Thursday, September 2
Fla. billionaire sues 2 papers for libel
MIAMI, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A Florida billionaire and defeated primary candidate for the U.S. Senate filed a lawsuit accusing two newspapers of trying to destroy his candidacy.
Japan's Kan, Ozawa trade barbs in debate
TOKYO, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan accused challenger Ichiro Ozawa of backing money-driven politics Thursday while Ozawa rapped Kan for a bloated bureaucracy.
Justice Department sues Sheriff Joe Arpaio
PHOENIX, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department sued controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Thursday, saying he has refused to cooperate in a discrimination investigation.
3 U.S. Senate seats could swing control
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The ballot fates of U.S. senators in California, Washington and Wisconsin may determine if Senate power swings to Republicans, a political writer says.
Israeli military in racial slur accusation
JERUSALEM, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- An Ethiopian soldier serving at an Israeli air force base has demanded the dismissal of a senior officer over a racial slur, military authorities say.
Military parents unhappy with Afghan war
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A Los Angeles couple who lost their son, a soldier, to a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan say the rules of engagement are jeopardizing the lives of U.S. troops.
Judge steps aside while sex complaint airs
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A judge in Manitoba, Canada, has removed herself from bench duty while the Canadian Judicial Council reviews a sexual harassment complaint against her.
Report: Waters charges for campaign mail
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has charged other candidates thousands of dollars to be on mailers and sample ballots, The Washington Times reported Thursday.
P. Diddy accused of age discrimination
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A 51-year-old music executive at Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records in New York sued Combs for $12 million, alleging age discrimination, her lawsuit said.
Doctors in stem cell case speak out
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Two scientists involved in the lawsuit that has blocked federal funding for embryonic stem cell research say they acted because of ethical objections.
Somali pirates ally with both sides in war
HOBYO, Somalia, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Local Somali leaders increasingly align with former pirate foes to fight a much graver common enemy -- the militant al-Shabaab Islamic movement, officials say.
Wednesday, September 1
Lawyer: Salmonella suits coming in fast
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A Minneapolis law firm specializing in food safety cases says lawsuits about salmonella-tainted eggs are coming in "like crazy."
Dad defends Kwame Kilpatrick
DETROIT, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The father of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, in a deposition in a lawsuit brought by the parents of a slain dancer, called the woman's parents greedy.
Lawyer: Healthcare reform violates rights
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A candidate for Nevada attorney general says healthcare reform violates at least seven amendments to the U.S. Constitution and has sued seeking to overturn it.
Catholic school hit with abuse lawsuit
MONTREAL, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A former student says he is suing a Montreal school for the deaf, alleging sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic brothers who taught there.
ACLU backs man wanting to fly flag
LAVEEN, Ariz., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The American Civil Liberties Union says it's backing an Arizona man against a homeowner association rule against flying the Gadsden Flag in front of his house.
New appeal seeks Wash. execution stay
SEATTLE, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A lawyer for a condemned Washington state inmate contends his client should have received a stay of execution from a federal judge.
Tribes win temporary stay on cigarette tax
BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A federal judge temporarily blocked New York state Wednesday from collecting taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian tribes.
Star says marriage was for love, not card
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Mexican soap opera actress Fernanda Romero denied her marriage was a sham engineered so she could get a U.S. work permit during a federal trial in Los Angeles.
Biden formally hands over Iraq command
BAGHDAD, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday marked the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, saying a new chapter is opening in relations between the two countries.
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