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NATO, EU membership are Ukraine priorities
KIEV, Ukraine, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Despite Russian opposition, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says the top priorities for the country are ascension into NATO and the European Union.
Accused Nazi war criminal to be extradited
PERTH, Australia, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Accused Nazi war criminal Charles Zentai is being held in Perth, Australia, awaiting extradition to Hungary and a 64-year-old murder charge, officials say.
1918 pandemic survivors tell their stories
ATLANTA, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- In an effort to put a face on pandemic planning, the stories of 50 people who survived the 1918 Spanish Flu are available online, U.S. health officials said.
Iraq Press Roundup
When complaints over the lack of municipal services are raised, concerned parties begin to issue statements with timetables for their availability and the necessary fixes.
Cops: Man faked 911 call for condom refund
ENGLEWOOD, N.J., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Police in Englewood, N.J., said they arrested a man who phoned 911 and reported a robbery after a gas station clerk refused to give him a refund for condoms.
Survey: John Stewart gets salary nod
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Between Comedy Central talk show hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, Stewart deserves a higher salary, respondents to a U.S. survey said.
ONGC will bid for Imperial Energy Corp.
NEW DELHI, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- India's ONGC was approved to bid on British-based Imperial Energy Corp.
Baghdad moves to expel PMOI in six months
BAGHDAD, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The Iranian envoy to Baghdad said Iraq passed legislation to compel the dissident People's Mujahedin of Iran out of the country in six months.
PKK seen as obstacle to Kurdistan
ERBIL, Iraq, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The status of Kirkuk in northern Iraqi Kurdistan will never be settled until the Kurdistan Workers' Party is dealt with first, Kurdish supporters say.
MLB: LA Dodgers 3, Colorado 1
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- James Loney had two hits and two RBI Thursday to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 win over Colorado.
Officials defend actions of Kurdish force
ERBIL, Iraq, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Officials in the security arm of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party Thursday denied allegations the force had carried out guerrilla raids in the region.
Maliki hails Iraqi developments
BAGHDAD, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Visiting officials to Iraq praised the country for its economic and political development as well as improved security, the Iraqi premier said Thursday.
Iraqi refugees in Egypt snub return offer
CAIRO, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Displaced Iraqis living in Egypt refused financial incentives offered by the Iraqi government to entice them to return home, several refugees said.
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U.S. markets mixed as oil prices surge ... Utility rate regulators' hands are tied ... IAC breaks down to five new companies ... Oil deal sends real estate soaring ... News from United Press International.
Crude oil prices climb
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices jumped Thursday, gaining on political tension and a declining dollar.
Turkish-Iranian energy ties deepen
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The recent dispute between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia has highlighted the fragility of Western energy corridors through Georgia. Now Turkey, a stalwart U.S. NATO ally, is reconsidering its energy relations with Iran, a move certain to unsettle Washington.
Baby born in McDonald's restroom
WINTER PARK, Colo., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A healthy baby girl was delivered in the women's bathroom of a Winter Park, Colo., McDonald's restaurant, the new mother said.
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Greenland glaciers still disintegrating … Study shows how cancer gene PTEN works … Untreated wastewater used in agriculture … Hubble sees filaments from magnetic field ... Health/Science news from UPI.
Residents demand execution of Chemical Ali
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Residents in northern Sulaimaniya province sent a letter to the Iraqi government calling for the execution of "Chemical Ali" and others for war crimes.
Janet Jackson unveils lingerie line
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. singer Janet Jackson, hoping to avoid any further wardrobe malfunctions, says she's launching a new line of fashion lingerie.
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