Wednesday, March 17
Taser company being sued over teen's death
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 17 (UPI) -- The family of a teenage boy who died after being shot with a Taser in North Carolina allege in a lawsuit they hold Taser International partially responsible.
Five U.S. men indicted for terrorism
SARGODHA, Pakistan, March 17 (UPI) -- Pakistani authorities Wednesday indicted five young men from Alexandria, Va., on charges of plotting terrorists attacks, their lawyer said.
U.S. diplomat cancels visit to Japan
WASHINGTON, March 17 (UPI) -- A top U.S. diplomat may have canceled talks with Japanese officials because of the stalemate over relocation of a Marine base in Okinawa, authorities said.
Date set for Oprah defamation trial
PHILADELPHIA, March 17 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Philadelphia has denied Oprah Winfrey's request to have a defamation lawsuit against her thrown out.
Tuesday, March 16
Audit: Nuclear glitches at Air Force bases
KNOSTERS KNOB, Mo., March 16 (UPI) -- A defense department audit of eight U.S. Air Force bases found problems with inventory and control of nuclear weapons at five of them, officials say.
Sri Lanka general refutes charges
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, March 16 (UPI) -- Sri Lanka's former army chief, once hailed as a hero in the campaign against rebel Tamil Tigers, faces charges he says are designed to remove him from politics.
Pentagon gets goal of more assault reports
WASHINGTON, March 16 (UPI) -- Reports of sexual assaults involving U.S. military personnel increased by 11 percent in fiscal year 2009, a Pentagon official said.
Thousands of Hmong protest criminal case
SACRAMENTO, March 16 (UPI) -- More than 3,000 people protested outside a federal courthouse in California during a hearing for 12 men charged with trying to overthrow the Laotian government.
Special forces now report to McChrystal
KABUL, Afghanistan, March 16 (UPI) -- Most of the U.S. Special Operations forces in Afghanistan now are under direct control of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in that country said.
Florida development in lawsuit crossfire
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 16 (UPI) -- A lawsuit in Florida related to the Trump International Hotel & Tower pits a mortgage holder against potential condo owners, an attorney said.
DNC getting cash minus big donors
WASHINGTON, March 16 (UPI) -- Only 15 of the top 150 U.S. fundraisers for the 2008 presidential campaign donated the maximum to the Democratic National Committee in 2009, an analysis said.
Opposition parties pick up Russian seats
MOSCOW, March 16 (UPI) -- United Russia, the pro-Kremlin party, led in regional elections while opposition parties did post some gains, preliminary election results indicate.
Monday, March 15
Iraqi leader denies assassination attempt
BAGHDAD, March 15 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki appeared on television but did not address rumors he had been assassinated, speaking instead about overall violence in Iraq.
Number error led to British sub accident
LONDON, March 15 (UPI) -- Mistaking the number 1 for a 7 on a navigation chart caused a British nuclear submarine to crash into an underwater rock in the Red Sea, a court martial heard.
Hunter says she, Edwards love one another
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 15 (UPI) -- The ex-mistress of one-time U.S. presidential hopeful John Edwards says they love each other, and she didn't want him to run for president.
Sarkozy's party second in elections voting
PARIS, March 15 (UPI) -- French Interior Ministry figures show the political party of President Nicolas Sarkozy trails the Socialist Party in the country's regional elections.
NATO urged to increase Afghan checkpoints
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 15 (UPI) -- NATO forces fighting militants must do more to stop cross-border traffic between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a Pakistani military official said.
Many U.S. weapons end up with Taliban
WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) -- U.S. military officials say they've recovered thousands of American-made weapons that found their way to the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Two Thai soldiers hurt in grenade attack
BANGKOK, March 15 (UPI) -- A grenade attack at a barracks near a huge anti-government demonstration in Bangkok Monday injured two soldiers, Thai military officials said.
U.S. Navy building family readiness
WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Navy officials say "family readiness" -- a family prepared for mobilization, deployment and prolonged separation -- is a part of military strength.
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