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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 9 (UPI) -- John Kuester was hired Thursday to be the next head coach of the NBA's Detroit Pistons, succeeding the fired Michael Curry.

LOS ANGELES, July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. television actress Patricia Arquette has filed court papers asking that her petition to be divorced from her husband, actor Thomas Jane, be dismissed.

LONDON, July 9 (UPI) -- Britain's plans to build its biggest-ever warships are being jeopardized by ballooning costs.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, July 9 (UPI) -- Illegal diamond mining by Zimbabwean troops has led to violence against civilians, says a global watchdog formed to cut the flow of "blood diamonds."

BEIJING, July 9 (UPI) -- The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said auto sales continued at a brisk pace in June with sales outpacing production for the year.

SACRAMENTO, July 9 (UPI) -- California is dealing with overcrowded jails and a financial crisis by using early release for such offenses as parole violations, officials say.

LOS ANGELES, July 9 (UPI) -- The downturn in the housing market pushed property values down 0.09 percent in Los Angeles County in 2008, the county assessor's office said.

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WASHINGTON, July 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. study indicates more than 40 percent of animals living in mangrove ecosystems around the world are threatened with extinction.

NEW YORK, July 9 (UPI) -- The attorney for Bernard Madoff said Thursday the disgraced U.S. financier will not appeal his 150-year prison sentence on fraud charges.

LONDON, July 9 (UPI) -- The British government says 14 people infected with the H1N1 influenza virus, or swine flu, have died in Britain to date.

LONDON, July 9 (UPI) -- Pop star Alesha Dixon will be a judge on "Strictly Come Dancing" when the British TV competition series starts its seventh season this fall, the BBC said.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 9 (UPI) -- Local favorite Agnes Szavay won a tough three-set match Thursday and advanced to the quarterfinals of the GDF Suez Brand Prix tournament in Hungary.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 9 (UPI) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said Thursday northwest Pakistan residents displaced from their homes by militant violence can soon return home.

LONDON, July 9 (UPI) -- James Hudson, a British diplomat in Russia, has resigned after a video showing him with two prostitutes surfaced on the Internet, officials said.

TEHRAN, July 9 (UPI) -- Elections officials in Iran indicated they will release detailed reporting on the outcome of the disputed June 12 presidential elections in the coming days.

LONDON, Ontario, July 9 (UPI) -- The Canadian Department of National Defense has selected General Dynamics as the prime contractor for a light armored vehicle upgrade program.

AHMEDABAD, India, July 9 (UPI) -- Police in India say at least 96 people have died and dozens more are ailing after consuming a toxic illegal alcohol.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., July 9 (UPI) -- Concurrent Technologies Corp. has been contracted to provide the Naval Installations Command with management support services.

SAN DIEGO, July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. company Z Microsystems announced the launch of its new display technology with applications designed to support unmanned aerial vehicles.