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Killing suspect escapes Canadian center
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A 31-year-old man facing charges in a recent homicide has escaped from a corrections center in the Canadian province of Manitoba, authorities say.
Iceland stays its hand with banks for now
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Bankers and Icelandic officials worked through the weekend to find a solution to the country's ailing financial system, the government said.
Minister says tattoo gays with warning
LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The chaplain to the London Stock Exchange is recommending homosexuals be tattooed with a health warning similar to those on cigarette packs.
Police: Man detained as funds were stolen
TORONTO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Thousands of dollars were allegedly taken from a Montreal man's bank account by three suspects while he was being held captive in a Toronto hotel, police said.
Protein might be important in causing MS
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they have discovered a particular protein, TREM-2, might be a major contributor to the development of multiple sclerosis.
Little bit of exercise helps severely obese
PHOENIX, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Severely obese individuals who were more active by just one hour per week, reported better overall quality of life, U.S. researchers said.
California patrol says bus driver was DUI
WILLIAMS, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The driver of the bus that crashed in rural California and killed 10 people was driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol alleged Monday.
Walker's World: Europe fails to act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Leaders of the four big European economies -- Germany, Britain, France and Italy -- met in Paris Saturday and failed to come up with any kind of common European solution to the financial crisis that is battering their banks.
Practice makes perfect for Scrabble champ
LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The new champion of Britain's National Scrabble Championship says he has been working toward the accomplishment for 34 years.
Mexican economy is feeling the pinch
NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The Mexican economy, heavily dependent on fortunes north of the border, is showing signs of strain in key sectors, observers said.
Canadian penny's cost outweighs worth
OTTAWA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A Canadian penny now costs more to make then the coin currency is actually worth once completed, bank documents show.
Analysis: What is happening in Syria?
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Syria has long claimed that it is tied to Lebanon in more ways than one. Over the last two weeks this statement has proven to be far more on the money than Syria ever would have imagined -- or hoped for -- as the wave of terrorist attacks that reared its ugly head in Lebanon has now exported itself to Syria.
Damon takes part in Miami triathlon
Damon takes part in Miami triathlon
MIAMI, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Matt Damon reportedly took part in the running portion of Sunday's The Escape to Miami Triathlon.
Author questions Nobel Peace Prizes
OSLO, Norway, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The author of a book about Alfred Nobel's will says the late industrialist wouldn't be happy with some of the Nobel Peace Prizes given out in his name.
Study: Water table depth tied to droughts
LIVERMORE, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say whether another Great Plains 1930s-type "dust bowl" again develops depends on underground water storage depth.
Noted archaeologist Biran dead at 98
JERUSALEM, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Archaeologist Avraham Biran, known best for his excavation of the ancient city of Tel Dan in Israel, has died in Jerusalem at the age of 98, an official says.
Suicide bomber strikes in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- At least 10 people were killed Monday in a suicide bomb attack aimed at a lawmaker in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province.
Spacecraft finds strange object in space
PARIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says the COROT spacecraft has discovered a massive planet-sized object that's unlike anything previously spotted.
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Sikh inmate alleges rights' violation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A corrections center inmate in Duval County, Fla., has alleged that site officials violated his religious rights as a Sikh by forcing him to cut his hair.
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