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Rosetta spacecraft takes asteroid photos
PARIS, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The Rosetta spacecraft has captured images of an asteroid in orbit more than 220 million miles from Earth, a European Space Agency official says.
Lavrov: Russia wants good U.S. relations
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Russian officials are fully prepared to meet with their U.S. counterparts to foster good international relations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.
British youth curfew could be extended
TRURO, England, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- An official in Redruth says the English town is considering extending a curfew meant to allow less time for anti-social public behavior by area youths.
Paralympic Games begin in Beijing
BEIJING, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Olympic officials staged a lavish opening ceremony Saturday to announce the Beijing Paralympic Games have officially begun.
Five killed as rainstorms sweep Britain
MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A second straight day of heavy rains pelted Britain Saturday, killing five people as emergency crews scrambled to respond, authorities said.
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T-Pain wins big at BMI Awards
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The hip hop singer T-Pain was a top winner at the annual BMI Urban Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., winning songwriter of the year honors.
ABC embracing 'Motherhood'
BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- ABC executives have agreed to bring the Internet comedy "In the Motherhood" to the U.S. TV network for 13 episodes.
Script work to delay '24' filming
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Filming of the U.S. TV series "24" will be delayed 18 days while the script is polished, but series officials say the new season's release will not be affected.
Two more 'Spider-Man' movies likely
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A Sony Pictures Entertainment spokesman says negotiations are nearly complete with Hollywood star Tobey Maguire for two more "Spider-Man" movies.
Michael Caine going vigilante in 'Brown'
LONDON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- British actor Michael Caine is to star in "Harry Brown," an upcoming vigilante movie from Lionsgate U.K. and MARV Films, a studio official says.
Hatcher: Happiness lies in sex, chocolate
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Having sex and eating chocolate are the keys to a happy life, says actress Teri Hatcher, star of the U.S. TV series "Desperate Housewives."
4.7 billion viewers watched Olympics
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- An estimated 4.7 billion people worldwide watched the Beijing Olympic Games on television, Nielsen Media Research data shows.
Swaziland king's lavish lifestyle slammed
LUDZIDZINI, Swaziland, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- As the impoverished African kingdom of Swaziland celebrated its 40th year of independence Saturday, dissidents were criticizing its king's lavish lifestyle.
Newspaper's 'Obama Clock' set to 11:48
CHICAGO, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A Chicago newspaper says it wants its readers to tell it where the hands should be on its "Obama Clock."
U.S. missile strike targets Afghan border
AL MUST, Afghanistan, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. missile strike killed several people in Afghanistan very close to its border with Pakistan, local residents say.
Man doesn't deliver on Make-a-Wish pledge
PRESCOTT, Ariz., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- An Illinois boy with a kidney disease is still waiting for a custom go-kart promised by an Arizona man through the Make-a-Wish Foundation, officials say.
West Nile virus claims 3rd Californian
SAN BERNADINO, Calif., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The third person to die of West Nile disease in California this year had from pre-existing conditions that may have hastened his death, officials said.
Florida Keys evacuate as Ike approaches
MIAMI, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Authorities were asking tourists to leave the Florida Keys Saturday morning in preparation for the oncoming Hurricane Ike.
Palin, McCain may diverge on sex ed
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has given conflicting statements on the use of condoms, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.
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