LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- British city governments say they want separate collections for household food scraps to be extended across the country in a bid to reduce landfill.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Filmmaker Robert Kline says he wanted his new documentary "The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings" to focus on the political family's immigrant roots.
LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- British travel agents say the bad economy is driving more "thirtysomething" professionals to travel and seek adventure before finding new jobs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- The housing crisis is preventing thousands of elderly U.S. residents from selling their homes and moving into assisted-living centers, advocates say.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- General Motors Corp. is using its new Chevrolet Volt hybrid car as one of its main selling points in trying to land a federal bailout, industry observers say.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Disgraced former media tycoon Conrad Black is asking U.S. President George Bush for clemency from his 6 and a-half year prison sentence, officials said.
LIMA, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush, on what could be his last overseas trip, says he's feeling "a little nostalgic" as he meets with Asian and Pacific leaders in Peru.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama says infrastructure needs and green energy technologies will be at the heart of his job creation program.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Fugitive British-Pakistani terrorism suspect Rashid Rauf has been killed in Pakistan by a U.S. missile strike, sources say.
LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is about to implement drastic moves aimed at stemming the soaring number of home foreclosures, sources say.
PARIS, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A razor-thin victory by Martine Aubry for the leadership of the French Socialist Party has set the stage for more factionalism on the Left, analysts say.
HARADHERE, Somalia, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Islamic militants and other factions are pouring into a lawless region of Somalia to grab shares of ransom being demanded by seaborne pirates, observers say.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter say they have been refused entry to Zimbabwe, thwarting a humanitarian mission.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision shut down two California banks late Friday, transferring operations to the giant U.S. Bank, based in Minneapolis.
SEVERODVINSK, Russia, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- The Russian navy is expected to start sea trials by the end of the year on the first of a new class of nuclear-powered submarines.
OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Larry Hughes and Andres Nocioni combined for four free throws in the final 15 seconds Friday, allowing the Chicago Bulls to hold off Golden State 115-110.