ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The family of Haleigh Cummings said the first anniversary of the girl's disappearance in Florida will be marked with prayer vigils.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've identified a part of the human brain that's used to hold low-priority ideas in abeyance until we have time to deal with them.
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army announced it took delivery of a wastewater treatment system that purifies within 24 hours for possible use in Haiti and Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Most U.S. students pay less than the sticker price to attend a prestigious private college, the College Board says.
PARIS, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- French energy company GDF Suez announced its largest solar power plant in the country will cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 120,000 tons.
STAVANGER, Norway, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The latest oil discovery for Norwegian energy giant Statoil did not have the reserves the company expected, an exploration executive said.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. trade deficit widened in December to a seasonally adjusted $40.2 billion as crude oil imports surged, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
OSLO, Norway, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The Norwegian State Police say Islamic extremists are attempting to find additional members from among Norway's youth population.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Tourists who planned to visit the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai will have to settle for getting their money back, the developer says.
MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Police have charged 196 people including an ally of President Gloria Arroyo with murder for their involvement in a roadside massacre last November.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. reality television personality Phil Harris, who was featured on "Deadliest Catch," died Tuesday after suffering a stroke last month, his sons said.
QUITO, Ecuador, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- South American leaders are meeting this week in Ecuador to discuss short- and long-term aid to Haiti.
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SANAA, Yemen, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Yemen's war against al-Qaida is in full swing with security forces raiding militants' hideouts throughout the country, the Interior Ministry says.
OTTAWA, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers say they've developed a procedure that might help standardize computed tomography scans in children with minor head injuries.
BOGOTA, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Colombia has embarked on what officials describe as the largest anti-narcotics operation in the last 10 years.
OTTAWA, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Canada's international trade deficit widened in December as advances in imports outpaced gains in exports, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes opened slightly lower Wednesday, as the trade deficit was wider than expected, analysts said.
KHARTOUM, Sudan, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Sudan and Chad's decision to normalize relations could end up having a positive effect on the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan, an observer says.
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- A Canadian teenager has been banned from using the Internet after pleading guilty to posting a school shooting threat on Prince Edward Island.