NEW YORK, July 14 (UPI) -- Resumption of diplomatic talks with Cuba undermines U.S. security interests, a Republican congresswoman from Florida said.

NEW YORK, July 14 (UPI) -- A New York lawyer who pleaded guilty to devising a fraud scheme that conned hedge funds and investors of $700 million was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- Steven Rattner is resigning as the Obama administration's top adviser on the auto industry, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Monday.

NEW YORK, July 13 (UPI) -- New York Police Department officials said the city is spending nearly $1 million to purchase and maintain typewriters for the police force.

CHICAGO, July 13 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mostly higher on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday as stocks rallied in New York and the dollar fell against the euro.

LONDON, July 13 (UPI) -- Actress Denise Van Outen and comedian Johnny Vegas were among the nearly 1,000 dancers who recreated the street dance scene from "Fame" on a London street.

ST. LOUIS, July 13 (UPI) -- Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki and Florida's Hanley Ramirez were given lead-off duties for the American League and National League teams in Tuesday's All-Star Game.

BABYLON, N.Y., July 13 (UPI) -- Andrew Spadafora of North Babylon, N.Y., says he cannot afford to adorn his home with the nearly 1 million Christmas lights anymore.

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