Poll: Obama, scientists sink on climate
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Scientists and U.S. President Barack Obama both have stumbled on climate change in the eyes of many Americans, a Washington Post-ABC News poll indicates.
Camp's 'Work Makes You Free' sign stolen
KRAKOW, Poland, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The sign prisoners of the Auschwitz death camp saw as they entered the compound in Poland has been stolen, police said Friday.
YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The search for a Canadian fishing captain missing off the western coast of Nova Scotia was called off Friday two days after his ship sank, officials said.
BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The parliament of the Spanish region of Catalonia is considering a proposal to ban bullfighting, observers say.
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A same-sex couple who fought for the right to marry in Austin, Texas, now are split on the right to legally end their relationship, lawyers say.
LONDON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Heavy snows produced travel chaos in Britain Friday, cutting power, forcing flight cancellations and stranding motorists, officials said.
GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Scottish health agencies say they have issued an alert after a Glasgow hospital patient who died tested positive for deadly anthrax.
Book: Lewinsky claims Clinton lied to jury
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A new book quotes one-time White House intern Monica Lewinsky as saying former U.S. President Bill Clinton lied about their relationship under oath.
Climate change draft accord reached
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Climate change talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, have produced a draft accord calling for a 2-degree cap on global warming and aid to poor countries, diplomats say.
Surviving Mumbai gunman retracts statement
MUMBAI, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The lone surviving gunman accused in India's Mumbai attacks last November told a special court in the city Friday his earlier confession had been under duress.
Byrd's climate stance surprises W.Va.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- West Virginia politicians and coal industry leaders say they're surprised and puzzled by remarks on coal mining from Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va.
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Obama: Climate pact not perfect but clear
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Friday urged world leaders meeting in Denmark to accept a less-than-perfect agreement on climate change.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- An explosion near a mosque Friday killed four people in northwest Pakistan, authorities said.
Sebelius: H1N1 vaccine now plentiful
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- More than 100 million U.S. doses of the swine flu vaccine were available Friday as 24 states lifted restrictions on who could get the vaccine, officials said.