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Zimbabwean man accused of killing 'witch'
HARARE, Zimbabwe, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A 25-year-old in a small Zimbabwean village killed a woman, whom he accused of being a witch, by hitting her with a burning log, authorities have alleged.
French official's pregnancy a mystery
PARIS, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- French Justice Minister Rachida Dati says she will not identify the father of her unborn child, prompting speculation about the unknown man's identity.
Murray joins top 3 players in Open semis
Murray joins top 3 players in Open semis
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal, looking for his third consecutive Grand Slam title, takes the world's No. 1 ranking into Saturday's semifinals at the U.S. Open.
Mugabe to MDC: Join or be left out
Mugabe to MDC: Join or be left out
HARARE, Zimbabwe, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe says the Movement for Democratic Change must join the proposed unity government or be left out completely.
Sources: Yemen holding Ethiopian refugees
TAIZ, Yemen, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The Yemeni government is holding 35 Ethiopian refugees and is planning on returning them to their homeland, security sources allege.
IMAX 'Dark Knight' rakes in $55M
IMAX 'Dark Knight' rakes in $55M
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- "The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience" has crossed the $55 million mark in worldwide gross box office receipts in seven weeks, IMAX Corp. said Friday.
U.S. markets slide on labor news
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes slipped Friday as the government said unemployment jumped to 6.1 percent in August.
Canadian, U.S. jobless rates on par
OTTAWA, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Canadian job gains and U.S. job losses brought the countries' jobless rates to the same level for the first time in 26 years, the governments said Friday.
Israeli forces disperse checkpoint rioters
JERUSALEM, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Israeli forces at the Qalandiya checkpoint near Jerusalem say they were forced to disperse nearly 100 Palestinians who were throwing rocks at them Friday.
Alicia Molik retires from tennis
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Alicia Molik, who was ranked in the Top 10 among women's tennis players until a series of injuries limited her play, retired Friday from competitive tennis.
Hezbollah chief renews Israel threat
Hezbollah chief renews Israel threat
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in Beirut that "as long as Israeli threats persist" his group won't surrender its weapons.
Wrongly imprisoned man demands apology
Wrongly imprisoned man demands apology
CHICAGO, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A man who spent the last 26 years in prison for a crime he did not commit says he wants an apology from Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.
U.S. unemployment jumps to 6.1 percent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. employment picture worsened in August with a 0.4 percent jump in the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday.
Torched Hendrix guitar sells for $495,000
LONDON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A Boston, Mass., collector says he paid $495,000 at a London auction for the guitar believed to be the first Jimi Hendrix set on fire during a concert.
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Welles' former dorm facing demolition
WOODSTOCK, Ill., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The school dorm in Woodstock, Ill., where "War of the Worlds" broadcaster Orson Welles once slept is facing demolition, former residents say.
Former U.S. exec admits Nigerian bribe
LAGOS, Nigeria, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A former executive of a U.S. company has pleaded guilty to bribing Nigerian officials to share in a $6 billion project, officials in Lagos say.
Lehman Brothers considering radical split
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Prominent New York bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is considering splitting the firm into one healthy and one less-healthy company, sources said.
Why working can make you fat
LAVAL, Quebec, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Intellectual work such as reading or writing induces a substantial increase in calorie intake, Canadian researchers suggest.
Florida using obscure law for storm prep
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Officials in Florida say an obscure state law is helping them prepare for the next major hurricane or tropical storm by better securing area gas stations.
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