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Davis: House Republicans will lose badly
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., says his fellow Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives can expect double-digit losses in the upcoming elections.
New York apartment fire kills five
NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Five members of a single family died early Saturday when a kitchen fire erupted in their New York apartment, officials say.
Witnesses say priest taught sex 'lessons'
CHICAGO, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Two alleged victims of child sex abuse at the hands of a former Evanston, Ill., Jesuit priest maintain the clergyman shamed them into accepting sex "lessons."
Biden: Obama offers women more than McCain
CHICAGO, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. vice presidential nominee Joe Biden says having Sarah Palin on the Republican ticket doesn't mean women should vote for her.
Obama discusses economy in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama thanked Republican John McCain Saturday for trying to reduce the rancor in their presidential race.
California brushfire destroys 200 acres
ST. HELENA, Calif., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- More than 200 acres of land and two structures have been destroyed by a brush fire near St. Helena, Calif., authorities said Saturday.
Earthquake in Chechnya kills five
GROZNY, Russia, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Five people died Saturday in the Russian republic of Chechnya when an earthquake struck the region, Emergencies Deputy Minister Akhmed Dzhairkhanov says.
Scottish hero hospitalized
PAISLEY, Scotland, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Scottish authorities say a former baggage handler who became a hero in 2007 for helping thwart a terrorist attack has been hospitalized for asthma.
'Top Model' spinoff to walk runway
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Executives at The CW say a spinoff of the U.S. TV network's hit series, "America's Next Top Model," will begin production soon.
McCain accuses Obama of exploiting crisis
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain said Saturday his electoral rival, Barack Obama, has been exploiting the ongoing economic crisis.
Pitt joins Tarantino in Germany for film
BERLIN, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Brad Pitt and director Quentin Tarantino are teaming up in Germany to film the drama "Inglorious Bastards," People magazine says.
TV anchor receives on-air proposal
LUBBOCK, Texas, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- A television anchor in Lubbock, Texas, says she had no clue her boyfriend from a rival TV station planned to propose to her on-air during her show.
Iowa corn crop plentiful despite floods
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- A better-than-expected Iowa corn crop is taking pressure off livestock producers and ethanol makers already hurt by the financial crisis, analysts say.
'Knight Rider' getting additional episodes
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- NBC executives have ordered up four more episodes of the first-season U.S. TV series "Knight Rider," The Hollywood Reporter says.
Berry unveils new signature perfume
NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Halle Berry said at the New York unveiling of her new signature scent that the perfume is the result of two years of work.
Poll: Hurley 'safety pin' dress best gown
LONDON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The so-called safety pin dress worn by British actress Elizabeth Hurley at a 1994 event is the best red carpet gown of all time, results of a poll indicate.
FCC moves to reserve free wireless waves
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The Federal Communications Commission says it will move forward with plans to reserve valuable empty U.S. airwave spectrum for free wireless Internet use.
Singh helps start Kashmir train service
JAMMU, India, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Indian Prime Minster Manmohan Singh said at the inauguration of a new train service for Kashmir that the region's future should be "bright."
Cook calls cheating on Brinkley 'mistake'
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Architect Peter Cook says he made the "mistake" of cheating on his then-wife, U.S. model Christie Brinkley, due to problems in their marriage.
Palin denies she abused power
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said Saturday she did not abuse her position as Alaska governor as alleged by a state investigator.
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