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Poll: Obama has narrow lead in Florida
MIAMI, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama has a narrow lead over Republican John McCain in the battleground state of Florida, a poll indicates.
Briton shot over Obama T-shirt
LONDON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A man in England said he was shot three times in London for wearing a Barack Obama T-shirt.
Report: Human evolution has ended
LONDON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- British geneticist Steve Jones says human evolution appears to have come to an end, mainly because fewer older men are fathering children.
Britain mulling ban on spanking
LONDON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A bill that would ban British parents from spanking their children is now before Parliament.
Harper issues Tory platform
TORONTO, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Tuesday offered up an $8.7 billion, four-year plan to help the country weather the economic storm.
U.S. Chamber chilly toward McCain plan
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. business interests are only quiet supporters of Republican presidential hopeful John McCain's healthcare plan, trade groups say.
Supporters defend McCain grumpiness
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- John McCain's friends say they worry the Republican U.S. presidential nominee might be coming off as grumpy.
Town decries moose shooting by police
ISHPEMING, Mich., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Residents of the Michigan town of Ishpeming say they are angry that police shot a female moose as her two calves stood nearby.
Yankees' star closer has shoulder surgery
NEW Y ORK, N.Y., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- New York Yankees star closer Mariano Rivera had surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday and is expected to resume throwing in three months.
Justice Dept. to appeal Uighurs ruling
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. prosecutors are trying to head off a court ruling Tuesday ordering the release of Chinese Muslims from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
People rate neighborhood by appearance
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say the general appearance of a neighborhood is key to residential satisfaction.
Bengals LB Blackstock suspended four games
CINCINNATI, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Darryl Blackstock got a four-game suspension Tuesday for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drugs policy.
Todd Palin to answer written questions
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's husband will only respond to written queries from an Alaska legislative panel investigating her, a spokesman said.
Davydenko and Safin advance in Moscow
MOSCOW, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Two-time defending champion Nikolay Davydenko and two-time major winner Marat Safin advanced Tuesday's at the $1 million ATP Kremlin Cup.
Aussie girl, 14, awaits world Sumo contest
CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A 14-year-old Australian girl who weighs in at about 280 pounds has been selected to represent her country at the Sumo world championships in Estonia.
Higher heat prices linked to sicker kids
BOSTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. children who live in homes where parents have to decide on whether to buy heat or food have more risk of being hospitalized, researchers said.
U.S. inks aviation pact with Vietnam
GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The United States and Vietnam agreed to lift restrictions on air cargo routes between the two countries, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said Tuesday.
Man arrested after 10-year-old crashes van
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Authorities in Sullivan County, Tenn., said a man was arrested after allegedly instructing a 10-year-old to drive his van because he was intoxicated.
ICE raids S.C. poultry plant, arrests 300
GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- About 300 people were arrested Tuesday when U.S. immigration agents searched a poultry processing plant in South Carolina, the Justice Department said.
Tourist swims nude in Tokyo palace moat
TOKYO, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A British tourist in Tokyo has been arrested after he skinny-dipped in the moat of the city's Imperial Palace, Japanese officials said.
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