NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Federal agents said a man indicted by a U.S. grand jury is the suspected leader of a major drug ring in Virginia's Hampton Roads region.
SEATTLE, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A legal battle over the release of the names of people who signed a Washington State petition on same-sex marriage could have big ramifications, analysts say.
OTTAWA, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced the recall of certain Nutkao-brand nut spreads imported from Italy because of a labeling error.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A musician who played with the rock bands LCD Soundsystem, !!!, Maserati and The Juan MacLean died after falling down a New York elevator shaft, police said.
HOUSTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- NASA says the six STS-129 astronauts scheduled to lift off next week to the International Space Station are ready to begin their quarantine period.
HAMPTON, Va., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A Virginia Aquarium spokeswoman said scientists are set to investigate how a beaked whale became beached in Hampton, Va.
VIENNA, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The U.N. Industrial Development Organization announced a green industrial theme at its next regular session scheduled for Dec. 7 in Vienna.
LONDON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Political obstacles and foreign investments are among the many obstacles preventing Iran from doubling its gas production capacity, an analysis says.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. and Hong Kong researchers say controlling parents can cause children to suffer psychologically.
KIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Ukraine could face a $7.8 billion penalty from Russian gas monopoly Gazprom for shortfalls in the consumption of natural gas, the Ukrainian president said.
HARRISONVILLE, Mo., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A woman said she is lucky to be alive after a hunter's stray bullet struck her in the face as she was driving in Cass County, Mo.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Evidence in the case of Cleveland's "Imperial Avenue Strangler" suggests he is a stereotypical sexual sadist, crime experts say.
SALINAS, Calif., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Bottlenose dolphins are likely responsible for the growing number of dead porpoises appearing on California beaches, marine biologists said.
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Russia and Slovenia are expected to sign an agreement for the South Stream natural gas pipeline on the sidelines of a World Cup qualifier, officials said.
NEW DELHI, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Lingering issues over Indian involvement in the long-delayed Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline are easily resolved, said the Indian energy minister.
BAGHDAD, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The contracts signed by international oil companies jockeying for a stake in the vast oil resources in Iraq are illegal, a lawmaker said.
BERLIN, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of former Communist countries Monday retraced the steps East Germans took to rush to West Berlin 20 years ago.
NEW DELHI, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- India is welcoming the Dalai Lama to the country's disputed north eastern territory, despite China's vehement opposition to the Buddhist spiritual leader's visit.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. agents who raided a St. Louis towing firm under investigation for bribing police officers seized an "enormous" amount of cash, court documents indicate.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said during an appearance in Nashville the fight against global climate change can be helped by a variety of methods.