JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- SWAT teams Tuesday combed state offices near the Missouri governor's mansion to determine whether an alleged hostage-taking was a false alarm, officials say.
Military, citizens honor Fort Hood victims
FORT HOOD, Texas, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Parents, siblings, politicians and military personnel gathered at Fort Hood, Texas, Tuesday to honor the 13 people who died during last week's shooting spree.
Palin's book tour to stop in Iowa
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Former Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is heading to Iowa on her book tour, its promoters say.
Scientology foes denounce member's arrest
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The Church of Scientology is working with Las Vegas police to frame a church critic on terrorism allegations, a protest group says.
Airport renamed for WW I flying ace
TORONTO, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A day before Remembrance Day, the Toronto Port Authority said its downtown commuter airport would be renamed for World War I flying ace Billy Bishop.
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Twenty-one-year-old Joe Cada has become the youngest player in the history of the World Series of Poker to win the Main Event in Las Vegas, event officials say.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Anita Dunn, White House interim communications director, will leave her post at the end of November, White House officials said.
UMass allowing Levasseur to speak
AMHERST, Mass., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The University of Massachusetts will allow a convicted domestic terrorist to speak at an on-campus event despite strong opposition, officials say.
REGINA, Saskatchewan, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A Canadian man is suing a tanning salon in Regina, Saskatchewan, for injuries he said he sustained from a tanning bed that caught fire and trapped him inside.
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A Las Vegas couple are to stand trial next year for second-degree murder in the death of their 4-year-old son left in a hot truck for 17 hours, authorities say.
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A mother and the baby in her lap escaped serious injury when their car crashed at the Tampa, Fla., airport, destroying an outdoor aquarium, officials said.
Mass. Rep. gave earmarks to wife's groups
BOSTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., has procured federal earmarks for non-profit health centers with connections to his wife, documents show.
Unsolved cases reviewed for link to Sowell
JACKSONVILLE, N.C., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Investigators near two North Carolina military bases say they're reviewing unsolved cases for any links to suspected Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell.
Kaine clears way for D.C. Sniper execution
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine refused to intervene in the execution of the so-called D.C. Sniper, scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday night.
LONDON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The British Supreme Court is poised to decide an alleged discrimination case to determine who is a member of a religion, records show.