HELSINKI, Finland, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- If Pentagon officials think that television commercials, interactive videos or slide presentations will do the job in addressing mental-health issues of the U.S. military, they are wrong.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Simon Cowell is the top-earning male star on U.S. prime-time television, Forbes.com reported.
BOSTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Music can help ease recovery from a cardiac procedure, heart attack or stroke, relieve stress and maybe lower blood pressure a bit, a U.S. newsletter says.
BEIJING, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The spread of counterfeit condoms is rampant in China, state media reports.
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Police say a Tampa, Fla., man told them he was acting in self defense when he allegedly whacked a Greek Orthodox priest in the head with a tire iron.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Verizon Florida agreed to pay $2 million to settle charges of failure to provide discounts and for prolonged service outages, officials said.
PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Republicans now lead Democrats among registered voters in the latest Gallup Poll's generic congressional ballot for 2010 House elections, results indicated.
MOSCOW, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Russia's foreign minister says his country senses the Obama administration wants to "bring new life" to the U.S. relationship with Russia.
OTTAWA, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Canada is unveiling a new study guide for would-be citizens that requires much more knowledge of the country's military history, a federal minister said.
KINGSTON, Ontario, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers at Queen's School of Business say managers should be aware of the seven categories employees fall under during a recession.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A San Francisco lawmaker is threatening to take Mayor Gavin Newsom to court unless a compromise is reached over changing the city's sanctuary ordinance.
HAVANA, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Russian Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu was in Havana Wednesday to discuss cooperation opportunities between the two countries, officials said.
LONDON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Labor statistics in Britain show a pattern of recovery as job losses have slowed, the Office for National Statistics said.
A trial in New York that seemed like a sideshow may hold pivotal lessons for lawmakers reshaping the regulatory system for U.S. financial firms.
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- An ordinance protecting gays against discrimination in housing and employment has been approved by the Salt Lake City Council, officials said.
JAKARTA, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Indonesia Wednesday became the sixth ASEAN nation where China will use its yuan currency to settle trade payments, it was announced.
ITALY, Vatican City, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A top astronomer has told a conference in Vatican City the belief that life exists in other parts of the universe "does not clash" with Catholicism.
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Students with autism or Asperger's syndrome often have problems with reading comprehension, writing and spelling, researchers in Sweden said.
TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a surprise visit to Afghanistan just hours after a roadside bomb wounded an Australian soldier, officials say.
NEWCASTLE, Australia, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The alcohol industry's sponsorship of sports in Australia and Britain should be banned and replaced with a dedicated alcohol tax, researchers said.
