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Bridge collapse kills five
LA MASSANA, Andorra, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The government of the tiny country of Andorra has begun investigating a bridge collapse that killed five workers, officials said.
Utah sees nuclear waste as threat
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. nuclear regulators owe Utah a policy change and an apology for their handling of nuclear waste, scientists say.
Report: Hasan called for infidel's deaths
FORT HOOD, Texas, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, accused of slaying 13 people at Fort Hood, once said that infidels should be killed, The Daily Telegraph reported Sunday.
Killeen, Texas, mourns Foot Hood shootings
KILLEEN, Texas, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Residents of Killeen, Texas, near the Army's Fort Hood, where 13 were slain in a mass shooting last week, say they share the military's grief over the slayings.
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Engine smoke causes Delta plane evacuation
ATLANTA, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Smoke and reports of flames caused a Delta Air Lines plane to be evacuated before takeoff from Atlanta, a Delta official said.
Philly strike negotiations break down
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The six-day strike by Philadelphia-area transportation workers will likely continue after negotiations broke down during the weekend, observers say.
Protest march for Tasered man's death
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- A protest in Fort Worth, Texas called for police to halt Taser use and punish an officer for her role in the death of a mentally ill man, organizers said.
Cleveland woman's kin holding out hope
CLEVELAND, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Relatives of a missing Cleveland woman say they remain hopeful she is not among the 11 victims of a suspected serial killer in the city.
N.J. woman sues NYPD for horse bite
NEW YORK, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- A New Jersey woman has filed a lawsuit against New York police, alleging a horse in its mounted unit bit her, leaving permanent injuries, court records show.
Report: Ensign leaves Christian town home
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., has moved out of a C Street house, a town home on Capitol Hill shared with other Christian lawmakers, sources say.
N.J. election alters same-sex battlefield
ASBURY PARK, N.J., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The stakes for same-sex marriage legalization in New Jersey have been raised with the election of a Republican governor, advocates say.
Teen has 0.26 blood alcohol; uncle charged
VALRICO, Fla., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- A Florida man was charged with assault and two counts of child abuse for allegedly giving his nephew, 14, an almost-lethal amount of alcohol, police said.
GOP Rep: Reform vote best for district
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The lone Republican U.S. House member who voted in favor of a healthcare reform measure says it was the best decision for his New Orleans district.
2 endangered gorillas move to Fla.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The Jacksonville, Fla., zoo recently acquired two female gorillas, members of an endangered species, to join one of the zoo's males, zoo officials said.