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The almanac
UPI Almanac for Friday, Dec. 5, 2008.
Serbia steps up hunt for Mladic
BELGRADE, Serbia, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Serbian authorities have stepped up the search for accused Bosnian war criminal Ratko Mladic, searching his son's house in Belgrade Thursday.
P.M.: Bulgaria in first capitalist crisis
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Bulgaria is experiencing its first economic crisis as a capitalist country, Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev said Thursday.
Medicare, Social Security owe $52 trillion
DALLAS, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. federal government owes up to $52 trillion to citizens who have already earned benefits, officials of a non-profit group said.
NBA: San Antonio 108, Denver 91
DENVER, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Tony Parker had 22 points and eight assists while Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili had 21 points each Thursday night when the San Antonio Spurs beat Denver 108-91.
Women think more about skin than love life
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Many women say they can never be too rich or too thin but a U.S. survey indicates what women really want is to appear younger.
Couples ambivalent about surplus embryos
DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A study of patients at nine fertility clinics in the United States finds that many couples are unhappy with the available alternatives for surplus embryos.
Surgeon guided by texting saves boy's life
LONDON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A British surgeon volunteering in the Democratic Republic of Congo saved a teenager's life as a colleague guided him by text messages.
NHL: San Jose 3, Columbus 2
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Joe Thornton, playing in a team-record 248th straight game, scored the winning goal in the third period Thursday to give San Jose a 3-2 victory over Columbus.
Aruban police head allegedly shielded pal
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The Aruban justice minister charged Thursday that the police commissioner stalled an investigation into a U.S. teen's disappearance.
Hospital seeks dead man's consent
MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A woman said bosses at a Manchester, England, hospital asked that her deceased father sign a consent form before his death could be investigated.
Prison likely for fake aircraft mechanic
SYDNEY, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A lawyer for a man who faked credentials to pass as a mechanic for Australia's Qantas airline said Thursday his client lives in a "parallel universe."
Walrus plays the sax
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Keepers of a walrus at an Istanbul, Turkey, zoo said the water mammal's repertoire of human imitations includes the ability to play the saxophone.
NHL: Phoenix 6, Toronto 3
GLENDALE, Ariz., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Steve Reinprecht produced the first two scores in a three-goal Phoenix third period Thursday, leading the Coyotes past Toronto 6-3.
Lego condemns custom bin Laden toy
LONDON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The British arm of toymaker Lego has blasted a U.S. custom toy company for creating an Osama bin Laden figure from Lego blocks.
Report: CVS underserves the poor
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Demonstrations were held Thursday from New York to Los Angeles against CVS as a report claimed the drug-store chain discriminates against the poor.
COL BKB: Arizona St. 81, Jackson St. 60
TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- James Harden scored 22 points with eight rebounds Thursday in carrying No. 19 Arizona State to an 81-60 blasting of Jackson State.
Report: USC assistant to coach Washington
SEATTLE, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The Seattle Times reported Thursday USC offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian would become the next coach of the Washington Huskies.
COL BKB: Texas 68, UCLA 64
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A free throw by A.J. Abrams with 10 seconds remaining Thursday finally wrapped up a 68-64 victory for No. 8 Texas over ninth-ranked UCLA.
TV lists players' pampering appointments
MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Manchester United star players are alerted to impending massages and other appointments by a TV in their dressing room, the British soccer club has revealed.
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