Clinton on Clinton: exerience counts CONCORD, N.H., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Former President Bill Clinton said in New Hampshire his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, is the presidential contender best prepared to "deal with the unexpected."

Sarkozy: No more diplomacy with Syria PARIS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy says his country will not maintain diplomatic ties with Syria until Lebanon has a consensus president.

Belarus strongly opposing U.S. sanctions MINSK, Belarus, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Belarus has strongly opposed potential sanctions from the United States, even threatening to expel the U.S. ambassador should they take place.

Starving horses found in rescue ranch raid LOVELAND, Colo., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Sheriff's deputies took 27 animals from a Colorado horse rescue ranch where they were found starving and with frozen water.

U.S. troops kill six, capture 14 in Iraq BAGHDAD, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. troops killed six suspected members of al-Qaida and captured 14 others in weekend operations in Iraq, the military said Sunday.

Stores revoke Hannah Montana tickets GARLAND, Texas, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A 6-year-old Texas girl won't be getting free Hannah Montana concert tickets after it was learned she submitted a made-up story about her father dying in Iraq.

Chemicals blamed in South Africa fish kill DURBAN, South Africa, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- South African industrialist Carl Webb has blamed illegal chemical dumping in Umbilo Canal for the large numbers of dead fish turning up in Durban Harbor.

Las Vegas CatHouse opens with Barton LAS VEGAS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The CatHouse Loungerie has opened at Las Vegas' Luxor Hotel despite the notable absence of its scheduled host, actress Mischa Barton.

NBA: Chicago 100, New York 83 NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Reserve Ben Gordon scored 25 points Sunday in Chicago's 100-83 rout of the short-handed New York Knicks.

Calif. parents sue health insurer for son LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A California couple are suing their health insurer after it decided to stop covering their severely disabled son's care.

Recording industry ups ante for downloads SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. recording industry has intensified its fight against illicit downloading, saying it is illegal for someone to transfer music from a CD onto a computer.

McFadden says he will play Tuesday DALLAS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Arkansas running back Darren McFadden claims he will be eligible for the Razorbacks' Cotton Bowl game Tuesday against Missouri.

Family jailed over baggy pants incident WELLINGTON, Fla., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Twenty deputies, two canine units and a police helicopter were summoned to a mall in Florida to arrest a family in a case that began with baggy jeans.

Town battles Army over forest takeover MIDDLETOWN, Conn., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Angry residents of Middletown, Conn., are protesting a proposed Army base takeover of 40 acres of nearby meadow and forest.

Boston doctors claim bias BOSTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A nationally recognized neurosurgeon denies accusations he discriminated against three female Indian neurosurgeons at a top Boston hospital.

Seagrass disappearance caused by pollution TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Scientists say the disappearance of fields of seagrass in Florida's Tampa Bay is most likely due to past pollution.

Report: No survivors from helicopter crash TUSCUMBIA, Ala., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A helicopter on a search mission crashed in Alabama Sunday, with initial reports by authorities indicating there were no survivors.

Democratcs scour Iowa for new supporters DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Observers watching the Democratic presidential race in Iowa say it's one of the most costly in Iowa caucus history as rivals dig deep for new voters.

DNA warrant nets alleged bank robber SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Police apprehended a man who allegedly robbed three banks in Santa Clara, Calif., after testing saliva found on a discarded mask for DNA.

James Brown's estate far from settled ATLANTA, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Soul legend James Brown's tangled estate remains far from settled more than a year after his death in Atlanta.

UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- 'National Treasure' stays No. 1 ... Geena Davis drops suit against non-profit... Playboy model: Police scuffle hurt career ... Chinese actor Sun Daolin dead at 86 ... News from United Press International.

'National Treasure' stays No. 1 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" is still piling up cash, staying No. 1 in U.S. theaters for the second straight week.

1 dead, 1 wounded at Hooters shooting KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Authorities were looking for a gunman who killed a customer and wounded an assistant manager at a Hooters restaurant in Tennessee.

Playboy model: Police scuffle hurt career TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A Playboy model known as Reby Sky said the scrape she got during an arrest in Tampa, Fla., is affecting her livelihood.

Dwindling helium supply prompting concerns NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A looming helium shortage has some U.S. citizens concerned about the impact the gas' availability will have on parades and even research.

Records: McVeigh showed little remorse AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Timothy McVeigh, convicted in the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City, showed little remorse when detailing the event, legal records show.

Aetna ends coverage for colonoscopy drug HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Aetna plans to become the third large U.S. health insurer to discontinue coverage of the powerful sedative propofol sometimes used during colonoscopies.

Bedbugs invading New York NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- New York is considering a bedbug task force to deal with a massive infestation biting the city's rich and poor alike.

Report: Leavitt mixed religion, government SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt held meetings aimed at blending his religious beliefs with his state's government, a report based on archival records said.

Yemen's Parliament speaker dead at 74 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The speaker of Yemen's Parliament, Abdullah ibn Hussein Al-Ahmar, has died of cancer in Saudi Arabia at age 74.

Seven injured at Giants Stadium NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Seven people were hurt when escalator steps caved in at Giants Stadium following the game with the New England Patriots.

Truck driver survives harbor plunge NATIONAL CITY, Calif., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The driver of a trailer truck loaded with three new cars swam to safety when his rig plunged off the end of a pier and sank in San Diego Harbor.

Tamil Tigers leader possibly killed COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Sri Lankan Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa suggested an air strike may have wounded or killed Tamil Tigers leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.

Arrest warrants in Atlanta nightclub row ATLANTA, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Atlanta police sought a man who allegedly put another man in a coma when an altercation erupted over videotaping of the mayor's daughters outside a nightclub.

Polls: Edwards edges up in Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A poll released Saturday suggests a dead heat in Thursday's Iowa caucuses between the three leading Democratic presidential hopefuls.

Chinese actor Sun Daolin dead at 86 SHANGHAI, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Chinese cinema great Sun Daolin has died in Shanghai at the age of 86.

China's Rose Parade float to draw critics LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Critics of China's human rights record say they will turn their backs when the country's float passes by in California's Rose Parade on New Year's Day.

Tejano singer Lydia Mendoza dies SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Pioneering Tejano music star Lydia Mendoza has died in San Antonio at the age of 91.

Four dead in fiery alcohol-related crash JACKSON, Ga., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Two adults and two young children died in a fiery crash in rural central Georgia, authorities said.

Government criticized in Bhutto's death ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Pakistan's newspapers used editorial pages Sunday to blast the government's handling of Benazir Bhutto's death.

Kibaki wins Kenya's presidential election NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Incumbent President Kibaki was declared winner of Kenya's presidential election Sunday, despite challenger Raila Odinga's claims of victory.

Bhutto's son named chair of PPP LARKANA, Pakistan, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The husband and teenage son of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto will keep her Pakistan People's Party going beyond her death.

Bhutto remembered with prayer LARKANA, Pakistan, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The family of late Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Sunday urged her followers to continue her struggle for democracy.

Calif. state senator carjacked at gunpoint OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- An armed carjacking in Oakland, Calif., left a state senator shaken but unharmed, it was reported Sunday.

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Four killed in plane crash in Indonesia JAKARTA, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- An Indonesian military plane crashed in bad weather into the sea off Aceh province Sunday, killing four officers.

Olmert: Palestinians must fight terror JERUSALEM, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Sunday warned the Palestinian Authority to crack down on terror if it wants changes in the West Bank.

Israeli soldiers kill two near border JERUSALEM, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Israeli troops Sunday killed two Palestinians suspected of planting a bomb near the fence dividing Israel from Gaza.

Supporters mark Saddam's death BAGHDAD, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Security was high in Iraq Sunday as supporters of President Saddam Hussein marked the first anniversary of his death.

Your Daily Horoscope By D.DONOVAN KINSOLVING UPI Features Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- UPI horoscopes for Sunday, Dec. 31, 2007.