LONDON, April 29 (UPI) -- The British Ministry of Defense announced plans for a new intelligence facility to strengthen operational and strategic threat-assessment capabilities.

LONDON, April 7 (UPI) -- U.S. filmmaker George Lucas reportedly is suing a British prop designer for $20 million in London's High Court for selling replica costumes without permission.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Pitcher Kurt Ainsworth, acquired by the Baltimore Orioles in the Sidney Ponson deal, was activated from the 15-day disabled list Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 (UPI) -- San Francisco righthander Kurt Ainsworth will be sidelined indefinitely after tests revealed a fracture of the shoulder blade in his pitching arm.