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China says no pesticide residue in beans
BEIJING, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Chinese authorities said Thursday tests on samples of exported frozen green beans showed no evidence of pesticide residue as claimed in Japan.
Storm system dissipates over Honduras
LIMON, Honduras, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A tropical depression that brought stiff winds and downpours to Honduras and surrounding region dissipated Wednesday night and early Thursday, forecasters said.
Taliban says ready to talk
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban told the BBC the militants operating in the nation's troubled northwest region are willing to talk with the government.
Omar hits Category 3 status
MIAMI, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Omar, a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds, raced across the Caribbean early Thursday, endangering the Northern Leeward Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Teen religiosity acts as buffer to pot
PROVO, Utah, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Religious teenagers' faith makes them half as likely to use marijuana and religiosity also buffers them from smoking and drinking, U.S. researcher say.
China, Pakistan sign agreements
BEIJING, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari signed several agreements in China but it was not known if a nuclear cooperation deal was among them.
'Pre-vivors' remove breast to avoid cancer
WAXAHACHIE, Texas, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- "Pre-vivors" -- women who have both breasts removed to avoid the possibility of getting breast cancer -- are on the rise, a U.S. surgeon says.
Transcript of Obama-McCain debate
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The following is a transcript of the U.S. presidential debate between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama Wednesday at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.
Resveratrol found in cocoa, dark chocolate
HERSHEY, Pa., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Resveratrol, a compound in red wine and grape juice, is also found in dark chocolate and cocoa, U.S. researchers say.
111.4-decibel shout wins contest in Japan
YUFU , Japan, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A Japanese man out-shouted 100 other people in the city of Yufu with a contest-winning 111.4-decibel yell.
Study: Vitamin B doesn't slow Alzheimer's
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- High-dose vitamin B supplements do not slow the rate of cognitive decline in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease, U.S. researchers say.
NHL: Edmonton 3, Anaheim 2
ABERDEEN, Calif., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Lubomir Visnovsky scored the go-ahead goal 2:41 into the third period Wednesday, allowing Edmonton to keep Anaheim winless with a 3-2 victory.
Candidates each tout health plans
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Barack Obama and John McCain picked apart each other's healthcare plans Wednesday during their final U.S. presidential debate.
Man threatened doctor over fetus sex test
HALLSTAHAMMAR, Sweden, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A Swedish man has been fined $555 for threatening to put a gun to a doctor's head if he did not reveal the sex of the man's unborn child.
Nikkei plunges, Asian markets down
TOKYO, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Asian-Pacific markets, once again echoing Wall Street, opened sharply lower Thursday, led by the benchmark index Nikkei's plunge in early trading.
Swede killed in Iraq by U.S. forces
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Swedish authorities revealed a 43-year-old Swedish citizen suspected of leading an Islamist network was killed by U.S. forces in Iraq.
Men should get first PSA test at age 40
CHICAGO, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- It's recommended men get a prostate-specific antigen screening for their prostate at age 40, but physicians are not aware of this, a U.S. expert says.
MLS: Houston 2, San Jose 1
HOUSTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Stuart Holden's second goal of the game came in second-half stoppage time Wednesday, giving Houston a 2-1 victory over San Jose.
NHL: Dallas 6, Nashville 4
DALLAS, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Fabian Brunnstrom recorded a hat trick in his NHL debut Wednesday, carrying Dallas to a wild 6-4 victory over Nashville.
U.S. deficit could hit $1 trillion
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. government could rack up a $1 trillion budget deficit this fiscal year, depending on how the bank bailout program is accounted for, analysts say.
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