IOWA CITY, Iowa, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've discovered some bacteria use a rippling motion involving thousands of cells working in concert to reach their prey.

TIJUANA, Mexico, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The slayings of 57 gang members in Tijuana, Mexico, in recent weeks is a sign of the breakup of the city's Arellano Felix drug organization, authorities say.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Boeing says it successfully completed a series of Space Based Space Surveillance system tests.

CHICAGO, June 24 (UPI) -- A Chicago lawyer is in serious condition Tuesday after an accused man went berserk and lashed out in a courtroom.

Guitarist Eddie Lang, a veteran of the Joe Venuti, Bob Crosby and Paul Whiteman bands, was born this day in 1904 in Philadelphia.

One of the great Swing trumpeters, Jonah Jones, was born this day in 1909 in Louisville, Ky. He began his career in Mississippi Riverboat bands then worked with Stuff Smith, Lillian Armstrong and McKinney's Cotton Pickers before taking a long-standing gig

The history of jazz in New Orleans has a poorly documented subtext of musicians who bravely crossed racial boundaries to play together for the love of the music

Singer Eddie Jefferson was born this day in 1918 in Pittsburgh. He was the pioneer of vocalese, the artful practice of creating lyrics to fit recorded instrumental solos on classic jazz tunes. Jefferson died in May 1979 after he was shot in front of a Det

Saxophonist Kenny Garrett, one of the last significant graduates of Miles Davis's mentoring, is at the du Maurier Theatre Centre tonight as part of the JVC Jazz Festival in Toronto.