LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The British Ministry of Defense announced it has contracted Germany-based Gesellschaft fur Intelligente Wirksysteme for ballistic sensor fused munitions.

LONDON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- The British Ministry of Defense announced the successful launch Wednesday of its Skynet 5b communication satellite.

DULUTH, Ga., Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Prostitution and drug charges have been dropped against one of the defendants in the so-called Mansion Madam case in Duluth, Ga.

LONDON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Baroness Ann Taylor, recently appointed British minister for defense equipment and support, has announced the development of a defense technology plan.

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MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A year-long dispute between two neighbors in Britain over a trellis may be ending now that one neighbor has a restraining order against another.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Police in Georgia have arrested former Penthouse Pet Lisa Ann Taylor on charges of running a high-priced brothel in an affluent neighborhood.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A Chicago-area woman deliberately rode home on an Amtrak train for 23 hours with her dead father because she couldn't afford to ship his body from Colorado. Chicago Police spokeswoman Jo Ann Taylor said the unidentified woman and her cancer-stricken 80-ye

HOUSTON, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Women's fashion in 2006 will have less flash and extras and more subtle detail, neutral colors and plenty of belts.