NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 9 (UPI) -- A new U.S. book claims Ernest Hemingway was a not-very-effective spy for the KGB during the 1940s.
ALBANY, N.Y., July 9 (UPI) -- A month of legislative gridlock ended Thursday in Albany, N.Y., when a state senator rejoined the Democrats in return for being made majority leader.
NEW YORK, July 9 (UPI) -- The Detroit Tigers' Brandon Inge and Philadelphia Phillies' Shane Victorino were named Thursday as the fans' choice for the final All-Star Game roster berths.
ORLANDO, Fla., July 9 (UPI) -- Most unmarried U.S. couples who live together aren't trying to test their relationship -- they just want to spend more time together, a multiyear study found.
CHICAGO, July 9 (UPI) -- Architect David Woodhouse won the competition to design a memorial to Chicago planner Daniel Burnham, officials from AIA Chicago Foundation announced Thursday.
WASHINGTON, July 9 (UPI) -- Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said Thursday he would invoke privilege if asked about advice he gave to Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., on handling an extramarital affair.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 (UPI) -- Scientists in San Francisco said a team of divers has been recruited to rid marinas of an exotic form of fast-growing seaweed.
BOSTON, July 9 (UPI) -- Pregnant women who consumed seven servings per day of fruits and vegetables moderately reduced risk of upper respiratory infection, U.S. researchers say.
LOS ANGELES, July 9 (UPI) -- The Black Eyed Peas's "I Gotta Feeling" is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart, Billboard.com reported Thursday.
L'AQUILA, Italy, July 9 (UPI) -- Group of Eight leaders meeting in Italy agreed Thursday to try to resolve outstanding world trade issues before the Group of 20 ministers meet in Pittsburgh.
WASHINGTON, July 9 (UPI) -- More than 35,000 fugitives were arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service working with federal, state and local agencies, the service's director said Thursday.
NEW YORK, July 9 (UPI) -- New words added to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate dictionary show the influence of the Internet and globalization on U.S. English, its publishers said.
MANSFIELD, England, July 9 (UPI) -- Authorities in England said a 49-year-old teacher has been arrested for allegedly attacking a 14-year-old student.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 (UPI) -- Philip Day, once chancellor of City College of San Francisco, abused the public trust by using public funds for banned expenditures, the district attorney said.
HOPKINTON, Mass., July 9 (UPI) -- Residents cleaned up downed trees Thursday after a tornadolike storm with golf-ball-size hail and 80 mph winds ripped through eastern Massachusetts.
CHICAGO, July 9 (UPI) -- Kelly Shoppach drove in five runs Thursday to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 10-8 win over the Chicago White Sox.
CHICAGO, July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., whose appointment was tainted by the scandal involving the state's former governor, says he will not run for his seat in 2010.
LONDON, July 9 (UPI) -- Britain's education secretary has announced plans to recruit 200 social workers from professions including teachers and lawyers.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 9 (UPI) -- Carlos Pena's fifth-inning two-run double Thursday led the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
BOSTON, July 9 (UPI) -- Boston metropolitan area transit fares would rise nearly 20 percent under a proposal that would give the regional transit agency an extra $69 million a year.