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UPI Almanac for Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008.
Lame-duck Congress may vote on stimulus
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Democratic leaders may reconvene the U.S. Congress soon after the election to work on an economic stimulus package.
Serbia expels ambassadors over Kosovo
BELGRADE, Serbia, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The Serbian government expelled ambassadors from Montenegro and Macedonia after the two countries recognized Kosovo.
British DNA file includes 4 million people
LONDON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Britain has the largest DNA database in the world relative to the size of its population, with more than 4 million people included.
Pedophile strangled in Britain
NORWICH, England, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Investigators say a 73-year-old pedophile found strangled in a rural area in eastern England may have been killed by a vigilante.
Iceland's banking crisis threatens Britain
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Officials from the British Treasury and their Icelandic counterparts began talks Friday on rescuing some of the money from Britain invested in banks in Iceland.
Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race
CONCORD, N.C., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Kyle Busch had the best car throughout the race and fought off Jeff Burton Friday to win the NASCAR Nationwide series Dollar General 300 in Concord, N.C.
Anonymous benefactor gives to town
KEITH, Scotland, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- An anonymous benefactor distributed thousands of pounds to community groups in a remote Scottish town, handing out the money during the night.
NHL: Columbus 5, Dallas 4 (OT)
DALLAS, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Rick Nash scored with 21 seconds left in overtime Friday, giving the Columbus Blue Jackets a 5-4 victory over Dallas.
MLB: Boston 2, Tampa Bay 0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Clutch pitching from Daisuke Matsuzaka and Justin Masterson Friday brought the Boston Red Sox a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series.
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Plastic surgery makes advances in wartime
KAILUA, Hawaii, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Plastic surgery was born out of war and advances from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan benefit victims elsewhere, U.S. researchers said.
NHL: St. Louis 5, Nashville 2
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Keith Tkachuk scored twice and the St. Louis Blues produced four power-play goals Friday in rolling past Nashville 5-2.
Alarm may have failed before crash
MADRID, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- An alarm that should have warned pilots of problems with the wing flaps may have failed when a Spanair plane crashed in Madrid.
Lack of vitamin D can affect 36 organs
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher is calling for a sea change in how governmental agencies advise people to take vitamin D.
Man charged with killing girl, dog
BEAR, Del., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A Delaware man was charged Friday with killing a 13-year-old second cousin and her pet Chihuahua.
Abnormalities in brain of cocaine addicts
BOSTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Abnormalities in cocaine addicts' brains appear to correlate with dysfunction in areas of attention and for reward-based decision-making, U.S. researchers say.
GM, Chrysler reportedly talking merger
DETROIT, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC are discussing a merger that could reduce the Big Three U.S. automakers to the Big Two, The New York Times said Friday.
NHL: Atlanta 7, Washington 4
ATLANTA, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Bryan Little ignited a three-goal, third-period outburst Friday that carried the Atlanta Thrashers to a 7-4 victory over Washington.
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