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Storm area travelers must keep close watch
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Travelers planning a fall vacation in the Caribbean and the Southern United States have to keep a weather eye out for storms, travel experts say.
Yushchenko remains steadfast with NATO
KIEV, Ukraine, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko says a collapse of Kiev's pro-Western coalition won't prevent Ukraine from seeking to join NATO and the European Union.
Russia scores Uzbek natural gas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- During Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to Tashkent, he and Uzbek President Islam Karimov signed a series of agreements to sell Uzbek natural gas to Russia and upgrade two Soviet-era natural gas pipelines. The agreements represent yet another Western and American setback to securing Caspian and Central Asian energy resources for export to the West.
Experts: U.S. should not try Iraq militia strategy in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Experts are warning that it might prove counterproductive to extend to Afghanistan the U.S. strategy of forming and paying tribal militias to improve security -- though it has been credited with great successes in Iraq.
Iraqi VP: Sovereignty for Baghdad a must
BAGHDAD, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi says any security agreement with the United States must guarantee full sovereignty for Baghdad.
Walker's World: Britain's recession
LONDON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Now the recession watch in Britain is getting really serious. Punch Taverns, the country's largest operator of pubs, a classic symbol of English life, has decided to scrap its dividend to shareholders after a drop in sales of more than 3 percent. The company blamed "challenging trading conditions."
Crude oil prices stabilize
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices held relatively stable overnight Friday, gaining 18 cents on the New York Mercantile Exchange to $106.48 per barrel.
New book says Bush spied on Iraqi leaders
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- In a new book on U.S. President George Bush's leadership and governing style, Bob Woodward cites extensive administration spying on Iraqi leaders.
John Edwards cancels speeches
John Edwards cancels speeches
CHICAGO, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The booking agent for former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., says he's canceled all public commitments until after the November U.S. elections.
Angola has first election in 16 years
LUANDA , Angola, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Angola, war-ravaged and impoverished but one of Africa's biggest oil producers, had its first parliamentary elections in 16 years Friday.
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Cheney pledges support for Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney met with Ukrainian officials Friday to discuss continuing tensions over Russia's military incursion into Georgia.
Officials: No Iraq troop cuts before 2009
Officials: No Iraq troop cuts before 2009
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- It will be 2009 before U.S. troop levels can be reduced in Iraq because of logistics involved in redeployment, military officials say.
Aid to reach stranded Haitians
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- U.N. officials say they are racing emergency supplies to Haitians battered by three storms in recent weeks with two more storms fast approaching.
17 victims found in Congo aid plane crash
BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Remains of 17 passengers killed in the crash of an aid flight in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been found, the United Nation's confirmed.
Tropical storm kills 137 in Haiti
Tropical storm kills 137 in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The death toll in Haiti from Tropical Storm Hanna reached 137, U.N. officials in the poor Caribbean nation said.
Aides: Palin cramming for first debate
Aides: Palin cramming for first debate
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Campaign aides say several foreign policy experts are helping U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin cram for a debate less than a month away.
Power outages remain in Louisiana
Power outages remain in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Utility officials say power has been restored to 41 percent of those in the hurricane-affected New Orleans area but add reaching everyone will take time.
Afghan anti-drug judge shot, killed
KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A 65-year-old judge in Afghanistan, who headed an appeals court dealing with drug cases, was killed in Kabul, authorities said.
Samsung shows interest in SanDisk
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Samsung Electronics said Friday it is considering acquiring SanDisk, but the South Korean chip maker gave no details about its interest in the U.S. firm.
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