Howard Dean's opponents call him a whiner NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Health Biz: Old problems ring in New Year By ELLEN BECK United Press International WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Part 2 of a special HealthBiz series looking ahead to 2004. The new year will bring new challenges to the healthcare industry, such as dealing with lower reimbursements and tight finances, but the old headaches, including malpractice premiums and personne

Brazil's Lula takes extended holiday BRASILIA, Brazil, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

M&M's to go black-and-white, for a while NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

FedEx buys Kinko's for $2.4 billion MEMPHIS, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

NHL: Vancouver 3, Colorado 2 DENVER, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Health Tips ... from UPI By ELLEN BECK United Press International , Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Understanding saturated and trans-fats is important for losing weight, rye is a good source of dietary fiber, and other news of modern health.

NHL: Calgary 2, Minnesota 2 (OT) CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Warning: Legionnaires in potting soil WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Snow, rain pounds California and Oregon SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Bush, Sen. Clinton top most admired poll WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

NBA: Boston 100, Golden State 91 OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 30 (UPI) --

NBA: Phoenix 113, LA Clippers 105 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Mad cow born before precautions taken WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Body of mudslide's infant victim recovered SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Saudi offers Queen Elizabeth valuable dog RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

NBA: Miami 90, Chicago 83 CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Dumped fridges threaten Scottish river GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Court paralyzes leading Algerian party ALGIERS, Algeria, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Britain valued at $8.8 trillion, overall LONDON, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Ridge: Planes draw terrorists' interest WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Love Hewitt gets royal treatment in London LONDON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Nation of Islam, Michael's new best friend LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

UPI NewsTrack TopNews , Dec. 30 (UPI) -- News from United Press International, around the world around the clock ...

2003's top jazz recordings By KEN FRANCKLING United Press International , Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Here are one writer's choices for the top jazz recordings and reissues of 2003.

Britain: Alcohol abuse 'out of control' LONDON, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Stolen million dollar art collection found PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

China clamps down on SARS research safety BEIJING, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Castro resembles Hitler in news photo HAVANA, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Kashmir bomb injures 34 Indian troops SRINIGAR, India, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Jockstrip:The world as we know it By ALEX CUKAN United Press International , Dec. 30 (UPI) -- In its latest attempt to develop space tourism, Russia is offering a pair of newlyweds a cosmic honeymoon on board the International Space Station.

Watercooler Stories By ALEX CUKAN United Press International , Dec. 29 (UPI) -- An average homeowner spends some 25 minutes a day looking for things -- that's the equivalent of wasting nearly a week each year just trying to find stuff in their own home.

Your Daily Horoscope By D. DONOVAN KINSOLVING United Press International , Dec. 30 (UPI) -- UPI horoscopes for Tuesday, December 30, 2003.

The Almanac By United Press International , Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The weekly UPI Almanac package for January 5-11, 2004.

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UPI NewsTrack Sports , Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Dave McGinnis fired from Arizona Cardinals ... Dolphins re-sign Wannstedt for two more years ... Chicago Bears fire Coach Dick Jauron ... Buffalo Bills fire Coach Gregg Williams ... Sports from United Press International

NHL: Boston 3, Washington 1 WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

NHL: Montreal 2, Atlanta 1 ATLANTA, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

NBA: Detroit 108, New Orleans 99 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 29 (UPI) --

China-EU launch space project BEIJING, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

COL BKB: Oklahoma 72, Texas Pan-Am 57 NORMAN, Okla., Dec. 29 (UPI) --

EU pins hopes on Serbia reformers BRUSSELS, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

New drug could beat anthrax poison BOSTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Letter bombs sent to EU officials THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

COL BKB: LAWRENCE, Kan., Dec. 29 (UPI) --

NHL: Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 0 PITTSBURGH, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

NHL: Toronto 4, Florida 4 (OT) SUNRISE, Fla., Dec. 29 (UPI) --

NBA: Portland 91, New Jersey 87 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 29 (UPI) --

NBA: Indiana 94, Memphis 86 INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

NHL: Anaheim 2, Tampa Bay 0 TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 29 (UPI) --