KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Shifting alliances between a weakened al-Qaida and an emboldened Taliban will figure in U.S. decisions on sending more troops to Afghanistan, analysts say.
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A University of Central Florida student accused of making a false bomb threats is no longer in jail.
PARIS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency's Proba-2 spacecraft platform is in its second week in orbit and scientists say its operational health is excellent.
BOSTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The parents of a Boston Celtics fan say they don't buy the results of an investigation into the death of their son during the team's 2008 title celebration.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've determined using a so-called wet ethanol production process yields not only more ethanol, but also more usable co-products.
ORMOND BEACH, Fla., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. actor John Martino said he is set to try to sell 13,000 bottles of shampoo he was finally reunited with after years of legal delays.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The United States government will auction a luxury yacht, two vessels and a convertible seized from convicted Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff next week.
ATLANTA, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The heavy rains that pushed Atlanta-area creeks beyond their banks and caused moderate flooding were expected to taper off Wednesday, forecasters said.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Several Republican senators are proposing a constitutional amendment that would limit the number of terms U.S. congressmen may serve.
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Clove cigarette smokers in South Florida said they are among the U.S. residents struggling under a Food and Drug Administration ban on favored smokes.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Sheila Kelley has landed a recurring role on the sixth and final season of the supernatural mystery series "Lost," sources told TVGuide.com.
SEATTLE, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A former nurse at a Washington state clinic was given a year in federal prison for skimming doses of the painkiller Demerol that had been intended for patients.
DALLAS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- "Red Cliff," John Woo's first Chinese film in more than 10 years, is to premiere on HDNet Movies two days ahead of its planned U.S. theatrical release.
PARIS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Marat Safin, a former world No. 1 and a two-time Grand Slam event winner, ended his competitive tennis career Wednesday in Paris.
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. oil corporation Sinclair said it would exit the retail gasoline business, by early 2010 with the sale of its final 29 gas stations.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Steven Tyler made a surprise appearance at Joe Perry's solo show in New York Tuesday night and announced he isn't leaving their rock band Aerosmith.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices climbed near $80 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, as the dollar slid.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. markets climbed Wednesday with gains in home construction, coal, gambling stock and iron and steel.
PERTH, Australia, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Britney Spears, who is facing criticism for lip-synching in her concerts, says she cares what her fans, not journalists, think of her show.
MOSCOW, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A Russian man accused of killing and eating parts of his mother was sentenced to 14 years and three months in prison, court officials said.