ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- American journalist Seymour Hersh on Wednesday downplayed his recent claims that U.S. officials were planning to seize Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. markets climbed Wednesday with shares trading higher in home construction, airlines, brewers, iron and steel and life insurance.
ATLANTA, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Employees participating in a large-scale, work-site wellness program had reduced absenteeism, U.S. researchers found.
ROME, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The Italian Olympic Committee Wednesday said it is blocking a bid from Bari for the 2020 Olympics, leaving Rome and Venice as the country's credible entries.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. reality television personality Jon Gosselin pokes fun at his notorious persona in a new comedy video posted on FunnyOrDie.com.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Brazilian researchers say they've determined population movement is a key factor in the spread of the dengue virus in Rio de Janeiro.
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals alleges an undercover agent documented acts of animal mistreatment at two University of Utah research facilities.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Kennedy Space Center technicians in Florida started pressurizing space shuttle Atlantis' propulsion systems Wednesday, preparing the spacecraft for launch.
TUSCOLA, Ill., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A judge in Douglas County, Ill., said a 6-year-old boy may continue to bring his autism service dog to school with him.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Robert Benmosche, chief executive officer of American International Group, threatened to quit over U.S. Treasury pay restrictions, sources close to AIG said.
AACHEN, Germany, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- An 88-year-old veteran of the SS in World War II is on trial in Germany on charges of killing three Dutch civilians during a 1944 crackdown on the Resistance.
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has a plan to establish a de facto Palestinian state in the West Bank by 2011, throwing 16 years of futile peacemaking out the window.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve is under political attack in part due to massive amounts of aid given to the financial sector, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Kentucky prosecutors declined to say if they would seek the death penalty for a former state lawmaker indicted in the killing of his ex-girlfriend.
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Establishing a formal relationship with the United States is not possible until Washington makes good on its promises to change, Iranian officials said.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Appointments to the three new top EU posts created by the Lisbon Treaty could be made at a Nov. 19 summit in Brussels, officials say.
BERLIN, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Dena, the German Energy Agency, has warned that key investments in the electricity sector are being scrapped because of the country's nuclear revival.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- People without a high school diploma may be more likely to get H1N1 flu and the vaccine might be less effective in them, U.S. researchers suggest.
LONDON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Three more members of the 28-member British government's official drug abuse advisory panel say they have resigned in a political struggle.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A hybrid option for additional resources in Afghanistan is under consideration Wednesday by U.S. President Barack Obama and his top military strategists.