WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- U.S banks have another six months to comply with regulations aimed at preventing Internet gambling, federal officials said Friday.

TOKYO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie kicked off a five-day Japanese visit Friday by meeting with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- U. S. Sen. John McCain, criticized for missing votes regularly while campaigning for president, has greatly improved his record in 2009, an analysis shows.

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The South Korean government is considering sending troops to Afghanistan to serve as a security force for reconstruction workers.

MOSCOW, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A Russian train en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed Friday, killing 10 people and injuring more than 100, officials said.

DETROIT, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Some Spanish-speaking Detroit residents say they can't watch their favorite television channel following the national switch to digital television transmission.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Michael Bloomberg spent a record $102 million in his successful quest for a third term as mayor of New York, figures showed Friday.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Advocates on both sides of abortion rights are abandoning traditional methods of contacting supporters in favor of social networking sites, authorities say.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the couple who crashed U.S. President Obama's first state dinner, got to meet the president, the White House said Friday.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Michigan State Police said they suspect so-called black ice was to blame for a crash on Interstate 94 Friday that left one man dead in Washtenaw County.

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Authorities in Switzerland said they are pressing charges against a Russian man who caused a traffic collision while allegedly street racing.

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Iranian officials denied allegations from Norway that human rights activist Shirin Ebadi's Nobel Peace Prize was confiscated.

MIAMI, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- South Florida was ripe for wild fires Friday, the National Weather Service in Miami warned, citing strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Experts said the winner of Sunday's presidential election in Honduras will have an uphill battle toward gaining international recognition.

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