WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Iran's new president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, appears to many in the West as an extremist. His statements calling for Israel to be wiped off the map and denying the
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Moral and cultural relativism are a subtle form of racism that make the West accomplices to gross human rights abuses around the Arab world.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. holiday parties usually mean lots of food and fun, but unfamiliar foods and alcohol can also lead to heartburn. That burning sensation rising from the stomach to the chest and neck and an acid or bitter taste in the mouth can usually be controlled fo
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Federated Department Stores, owner of Macy's and Bloomingdale's, bought May Co., the owner of several chains, but many U.S. consumers won't miss the chains.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. armed forces in Iraq have still to come up with a way to deal with the devastating operational impact of improvised explosive devices.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- U.S retailers are planning aggressive sales the Monday after Christmas to make up for ho-hum sales this holiday shopping season.
SECAUCUS, N.J., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A survey by Panasonic finds 26 percent of U.S. households either owns or plans to own a high-definition television by the end of 2006.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The majority of wealthy U.S. adults remain optimistic that their homes will continue to appreciate in value, a survey finds.
DALLAS, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- When U.S. department stores, boutiques, malls and grocery stores are closed for Christmas Day, 7-Eleven expects its busiest day of the year on Christmas.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. online holiday spending this year increased 25 percent over the same period in 2004, a report by eSpending says.
ATLANTA, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A threat of a strike by United Parcel Service pilots has been diminished after a federal mediator ordered a 30-day cooling off period in negotiations.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Flaws in a heart defibrillator were known by manufacturer Guidant, but were viewed as acceptable within a statistical realm, the New York Times reports.
HOUSTON, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Former Enron chief accountant Richard Causey is in plea negotiations with prosecutors in the most complex corporate fraud investigation in U.S. history.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- It was almost inevitable that years of sectarian and ethnic tension and violence in Iraq would polarize its electorate. It was equally apparent that no election
LONDON, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Western European governments grappling with terrorism seem to have settled on a swift and convenient method to deal with the radical clerics seen to be inciting
BOSTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Nearly 20 percent of U.S. adults -- and 42 percent of those over age 65 -- live with a disability, but getting proper treatment is possible, a book says.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Weill Medical College of Cornell University researchers in New York think they found the mechanism that triggers relapse in patients with multiple myeloma. While available drugs can push the disease into temporary remission, fatal, uncontrolled cell divis
ITHACA, N.Y., Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A voluntary fish-labeling program has been initiated to help U.S. consumers make informed choices about fish that may harbor chemical contaminants. "The program uses certified, independent laboratories to test for environmental pollutants, particularly me
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A study of 139 streams found acetaminophen, the most widely used U.S. pain reliever, is one of the most frequently detected man-made chemicals.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- While the avian flu virus, or bird flu, does not spread easily among humans, the U.S. government says pandemic preparedness is the same as for any emergency.
LONDON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A British girl who was born deaf has gotten to hear "Jingle Bells," other carols and the Black Eyed Peas after she got cochlear implants in both ears.
LONDON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- For those planning to imbibe some season's cheer, British researchers warn that the best way to avoid a hangover is to drink moderately. The British drinking culture has spawned numerous "cures" for a hangover from banana milk shake to Mexican soup, but a
Fans react and hold up signs as floats carrying the New York Giants rides down the Canyon of Heroes for the Giants victory ticker tape parade 2 days after the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in New York City on February 7, 2012 . UPI /John Angelillo
