DENVER, March 19 (UPI) -- The soaring price of gold, reaching a record $1,035 an ounce Monday, has sparked a selling spree of jewelry, medals, medallions and even dental crowns.

EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 16 (UPI) -- Local authorities in Scotland plan to increase council taxes for part-time residents in an effort to prevent scenic villages from turning into ghost towns.

Genetically modified rice grown in Chinese field trials resulted in higher crop yields, reduced pesticide use; the exchange of genes between species through interbreeding is a potentially important force in evolution, and other genetic research news.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Top Wopat, a hot Broadway baritone fresh from his success in the role of sharpshooter Frank Butler in the revival of "Annie Get Your Gun," is bringing his talen