OTTAWA, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- A letter was sent to U.S. Senate leaders by Canada's ambassador to the country, warning of another great depression if the "Buy American" program progresses.

DENVER, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A Republican Iraqi war veteran from Florida nominated Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., to be the Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Wednesday.

LONDON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A political graphic novel called "Iraq: Operation Corporate Takeover" is to be unveiled during the London international comics convention.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- An Ohio man was charged Friday with giving his ex-girlfriend's son access to a handgun that the 8-year-old took onto a school bus.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Environmental health officials have found that many planks of birch and poplar plywood in U.S. homes are emitting a high level of chemicals, a report said. The levels of the chemical emissions are so elevated that much of this plywood is illegal to sell i

LONDON, July 17 (UPI) -- As suspense builds over the release of "Casino Royal," British director Roger Michell is negotiating to head the next 007 film, tentatively titled "Bond 22."

LONDON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Ire about the latest James Bond -- blond-haired Daniel Craig -- has some fans pushing a boycott as payback to the new movie's producers.

OTTAWA, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Canada's next U.S. ambassador plans to make settling a long-running fight with Washington over softwood imports a priority.

UNITED NATIONS, June 16 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he does not want to be drawn into discussion about involvement in the Iraq Oil-for-Food Program scandal.