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Episcopal diocese to bless gay unions
CINCINNATI, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The Episcopal bishop for southern Ohio has announced the diocese will begin blessing gay relationships next year.
Army: Hasan didn't seek to leave military
FORT HOOD, Texas, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The Army major and accused Fort Hood, Texas, gunman didn't formally ask to leave the military for any reason, an Army official said.
Quadriplegic hunter gets gun permit
SOMERVILLE, N.J., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A wheelchair-bound, quadriplegic New Jersey man who waged a 2-1/2-year battle to buy a gun has the right to a firearm permit, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Suspected arsonist hospitalized with burns
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Canadian police in Nova Scotia suspect a Sydney man with days-old untreated second- and third-degree burns might be an arsonist.
U.S., China get mixed reviews on climate
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Residents of many countries around the world distrust both China and the United States on global warming, a poll released Wednesday said.
Romanian faces new charges in eBay scam
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A Romanian national pleaded innocent to U.S. charges he was involved in an online scam that fleeced users of Craigslist and eBay.
Obama inks military spouses residency bill
Obama inks military spouses residency bill
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama signed Wednesday a bill allowing spouses to retain home-state residency when moving with military service personnel.
Miners damage Great Wall in Mongolia
HOHHOT, China, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Police in the Inner Mongolia region of China are investigating reports a gold mining operation damaged 328 feet of the historic Great Wall, officials said.
Nasrallah lashes out at Israel
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The Israeli military will be destroyed in the mountains of Lebanon, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday on his movement's Martyr Day.
Pro-Kurdish parties seek public input
ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Pro-Kurdish lawmakers in Turkey announced plans to hold a series of town-hall meetings to address reconciliation measures under review in Ankara.
U.N. warns Israel, Hezbollah over 1701
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Israel and Hezbollah must do more to display their willingness to comply with the terms of a 2006 cease-fire agreement, U.N. officials said.
Cautious uncertainty on Iran's nukes?
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Iran's gas centrifuges for uranium enrichment are a concern despite Tehran's claims of the peaceful intent of its work, a U.S. congressional report stated.
Man, 4 sons charged with child sex abuse
LEXINGTON, Mo., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Five members of a family living in Missouri and Iowa are facing charges they committed sex crimes against children, police say.
Hoyer adjusts rest of House's schedule
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. House, having passed its healthcare reform bill, revised its schedule for the rest of 2009, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Wednesday.
Minn. Somali wanted in terror probe nabbed
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A Somali man linked with the recruitment of jihadist fighters in Minneapolis has been arrested in the Netherlands, officials say.