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Spears's mother alleges managerial threat
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Lynne Spears, mother of U.S. pop singer Britney Spears, alleges in a new book that the star's former manager once threatened her daughter's life.
Winfrey targeted by Fla. political group
CHICAGO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey and her show should be boycotted, the Florida Federation of Republican Women says.
Frenchman Lucquin wins European Masters
CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- France's Jean-Francois Lucquin rolled in a 12-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to win the European Masters in Switzerland over Rory McIlroy.
Emails from NASA head show discontent
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Emails from the head of the U.S. space agency NASA suggest he is frustrated with efforts to return to the moon by 2020.
U.N. ties red meat to global warming
LONDON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Cutting back on red meat will curb global warming, a Nobel Prize-winning United Nations climate expert says.
Bon Jovi raises $3M at Democratic benefit
TRENTON, N.J., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Rocker Jon Bon Jovi showed he is a stalwart supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama by raising $3 million for him at a New Jersey benefit.
French court delays trial for Ramadan
RENNES, France, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A French court's postponement of a Muslim man's trial on armed robbery charges until after Ramadan violates the separation of church and state, critics say.
Collectibles appraiser Kovel dead at 88
CLEVELAND, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Author Ralph M. Kovel, known best for his pricing guides for collectibles and antiques, has died in Cleveland at the age of 88, his wife says.
Swayze shows up at cancer fundraiser
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Actor Patrick Swayze made an unexpected yet very welcome appearance at a Los Angeles fundraiser to fight cancer, attendees say.
MPLA takes big lead in Angola elections
LUANDA, Angola, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Election officials say Angola's ruling party appears headed to an overwhelming victory at the polls.
300,000 Haitian children hit by hurricanes
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- UNICEF officials say up to 300,000 children may be suffering food and health impacts after Haiti's back-to-back-to-back hurricanes.
Official: Eight dead in Afghan bombing
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Dual suicide bombers in Kandahar, Afghanistan, targeting a high-ranking police commander killed eight people Sunday, an official said.
Disease outbreak feared in India flood
GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Indian officials warn there could be an outbreak of epidemics among the 2.1 million refugees displaced by deadly flooding in the northeastern state of Assam.
Four arrested in massive data leak case
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Two employees of a South Korean oil refiner were in jail Sunday, facing charges in the country's largest-ever case of personal data leaking, police say.
Beyonce reveals engagement ring to public
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Pop singer Beyonce Knowles has made her first public appearance wearing an 18 carat diamond engagement ring in New York, her jeweler says.
Obama slams McCain on social security
NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama says Republican opponent John McCain is out to privatize social security.
Jones suing for 'Old Men' bonuses
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Actor Tommy Lee Jones alleges in a Los Angeles lawsuit that Paramount Pictures reneged on promised bonuses for his role in "No Country for Old Men."
Russian helicopter crash kills two
SMOLENSK, Russia, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Two people died and one was seriously hurt in a central Russian helicopter crash early Sunday, officials said.
Political stakes high as Congress convenes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Congress faces high political stakes when it consider bills that could have a bearing on the U.S. presidential race, analysts say.
Report: Zimbabwe leaders seek amnesty
PRETORIA, South Africa, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Military and police backers of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe are secretly seeking amnesty deals that would spare them if Mugabe lost power, sources say.
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