BERLIN, July 6 (UPI) -- An incident at an error-prone German nuclear reactor has refueled the debate over the country's future energy mix.
NASHVILLE, July 6 (UPI) -- The woman whose body was found near that of former NFL star Steve McNair had recently bought the gun found at the scene of the shooting, Nashville police said.
NEWPORT, R.I., July 6 (UPI) -- Former champion Robby Ginepri and 2008 runner-up Prakash Amritraj were opening round winners Monday at the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport, R.I.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 6 (UPI) -- A Michigan business owner pleaded guilty in federal court to fraudulently marketing dietary supplements over the Internet, the U.S. Justice Department said.
BRECHIN, Scotland, July 6 (UPI) -- Police in Brechin, Scotland, are looking for thieves who took 14 valuable birds from a collector.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 6 (UPI) -- Canadian scientists say they've determined the use of magnetic brain stimulation results in an improved ability to learn a skilled motor task.
BAGHDAD, July 6 (UPI) -- Iraqi lawmakers are expected to vet a contested law later in July that governs the work of non-governmental organizations in the country, officials say.
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, July 6 (UPI) -- The influx of U.S. troops into southern Afghanistan makes the new doctrines envisioned by the Pentagon possible, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
OTTAWA, July 6 (UPI) -- A Canadian military report issued Monday concludes the cause of a fatal crash of a Snowbird aerobatics team jet involved a known lap-belt design problem.
BRUSSELS, July 6 (UPI) -- While Britain's military budget could be cut by as much as 15 percent, an industry group predicts "modest growth" for the European defense sector in 2009.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 6 (UPI) -- Forming the next government in Lebanon is strictly an internal affair to be held outside the din of the news media, said Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri.
BAGHDAD, July 6 (UPI) -- Kirkuk should hold parliamentary elections at some point before greater Iraq holds national elections in January, said Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 6 (UPI) -- The current leadership in Pakistan has rivaled the former government in its acceptance of foreign meddling in internal affairs, Islamic leaders said.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 6 (UPI) -- Eleven Arab states in the Gulf and the Red Sea are to establish a joint naval task force to go after Somali pirates plaguing the Gulf of Aden and now extending their operations to the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, gateway to the Gulf.
BEIJING, July 6 (UPI) -- China aims to generate at least 15 percent of its energy capacity from wind, solar and other renewable energy sources by 2020, the China Daily reported Monday.
MOSCOW, July 6 (UPI) -- The United States and Russia Monday confirmed their commitment to preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons and stop acts of nuclear terrorism.
MOSCOW, July 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen and Russian Gen. Nikolai Makarov signed an agreement for the resumption of joint military activities, suspended since August 2008.
NEW YORK, July 6 (UPI) -- Alex Rios hit a three-run homer Monday to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees.
NEW YORK, July 6 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices tumbled to nearly $64 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Monday following a sharp fall in stock markets before the holiday recess.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 6 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers found a drug used to treat high blood pressure helps slow diabetic eye disease.