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Rare black barn owl raised in England
LONDON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- British conservationists say a rare black barn owl must remain in captivity to protect her from attack by her own species.
Iran names new Russian envoy
MOSCOW, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Iran's new ambassador to Moscow says his country is committed to deepening ties with Russia.
Powell says Stevens reputation 'sterling'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, on trial for allegedly accepting political favors, has a "sterling" reputation.
Garber: Garner 'beautiful' while pregnant
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Actor Victor Garber said at a California awards show that his former "Alias" co-star, actress Jennifer Garner, is "beautiful" while pregnant.
Political struggle tightens in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Political tensions in Ukraine heightened Saturday as a court suspended the president's plan to dissolve Parliament and hold early elections, officials said.
FOX News poll: Obama leads McCain
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Sixty-one percent of voters interviewed for a FOX News poll said they believe Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., will be the next U.S. president.
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Bush: 'Confident' G7 will unite on crisis
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush says he's "confident" the Group of Seven nations will be able to act together to defuse the global economic crisis.
U.S. news media reduces Iraq presence
BAGHDAD, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. news media outlets have drastically downsized their presence in Iraq as violence diminishes and news budgets are cut, journalists say.
Muslim student attacked at college
ELMHURST, Ill., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Police say a Muslim student at Elmhurst College, in Illinois, was attacked in a restroom after finding anti-Islamic slurs scrawled in her locker.
Bush: U.S. is acting to resolve crisis
Bush: U.S. is acting to resolve crisis
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. President George W. Bush said Saturday the United States and other nations are working together to resolve the financial crisis affecting global markets.
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Amtrak sets ridership record, revenue up
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. passenger rail system Amtrak says it has recorded an all-time ridership record thanks in part to crowded highways, airport hassles and high gas prices.
S. Korea to privatize, restructure firms
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- South Korea says it will privatize and restructure 30 government-owned companies in a bid to increase their productivity.
105-year-old virgin content with life
PERRANPORTH, England, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Clara Meadmore, who claims to be the oldest virgin in Britain, turned 105 Friday.
N. Korea: Kim Jong Il makes troop visit
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Reclusive North Korea leader Kim Jong Il has made an appearance to inspect frontline army units, the country's state-run media said.
Nine Afghan militants killed in clashes
KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Nine Taliban and al-Qaida militants were killed in Afghanistan in two separate operations by U.S.-led coalition forces, officials said Saturday.
Turkey pounds Kurdish positions in Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Turkish warplanes continued to strike separatist Kurdish rebel targets inside northern Iraq Saturday, military officials said.
'Barack Osama' ballot an 'innocent' error
TROY, N.Y., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Rensselaer County, N.Y., officials insist the misspelling of Barack Obama's name as "Barack Osama" on absentee presidential ballots was an innocent mistake.
GOP's Christopher Buckley backs Obama
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The son of the late U.S. conservative icon William F. Buckley says he's voting for Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama.
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