Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Some users of Google services encountered disruptions for about 1 1/2 hours because traffic was re-routed through other networks in Russia, China and Nigeria.

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A Spanish court on Monday ordered former Catalan leaders to repay the cost of organizing what it ruled was an illegal independence vote four years ago.

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Thirty-six percent of American women say they frequently or occasionally worry about being the victim of a sexual assault, a Gallup poll released indicates.

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Ukraine, the United States and the European Union condemned elections held in Russian-backed regions of eastern Ukraine as illegitimate.

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A New Hampshire judge has said Amazon must turn over any audio recordings made by one of its Echo smart home devices as evidence in a double murder trial.

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The vast majority of patients hospitalized for COPD never get follow up rehabilitation, even as the chronic disease ranks fourth among causes of death in the U.S.

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Simple ovarian cysts have almost zero percent chance of developing into cancer, according to a new study, and don't require surgery or monitoring.

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- When it comes to doctors getting patients to go get overdue cancer screenings, phone calls work better than letters, according to a new study.

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Diageo, the world's largest liquor maker, announced the sale of 19 of its brands to competitor Sazerac Co. on Monday for $550 million.

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- UPS Freight has averted a worker strike after both sides came to an agreement on a new five-year labor contract.