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Reid predicts long run as majority leader
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid predicted he'll lead the body for years, saying Nevada voters will give the Democrat a fifth term in Washington.
Officials say Great Lakes levels rising
DETROIT, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Water levels in the U.S. Great Lakes are rising offering hope to property owners in Michigan who have seen docks left sitting high and dry, officials say.
Israel suspending bombing every other day
Israel suspending bombing every other day
GAZA, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The 12th day of Israel's military campaign in Gaza abated for several hours Wednesday to permit humanitarian aid to reach citizens caught in the battle zone.
Field Museum endowment hurt by economy
CHICAGO, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The struggling U.S. economy and stock market has resulted in a 30 percent decrease in the endowment for Chicago's Field Museum, officials say.
Ex-presidents more popular after time
Ex-presidents more popular after time
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Two former U.S. presidents who were voted out of office as incumbents have seen their approval ratings improve with time, a poll indicates.
Prosecutors aim to protect Caylee evidence
Prosecutors aim to protect Caylee evidence
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- State prosecutors in Florida say a circuit judge should protect evidentiary photos and X-rays in the Caylee Marie Anthony killing.
Obama signals Burris deal
Obama signals Burris deal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama signaled Wednesday the Senate will seat former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris as the junior senator from Illinois.
Obama to scrutinize budget entitlements
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Wednesday said taming entitlement programs will be part of the process in trimming the nation's budget deficit.
MI5 chief: Anti-terror efforts working
LONDON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Britain's relentless surveillance of homegrown terror suspects is forcing al-Qaida to "keep its head down," the chief of the MI-5 spy agency says.
Father, daughter accused of incest in Fla.
PALM COAST, Fla., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Authorities in Flagler County, Fla., say a 46-year-old man and his 25-year-old daughter allegedly had sex together at a residence they share.
Attorney blames assault on sleep disorder
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A 37-year-old man choked his wife while she was sleeping at their home in Coral Springs, Fla., because of a sleep disorder, his attorney alleges.
Bush hosts Obama, three ex-presidents
Bush hosts Obama, three ex-presidents
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush said he and the former commanders in chief all want President-elect Barack Obama to succeed when he becomes the 44th president.
Poll: Public negative on Bush legacy
Poll: Public negative on Bush legacy
PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- As President Bush prepares to leave office, U.S. citizens tend to see his legacy as negative, a poll released Wednesday said.
Last-minute security regs rankle business
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- New security policies instituted by the Bush administration requiring new types of electronic records from businesses hurt competitiveness, critics say.
Reid, Durbin, Burris meet on appointment
Reid, Durbin, Burris meet on appointment
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The deliberations on seating of Roland Burris as Illinois' junior senator are a matter of transparency, not race, U.S. Senate leaders said Wednesday.
Jail for spurned man's bomb threats
MONTREAL, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A Quebec man faces jail time for making bomb threats against subway systems in Montreal and Bucharest, Romania, after a Romanian woman spurned his advances.
Moscow fire kills four, including a child
MOSCOW, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A child of an unreported age is dead, along with three other people, following a fire at a Moscow mansion Wednesday, an official says.
Man found dead in house full of trash
LONDON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A man appears to have died of dehydration in the British county of Buckinghamshire after becoming trapped inside a home full of trash, authorities say.
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Drought affects six Chinese provinces
TAIYUAN, China, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Six northern and eastern Chinese provinces are suffering through prolonged droughts that have affected water supplies, officials say.
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