Supreme Court: Due process not violated in denial of killer’s defense
WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) — A defendant’s due process rights aren’t violated if the state eliminates a defense argument before a retrial, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday. In…
Woman set on fire in Texas convenience store
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 20 (UPI) — Three people were injured early Monday in an incident in which a woman was set on fire in a Fort Worth, Texas, convenience…
Florida waiting for Powerball winner to come forward
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla., May 20 (UPI) — Lottery officials in Florida are waiting for the person holding a winning Powerball ticket worth $590.5 million to come forward. The ticket was purchased…
Mile-wide tornado devastates Oklahoma City area
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 20 (UPI) — A mile-wide tornado cut a devastating swath through the Oklahoma City area Monday, destroying schools, a hospital and other structures. Earlier story The National…
Iran hangs two spy suspects
TEHRAN, May 20 (UPI) — Two Iranian nationals accused of spying for Israel and the United States were executed in Tehran at dawn Sunday, the prosecutor’s office in Iran said.…
30,000 flock to Petaluma, Calif., for ‘American Graffiti’ festival
PETALUMA, Calif., May 20 (UPI) — An estimated 30,000 fans of George Lucas’ “American Graffiti” gathered where the film was shot in Petaluma, Calif., to celebrate its 40th anniversary. About…
Rodents’ space capsule returns to Russia
MOSCOW, May 19 (UPI) — A biological research satellite capsule returned to Earth Sunday with its mice, gerbils, geckos and plants after a 30-day flight, Russian space officials said. The…
Spring storms, tornadoes romp across Great Plains
OMAHA, May 19 (UPI) — Overnight storms in the Great Plains brought strong winds, hail and tornadoes to Kansas and Missouri, weather forecasters said Sunday. Winds gusted above 70 mph…
‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ opens with $70.55 million
HOLLYWOOD, May 19 (UPI) — “Star Trek Into Darkness” took in an estimated $70.55 million to finish No. 1 in its opening weekend in U.S. theaters. Written and directed by…
North Korea fires short-range missiles second day in a row
SEOUL, May 19 (UPI) — South Korean officials condemned the launching of another short-range missile Sunday by North Korea, saying the action was provocative. North Korea fired the missile Sunday…
American soldier caualties identifed after Afghan IED explosion
KABUL, Afghanistan – An International Security Assistance Force service member who died May 14 during the same Improvised Explosive Device attack in southern Afghanistan that also killed three other ISAF…
At least six Afghan police officers dead in Taliban fighting
MOQOR, Afghanistan, May 19 (UPI) — At least six Afghan police officers died and four others were injured Sunday in clashes with Taliban militants in Ghazni province, officials said. Moqor…
Record $590.5 million Powerball jackpot won by single Florida ticket
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla., May 19 (UPI) — One ticket has won the largest Powerball jackpot in history — $590.5 million — bought at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., a lottery…
Man who drove car into parade crowd may have had medical emergency
DAMASCUS, Va., May 19 (UPI) — Police in Damascus, Ga., said the driver of a car that plowed into a crowd during a parade, injuring about 60 people, may have…
Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade surprises perseverant fan at her prom
MIAMI, May 19 (UPI) — The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade said he wanted to make a Miami teen’s prom “a memorable moment,” so he surprised her by showing up at…
Spring storms romp across Great Plains
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Syrian forces launch airstrike on rebel-held city of Qusayr
QUSAYR, Syria, May 19 (UPI) — Syrian forces launched an attack Sunday on the rebel-held city of Qusayr, killing at least 13 people, opposition leaders and state-run media said. The…
Iraqi violence claims 8 in sectarian strife
BAGHDAD, May 18 (UPI) — Eight people were killed across Iraq Saturday, hours after a series of bombings rocked Baghdad in the bloodiest day there in months, officials said. Calls…
Census finds Christianity in Britain losing ground
LONDON, May 18 (UPI) — Almost 10 percent of young people in the United Kingdom now identify themselves as Muslim and fewer than half as Christian, 2011 Census figures show.…
Plane crash-lands without landing gear in N.J.
NEWARK, N.J., May 18 (UPI) — A US Airways plane with 31 passengers aboard crash-landed at the Newark, N.J., airport early Saturday after its landing gear failed to deploy, officials…
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