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Directive on leaks at the CIA released

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:01:28 -0400

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. Central Intelligence Agency directive on unauthorized disclosures calls for the implementation of aggressive measures to combat leaks from the agency.

Head of bailed-out bank resigns

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:58:53 -0400

BERLIN, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A top German manager resigned under pressure from officials after the German government had to spend billions to rescue his bank.

Tehran approached on U.S.-Iraqi pact

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:57:10 -0400

TEHRAN, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The Iraqi speaker of Parliament arrived in Tehran Tuesday to hear the Iranian view of the security arrangement under negotiation between Baghdad and Washington.

Turkey growing impatient with PKK

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:56:07 -0400

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Turkish officials Tuesday said they would continue attacks in northern Iraq against the Kurdistan Workers' Party following a series of weekend skirmishes.

Shiite leader reaches out to Sunni elders

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:55:08 -0400

TIKRIT, Iraq, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A prominent Shiite figure has reached out to Sunni elements in northern Iraq to establish a sense of national unity ahead of the provincial elections.

U.N. calls for help in protecting aid

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:54:10 -0400

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The United Nations on Tuesday called on the international community to protect humanitarian aid from piracy off Somalia's coast.

Report: Sophisticated attacks work of Iran

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:53:14 -0400

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The rate of decline in al-Qaida in Iraq activity runs parallel to an increase in the sophistication of attacks, pointing to Iranian groups, a study says.

U.N. leader: Tolerance pledge must be kept

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:52:26 -0400

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Nations must uphold their pledges to fight racism, xenophobia, discrimination and intolerance, the U.N. human rights leader said Tuesday in Switzerland.

Marines modify deal with Force Protection

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:51:50 -0400

LADSON, S.C., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps has modified a contract with Force Protection Inc. for mine resistant ambush protected vehicle support services.

Azerbaijan reports gas production declines

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:51:07 -0400

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The state-run oil company in Azerbaijan reported Tuesday a 1-percent drop in natural gas production from September levels, officials said.

Army awards deal for armored buses

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:49:58 -0400

WESTON, Fla., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted Advanced Blast Protection Inc. to produce armored buses for deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Iraqi Christians lobby for representation

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:49:13 -0400

BAGHDAD, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Iraqi Christians are growing concerned over their diminishing political voice in the country as their rights of representation fade, officials said.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:44:00 -0400

2008 ozone hole larger than 2007's hole … FDA approves temporary heart pump … Nearly all Alaskan glaciers are thinning … Study determines causes of lower back pain ... Health/Science news from UPI.

Lifetime planning Natalee Holloway movie

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:43:49 -0400

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Lifetime Movie Network said it has begun pre-production on "The Natalee Holloway Story," about a U.S. teen who disappeared on a class trip to Aruba.

Implant Sciences awarded development deal

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:42:42 -0400

WAKEFIELD, Mass., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Homeland Security Department has contracted Implant Sciences to continue development on the company's handheld explosive threats detection technology.

AS&E receives order for Z Backscatter vans

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:42:10 -0400

BILLERICA, Mass., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. government has contracted American Science and Engineering Inc. for the company's vehicle-based X-ray technologies.

U.S. envoy in Sofia on energy talks

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:41:21 -0400

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. envoy for European affairs and Eurasian energy arrived in Bulgaria Tuesday to meet with top officials in Sofia on energy policy, officials said.

Lawyer accused of signals in Stevens case

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:39:27 -0400

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The judge in U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens's trial says he saw the lawyer for a key prosecution witness try to communicate with his client while he was on the stand.

Teacher suspended after pro-Obama video

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:37:38 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A Kansas City, Mo., charter school teacher has been suspended after video of his class chanting the praises of Barack Obama surfaced on YouTube.

Taylor Hicks to release new CD

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:34:21 -0400

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- "American Idol" Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks announced Tuesday he has partnered with the firm Artist to Market to release his next album.

Police: Nude pics of boy used to blackmail

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:31:33 -0400

ELGIN, Ill., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Police said an Elgin, Ill., woman may have used nude pictures of her daughter's 13-year-old ex-boyfriend to blackmail him into renewing the relationship.

Milliken fabric chosen by Army

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:26:45 -0400

SPARTANBURG, S.C., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army announced it has selected Milliken & Co.'s flame-resistant fabric as the only approved fabric for combat vehicle coveralls.

Kazakhstan new front of energy diplomacy

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:18:44 -0400

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Washington and Moscow shifted their energy concerns in Europe and Central Asia east from Georgia to Kazakhstan following an August conflict in the region.

TNK-BP to deliver Siberian oil

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:16:35 -0400

MOSCOW, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The British-Russian oil firm TNK-BP said it plans to deliver supplies from the Siberian Verkhnechonsk oil field through a major pipeline network in October.

UPI NewsTrack Sports

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:15:00 -0400

Canada dropped from 2009 F1 schedule … V. Williams out at Moscow's Kremlin Cup … Cardinals' legend hurt in crash … Wawrinka stropped in first round at Vienna ... Sports news from United Press International.