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Ida loses storm status over U.S. southeast
Ida loses storm status over U.S. southeast
MIAMI, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Ida was downgraded to tropical depression status Tuesday morning as it saturated the U.S. Gulf coastal states with rain, forecasters said.
Gunman holds principal hostage
PINE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A gunman believed to be a parent held a school principal hostage Tuesday at Stissing Mountain High School in Pine Plains, N.Y., authorities said.
Czech soldiers sacked for Nazi insignia
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Two elite Czech soldiers serving in Afghanistan have been fired for wearing Nazi insignia on their helmets, Defense Minister Martin Bartak announced Tuesday.
Kurdish leader pleads for EU investment
Kurdish leader pleads for EU investment
BRUSSELS, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The president of Iraq's Kurdistan region says the European Union should assist it in setting up its health, judicial and educational systems.
France says force not option for Iran
France says force not option for Iran
PARIS, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The French foreign minister Tuesday dismissed a military option to resolve the Iranian nuclear crisis, saying resorting to force would be catastrophic.
Suspect warned of Muslims fighting Muslims
Suspect warned of Muslims fighting Muslims
FORT HOOD, Texas, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The man accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, warned U.S. Army physicians 18 months ago against deploying Muslim soldiers to fight other Muslims.
Key posts vacant in Obama administration
Key posts vacant in Obama administration
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Nearly 200 key policy jobs in Barack Obama's administration remain vacant a year after he was elected president.
HRW urges protection for Iraq minorities
IRBIL, Iraq, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Yazidi and Shabak minorities under attack in Iraq's Nineveh province are not receiving government protection, human rights advocates say.
Assad OKs resistance against Israel
Assad OKs resistance against Israel
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad ratcheted up the rhetoric against Israel, calling for action against the Jewish state if it fails to return the Golan Heights.
Teen stranded on arctic ice floe rescued
TRENTON, Ontario, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A Canadian teenager was recovering Tuesday, a day after military rescuers in aircraft plucked him from a free-floating ice floe in Hudson Bay.
International pressure could change Iran
International pressure could change Iran
JERUSALEM, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Actions by the international community could lead to internal change in Iran, Israel's chief of staff said.
Bill Clinton, Senate Dems talk healthcare
Bill Clinton, Senate Dems talk healthcare
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton heads to Capitol Hill Tuesday to speak to the Senate Democrats' weekly lunch and push for healthcare reform, a memo said.
Canada's Conservatives win 2 vacant seats
OTTAWA, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Canada's minority Conservative government won two more parliamentary seats in by-elections held to fill vacancies.
Man sought in teacher's slaying nabbed
OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Japanese police in Osaka say they have arrested the man wanted in the 2007 slaying of British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker.
Peres visits Brazil, Argentina
Peres visits Brazil, Argentina
JERUSALEM, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Israel President Shimon Peres has embarked on a state visit to Brazil and Argentina, accompanied by an entourage of Israeli businessmen, his office said.