishops led...

PLC halts sessions till October 7.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... GAZA, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Palestinian Legislative Council has canceled weekly sessions until October because Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has not approved bills the PLC passed. PLC Speaker Rawhi Fatouh told reporters that the PLC...

CDC issues report on women's health issues.(UPI Science Report)
September 1, 2004... ATLANTA, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. health officials issued a report Wednesday that provides state data on women's health issues, including causes of death and health risk factors. The report, entitled "The Women's Health and Mortality...

UPI NewsTrack Business.(Newswraps)
September 1, 2004... U.S. blue chips flat, techs up slightly NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Low trading volume and a slight uptick in crude oil prices kept a lid on U.S. blue chips Wednesday, though tech stocks showed some strength. The Dow Jones industrial...

German social security costs to go way up.(Business News)
September 1, 2004... BERLIN, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Germany will increase its social security spending by 50 percent between now and 2017, the Financial Times Deutschland reports. Germany, which paid 53.9 billion euros ($65.6 billion) into its public pension plans...

U.K. race-fixing sweep nets top jockey.(Sports News)
September 1, 2004... LONDON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A raid of 19 addresses in England has led to the arrest of champion jockey Kieren Fallon and 15 others on race-fixing charges. More than 130 police officers were involved in Tuesday's sweep, which also saw fellow...

Hurricane Frances threatens Bahamas, U.S.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... MIAMI, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Hurricane Frances churned west near the Turks and Caicos Islands with 140 mph winds Wednesday on a heading that is expected to land it on the U.S. coast. The National Hurricane Center at Miami said Frances is a...

Letterman 'stalker' sues for $100 million.(Entertainment News)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A New York woman is suing David Letterman and CBS for $100 million claiming she was labeled a stalker and forced into a mental institution. Shirley Ann Fisk, in a 43-page lawsuit obtained by "Celebrity Justice,"...

Indian Larry mourned by biker fans.(Entertainment News)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Fans of legendary motorcyclist Larry Desmedt are creating a makeshift shrine at his Brooklyn chopper shop following his death earlier this week. Known as "Indian Larry," the 55-year-old biker died Monday in a...

Gay GOP group slams Keyes remark.(UPI Top Stories)
September 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A Republican gay advocacy group Wednesday blasted Illinois U.S. Senate candidate Alan Keyes for verbally attacking Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter. The Log Cabin Republicans said Keyes referred to Cheney's...

Angelia Jolie says once is not enough.(Entertainment News)
September 1, 2004... LONDON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Actress Angelina Jolie says her adopted son, Maddox, has brought her so much joy, she definitely wants more kids. The BBC's Radio 1 reported Wednesday Jolie has already filled out all the necessary paperwork to...

Insects' sense of smell linked to one gene.(UPI Science Report)
September 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists Wednesday said they have discovered a single gene controls insects' ability to detect smells. The discovery, reported by researchers at Rockefeller University in the Sept. 2 issue of the journal...