UPI News Track Sun, 5 Feb 2012 15:22:48 -0500
Arctic conditions cripple Europe ...
LONDON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Perilous arctic weather conditions across Europe have killed more than 220 people and left many cut off from services, officials say.
Rockies snowstorm fades heading east ...
OMAHA, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The Great Plains states were largely quiet Sunday following a major snowstorm that blanketed much of Colorado this weekend, forecasters said.
Retrial ordered after judge falls asleep ...
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A retrial has been ordered for an appeals court case in Gothenburg, Sweden, after the presiding judge fell asleep during proceedings, lawyers said.
Man builds Egyptian coffin ...
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- An 89-year-old Florida man said he has spent the past 25 years and about $10,000 building an Egyptian-themed coffin.
Yanks' Cashman accused of fathering child ...
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A woman has accused New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman of impregnating her, e-mails obtained by the New York Daily News indicate.
Kuwaiti government resigns ...
KUWAIT CITY, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The Kuwaiti government announced its resignation Sunday, four days after parliamentary elections, officials said.
Composer looks for lowest bass voice ...
LONDON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A British composer says he is searching for a singer who can hit a note in his new work so low it is believed never to have been sung before.
'Red Shoe' director Zalman King dies ...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Filmmaker Zalman King, known for "Nine 1/2 Weeks" and "Red Shoe Diaries," died in California after a six-year battle with cancer, a family member said.
Increase in Canadian prison contraband ...
TORONTO, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Recent findings show a sharp increase in the seizure of contraband materials in Canadian prisons.
Prison for man who refused son dentist ...
EASTON, Pa., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to up to two years in prison for failing to take his son to the dentist when he tried to pull his rotting teeth.
Change of plans on Okinawa base move ...
TOKYO, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The United States and Japan are talking about moving U.S. Marines from Okinawa before relocating an air base on the island, sources told The Yomiuri Shimbun.
Clinton: Not enough women in peacekeeping ...
MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- More women should be involved in the international peacekeeping process, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday in Munich, Germany.
Performers' unions form single Web site ...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Two U.S. actors' unions have launched a Web site in support of a campaign for their merger, union officials said.
Castro releases memoirs ...
HAVANA, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Former Cuban President Fidel Castro made a rare public appearance in Havana in conjunction with the publication of his memoirs, officials said.
'Hell Raza' boxer killed by train ...
HAVERHILL, Mass., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Haverhill, Mass., boxer Jeffrey Fraza, known as "Hell Raza" on a TV reality show, died after being hit by a commuter train, transit authority officials said.
Billy Connolly heckled, cuts gigs short ...
BLACKPOOL, England, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Fans of Scottish comedian Billy Connolly say they were miffed after he ended two stand-up shows in Britain early because of hecklers.
Soldier sets up ruse to propose ...
CHICAGO, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- An elaborate ruse staged by a U.S. soldier in Chicago culminated in a silent marriage proposal that spoke volumes.
Syrian TV text news service hacked ...
DAMASCUS, Syria, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Syrian television officials say they have suspended their breaking-news texting service because their computer system appears to have been hacked.
Sept. 11 responders' settlements slashed ...
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Miscalculations have led to reductions in the settlement payouts many ailing responders to New York's Ground Zero have received, a lawyer said.
Catholic publisher accused of assault ...
CHICAGO, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The former head of Chicago Catholic Publications was arrested on accusations of sexually assaulting two girls, police say.
American NGO workers sent to Egypt court ...
CAIRO, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- About 40 charity workers were referred to a criminal court in Egypt on charges of illegally funding a civil society organization, sources told Bikyamasr.com.
Paul, Santorum look for momentum shift ...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The Republican U.S. presidential primaries are not yet a two-man race, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum vowed Sunday.
Germany finalizes sub sale to Israel ...
JERUSALEM, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Israel and Germany have finalized the sale of a sixth Dolphin-class submarine to the Israeli navy, officials said.
'Chronicle,' 'Woman' top box office ...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- "Chronicle" and "The Woman in Black" debuted at No. 1 and No. 2 in weekend U.S. box office receipts with $22 million and $21 million, respectively.
Student suspended for Jackson moves ...
WINONA, Minn., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A 9-year-old Minnesota boy was suspended for performing Michael Jackson's crotch grab while singing "Billie Jean" at a school lip-sync fundraiser.