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Canadian forces help secure Afghan village
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Afghan and Canadian forces captured a Taliban-controlled village Saturday in Afghanistan's Panjwaii district, the Canadian military said.
Postal Service OKs letters from North Pole
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Volunteers in Fairbanks, Alaska, can forge on as Santa's elves, responding to children's letters to the North Pole denizen, the U.S. Postal Service said.
U.N. urges aid for quake-ridden Indonesia
JAKARTA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The United Nations' health agency says Indonesia needs financial help to recover from two earthquakes and prepare for future disasters.
Poll: Canadians question environment works
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A large percentage of Canadians are unhappy with their government's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, results of a survey indicate.
Senate Dems make case for health bill
Senate Dems make case for health bill
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A parade of Democratic U.S. senators made the case for a healthcare reform bill in the nation's capital Saturday ahead of a crucial procedural vote.
Man sentenced for gouging out woman's eye
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A judge in Scotland said a 26-year-old man will spend 12 years in prison for gouging out one of his ex-lover's eyes while trying to kill her.
Schumer: Megrahi should be re-jailed
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi should be returned to a Scottish jail because he has not yet died, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., says.
U.S. helping some militias in Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The United States and Afghanistan have been providing aid to anti-Taliban militias in certain parts of Afghanistan, officials said.
Univ. of Miami shut down by BB gun scare
MIAMI, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- University of Miami officials said the school was temporarily locked down after a group of individuals began firing a BB gun on campus.
Rioters ransack India TV station
MUMBAI, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A mob angry over criticism of their right-wing leader by a Mumbai television station ransacked the broadcaster's offices, authorities say.
UN calls for Iran prisoner release
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A U.N. committee says Iran should release political prisoners arrested during protests over the country's disputed presidential election in June.
Five militant suspects arrested in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Iraqi security forces arrested five suspected members of the al-Qaida in Iraq and the Islamic State of Iraq terrorist groups Saturday, military officials said.
GOP: Senate health bill to raise premiums
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Democratic healthcare reform proposals will mean higher premiums and higher healthcare costs, a Republican U.S. senator said Saturday.
Gates: Canada's Afghanistan role key
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Canada's contributions to the war against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan are a key to success, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says.
Study: Some Europeans support Serbia in EU
BELGRADE, Serbia, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Students in Belgrade, Serbia, say study results indicate 25 percent of major European city residents support Serbia's integration into the European Union.