OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb., Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force Weather Agency, with special equipment that monitors the sun and weather, has developed a distinct advantage over insurgent networks.

LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A London court has found a man guilty of sending a pig's head disguised as a birthday present to his ex-girlfriend's sister-in-law.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A Baltimore woman starved her 21-month-old son to death when he angered leaders of a religious cult they were living with, prosecutors say.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have created flexible plastic sheets containing billions of nanoantenna arrays to collect heat from the sun and other sources.

BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The black anthem, "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud," is still important 40 years after it was first released, a Florida radio station manager says.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The only conflict at the 2008 Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore was deciding whether to watch the Foo Fighters or singer Jack Johnson perform, attendees say.

SYDNEY, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Australian Sen. Kerry O'Brien says the Civil Aviation Safety Authority investigation into Qantas Airways Limited incidents has been mishandled.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Comedian Bernie Mac, known for his roles in films like "Guess Who," died Saturday morning at a Chicago hospital at the age of 50, the Chicago Sun-Times said.

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Police in Naperville, Ill., say they are pleasantly surprised that a businesswoman voluntarily turned over a $25,000 ring she found on the ground.