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Countrywide to rework thousands of loans
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Countrywide Financial Corp. agreed to a sweeping settlement for predatory lending practices that could restructure thousands of U.S. loans, officials said.
Make-A-Wish wants to shed R.I. chapter
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The Make-A-Wish Foundation of America says it is trying to revoke its Rhode Island chapter's charter over a failure to disclose its head's $118,000 salary.
Dems call on Justice Dept. to delay implementation of new FBI rules until after the election
Dems call on Justice Dept. to delay implementation of new FBI rules until after the election
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Congressional Democrats are calling on the Bush administration to hold off implementing new rules that broaden the FBI's investigative authorities until a new administration can approve them next year.
Iraq Press Roundup
People of Iraq deal with their situation by focusing on the results of U.S. occupation instead of what brought about the challenges their country faces.
Robbie Williams working on new CD
Robbie Williams working on new CD
LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- British pop singer Robbie Williams is working on a new album, his manager said.
McCain's flying ability was questioned
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- As a U.S. Navy pilot, Republican presidential nominee John McCain was prone to accidents, a newspaper reported Monday.
ICC renews call for LRA arrests
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Failed attempts at peace and a surge in violence have prompted calls for the arrest of rebel leaders from the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda.
DUI suspected in deadly Calif. bus crash
WILLIAMS, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The driver of a bus that crashed in California killing eight people may have been under the influence of prescription medication, authorities alleged Monday.
Lorry Lokey gives $75 million to Sanford
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Philanthropist Lorry I. Lokey, the founder of Business Wire, is giving $75 million to the Stanford University School of Medicine, the school said.
OSCE conducts border security workshop
HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Security authorities from Central Asia are in Finland for a training course designed to counter transnational terrorism and other threats to border security.
British train in a virtual Afghanistan
CRAWLEY, England, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- British troops are honing skills in a simulator designed to represent realistic conditions on the ground in Afghanistan ahead of deployment.
Tour promoter ordered to pay Kelly $3.4M
Tour promoter ordered to pay Kelly $3.4M
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- An impartial arbitrator has awarded U.S. singer R. Kelly $3.4 million in damages from tour promoter Leonard Rowe, court documents filed Monday said.
Reparations sought for 1898 riots
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Activists in North Carolina are urging state lawmakers to make reparations for 1898 riots that lead to the deaths of at least 14 black people in Wilmington.
Report critical of diplomatic shortfalls
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The United States is ill equipped to handle the battle against terrorism without a drastic increase in diplomacy, according to a report released Monday.
Al-Qaida calls U.S economic crisis a win
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Al-Qaida has released a new video featuring American member Adam Gadahn, who declares the current U.S. economic crisis a victory for the terrorist organization.
Crude oil prices fall nearly $5 per barrel
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices fell to $89.02 per barrel Monday, dropping below $90 a barrel for the first time since February.
Agencies share crisis blame, report says
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Several U.S. agencies failed to see signs of fraud in the mortgage business that led to Wall Street, ABC News reported Monday after an investigation.
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Iran refuses plane carrying Iraqi lawmaker
BAGHDAD, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A plane carrying Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud Mashhadani was denied landing in Iran and returned to Baghdad Monday for undisclosed reasons.
Muslim scholars deny Treasury Dept. claims
BAGHDAD, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq issued a follow-up statement to appeals made to the U.S. Treasury Department's decision to freeze its assets.
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