2 arrested in deadly West Bank shootings

HEBRON, West Bank, Sept. 2 (UPI) — Palestinian police arrested two suspects in the killing of four West Bank Israelis on the eve of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, officials said Thursday.

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West Bank – Israel – Middle East – Hebron – Warfare and Conflict

Evidence of ancient antibiotic use found

ATLANTA, Sept. 2 (UPI) — The making of antibiotics, officially dated to 1928 and the discovery of penicillin, was common practice more than 1,400 years ago, U.S. researchers say.

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Democrats slam Fox support of GOP

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) — A statement by the Democratic Governors Association says a $1 million contribution to Republicans by the parent company of Fox News “crosses a bright line.”

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Six charged with trafficking 400 Thais

HONOLULU, Sept. 2 (UPI) — A federal grand jury in Honolulu Thursday indicted six people on charges of conspiracy to commit forced labor and document servitude.

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Mystery of star’s cloud of water solved

PARIS, Sept. 2 (UPI) — A distant dying star surrounded by water is using an unexpected ingredient — ultraviolet starlight — to create it, European scientists say.

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Water – Ultraviolet – Water vapor – Business – Environment

Spanish ‘Mecca’ disco angers some Muslims

AGUILAS, Spain, Sept. 2 (UPI) — A Spanish disco called La Meca angered some Muslims in the country, who said the name was disrespectful to their faith.

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Muslim – Spain – Mecca – Spanish people – Travel and Tourism

Russia takes long view on export ban

MOSCOW, Sept. 2 (UPI) — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the moratorium on grain exports could be in place for another year.

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Police wife accused of cancer fraud

LAKEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 2 (UPI) — The wife of a Colorado police officer was indicted for taking $60,000 in donations after falsely claiming to have had terminal cancer for five years.

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Cancer – Indictment – Health – Police officer – Conditions and Diseases

Tax cut debate has pundits busy

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) — Allowing the Bush tax cuts to expire for high-income U.S. families would cut into finances of a high-spending group, a New York economic strategist said.

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Gates: U.S. won’t turn back on Afghanistan


KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 2 (UPI) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday the United States is committed to a long-term partnership with Afghanistan.

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