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Economy peeling some evangelicals from GOP
NASHVILLE, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. conservative evangelical Christian vote is still the Republican Party's to lose, but the poor economy may be peeling some of them off, analysts say.
Jolie faced her fears for 'Changeling'
Jolie faced her fears for 'Changeling'
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie said she frequently thought about her late mother while playing a woman whose son disappears in "Changeling."
U.S. jet forced to land in Iran
TEHRAN, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. Falcon jet was forced to land in Iran Tuesday after it violated the country's airspace, government officials in Tehran said.
Markets move into positive territory
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes turned up Tuesday morning after the Federal Reserve said it would begin to purchase asset-backed and unsecured short-term debt.
New theory created for the start of cancer
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. study using fruit flies has become the first to show in animals that losing just the end of a chromosome can lead to abnormalities, including cancer.
Retail sales up slightly on week
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Retail sales in the United States rose slightly in the week ending Oct. 4, the International Council of Shopping Centers-USB reported Tuesday.
Sex offender arrested in new abduction
EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A convicted child sex offender in Alberta was arrested for the weekend abduction of a 7-year-old girl in Edmonton, police said.
Report: Spy chief dodged torture arrest
Report: Spy chief dodged torture arrest
JERUSALEM, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Discreet negotiations between Israel and the Netherlands allowed a former chief of Israel's security agency to avoid arrest on torture charges, sources say.
Anne Hathaway joins 'Wonderland' cast
Anne Hathaway joins 'Wonderland' cast
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Anne Hathaway has agreed to play the White Queen in Tim Burton's new big-screen version of "Alice in Wonderland."
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Lawyer: David Duchovny is out of rehab
Lawyer: David Duchovny is out of rehab
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- David Duchovny's lawyer said the U.S. film and television actor has left the rehabilitation facility where he spent two months being treated for sex addiction.
Wachovia and suitors agree to talk
Wachovia and suitors agree to talk
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Two companies pursuing North Carolina's struggling Wachovia Corp. agreed to try to settle the deal out of court, the companies said.
Cops: Escaped murder suspect had help
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A murder suspect who escaped a Manitoba prison apparently had an accomplice on the outside, Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.
Alleged Saab blackmailer charged in Sweden
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Swedish authorities say they have filed blackmail charges against an engineer who allegedly tried to coerce $2.3 million from Saab Microwave Systems.
'DWTS' star May-Treanor set for surgery
'DWTS' star May-Treanor set for surgery
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. beach volleyball Olympic champion Misty May-Treanor said she needs surgery after injuring herself while rehearsing for "Dancing with the Stars."
Healthcare issues seek nominees' attention
NASHVILLE, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Healthcare reform advocates say they're hoping the major-party U.S. presidential nominees will start talking more about insurance and cost issues.
Anti-Obama author detained in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The author of a best-selling book critical of Barack Obama was detained Tuesday by immigration officials in Kenya while on a publicity tour for his book.
Fed considers buying unsecured debt
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve said it is considering a plan to buy unsecured short-term debt to keep a crawling flow of credit moving.
Racial factor may emerge if election close
Racial factor may emerge if election close
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Racial backlash against Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama could make a difference if the election is close in November, analysts say.
Crude oil prices head up
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices gained early Tuesday to more than $91 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange as an apparent safer investment than tumbling stocks.
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