SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A Utah couple who faced years behind bars on charges that they tricked Samoan parents into giving up their children now likely face probation, officials said.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Hundreds of striking Vought Aircraft Industries employees in Tennessee have been given an ultimatum: Return to work or lose their jobs to replacement workers.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Running back Brian Westbrook and three other Philadelphia starters missed practice Wednesday for the Eagles' upcoming playoff game with the New York Giants.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton is set to return to a Senate hearing room next week for hearings on her confirmation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Former Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Jack Kemp has been diagnosed with cancer, his consulting firm said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The search for a new candidate to head the U.S. Commerce Department has deluged President-elect Barack Obama's team with requests from interest groups.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- MGM Mirage said Wednesday it has canceled construction of 200 condominiums at its CityCenter development in Las Vegas, saving $600 million.
GOODLETTSVILLE , Tenn., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A Jack Daniel's collector said he has reached a deal with Tennessee liquor control authorities that will allow him to keep most of his 2,400-bottle collection.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Priests may take vows of poverty, but a New York bishop didn't want his finances drained because of identity theft and potential credit card fraud.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday the U.S. budget deficit will approach $1.2 trillion this year, not counting further economic stimulus efforts.
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A North Carolina 8th grader said he was forced to get a haircut after school administrators said a star shape in his hair was a gang symbol.
OTTAWA, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A baby born to a Ugandan woman while on an international flight over Canada is the first airborne newborn ever granted Canadian citizenship, officials say.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama tapped into the Clinton administration, this time naming Nancy Killefer as the nation's first chief performance officer.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- New York University School of Medicine researchers say they are startled to find bacteria may have the capability to stealthily transfer toxic genes.
SANDWICH, Mass., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Massachusetts wildlife officials said a seal that found its way to the state fish hatchery was caught and released at a beach 20 miles away.