Kucinich seeks support of Muslim-Americans WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Tough guys to tell 'Shark Tale' LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

U.S. crude oil supply fell last week LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News , Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Sick woman finds 15 doctors on her flight ... Priest admits to stealing for mistress ... Packrat buried two days under books ... Trucker balks at theft of chickens

Analysis: The NFL coaching carousel By RON COLBERT WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Each year, the day after the regular season ends in the National Football League is called Black Monday.

Five dead in Baghdad explosion KIRKUK, Iraq, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Analysis: Is the U.S. the next Haiti? By MARTIN HUTCHINSON UPI Business and Economics Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Haiti, independent two hundred years Thursday, holds a distinction that is almost but probably not quite unique: it was richer per capita in 1804 than it is in 2004. How do we know that by 2204 the United States will not have shared Haiti's fate, and be p

Argentine bank workers strike again BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Beige could be the 'it' car color for 2004 By SHIHOKO GOTO UPI Senior UPI Business Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Raiders fire Bill Callahan OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Brazil sends aid to Iran BRASILIA, Brazil, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Natalie Imbruglia weds singer Daniel Johns PORT DOUGLAS, Australia, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News , Dec. 31 (UPI) -- CBS denies paying Jackson for interview ... Springsteen comes out on top in 2003 ... Tough guys to tell 'Shark Tale' ... OutKast ends year at No. 1 ... Queen taps Clapton, Davies for royal honor ... Lane, Broderick return to 'The Producers' ... News from

CBS denies paying Jackson for interview NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A CBS spokesman Wednesday denied Michael Jackson was paid $1 million for his interview on the network's "60 Minutes," as reported by the New York Times.

Haitians in Miami celebrate bicentennial MIAMI, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Affleck thanks Damon for 'Paycheck' role LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Syria furious at Israel's Golan plans JERUSALEM, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Alcohol beverage makers urge moderation LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Art school gives museums artist lectures SKOWHEGAN, Maine, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture is giving five U.S. museums recordings of more than 500 lectures by 20th century artists.

$3,000 book will laud boxer Muhammad Ali COLOGNE, Germany, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- German publisher Taschen Books next month will release a 75-pound, $3,000 book about the life and times of boxing great Muhammad Ali.

Zimbabwe repossesses occupied farms HARARE, Zimbabwe, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Japan records decline in births TOKYO, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Sick woman finds 15 doctors on her flight LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Lewis, Green among weekly NFL honorees NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Afghan Bactrian gold treasures to travel WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The United States and France are vying to be first to exhibit the hoard of Bactrian gold objects, Afghanistan's greatest archaeological treasure.

Springsteen comes out on top in 2003 NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Bruce Springsteen was the top-grossing popular music concert attraction in the United States in 2003, according to a poll reported Wednesday.

Willie Nelson writes anti-war song AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Blair vows to continue for third term LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Comet catcher closing in on target BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Elliott Smith autopsy inconclusive LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

UPI NewsTrack TopNews , Dec. 31 (UPI) -- News from United Press International, around the world around the clock ...

French troops bring calm to Ivory Coast ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Results negative on McGrady MRI ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Israel arrests 3 in attack on Palestinians JERUSALEM, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Negative results on McGrady MRI ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Disney characters soon will be in the mail LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and other famous Disney friendships soon will be commemorated by the U.S. Postal Service, Zap2It.com reported Wednesday.

New Hampshire still battling meningitis CONCORD, N.H., Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Body found in jet's wheel well NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Priest admits to stealing for mistress ORANGE PARK, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) --

S.Korea hopes for recovery in 2004 By JONG-HEON LEE UPI Business Correspondent SEOUL, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Screenwriter John Gregory Dunne dies NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Japan stocks outperform US, Europe markets By SHIHOKO GOTO UPI Senior UPI Business Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Thailand to beef up Iraq combat troops BANGKOK, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Dr. Pepper signs music stars for new ads NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Brazil's economy soared in '03 SAO PAULO, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Analysis: Malaysia's consumption leads way By SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP UPI Business Correspondent SINGAPORE, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Queen taps Clapton, Davies for royal honor LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Kucinich campaigns for Florida Muslim vote TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) --

OutKast ends year at No. 1 NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

South Korea to get 5-day work week SEOUL, Dec. 31 (UPI) --