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Double-dip Could Squeeze Farmers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 10 (UPI) — Purdue University agriculture economist Mike Boehje said a second U.S. recession could disrupt demand enough to squeeze profits out of livestock farming. “A situation like that certainly has the potential to take the profitability out of livestock production,” he said, pointing out that farmers are vulnerable to a […]

Two Convicted For Coating Seniors In Ointment

UKIAH, Calif., Aug. 10 (UPI) — Two women convicted of coating patients at a California nursing home with ointment for a practical joke on colleagues have been sentenced to 20 days in jail. Monica Rose Smith, 52, and Jennifer Louise Burton, 34, must also serve two years probation, The (Santa Rosa) Press Democrat reported. They […]

Two Convicted For Coating Seniors In Ointment

UKIAH, Calif., Aug. 10 (UPI) — Two women convicted of coating patients at a California nursing home with ointment for a practical joke on colleagues have been sentenced to 20 days in jail. Monica Rose Smith, 52, and Jennifer Louise Burton, 34, must also serve two years probation, The (Santa Rosa) Press Democrat reported. They […]

Syria Ignores International Community: HRW

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (UPI) — Syria is clearly ignoring the international community through its continued use of force against civilian protesters, Human Rights Watch said. The U.N. Security Council last week issued a statement condemning Damascus for the crackdown against demonstrators in the country. Members of the Arab, Western and European communities have condemned the […]

Libya's TNC Staffing Embassy In London

LONDON, Aug. 10 (UPI) — Libya’s rebel-backed Transitional National Council is staffing the Libyan Embassy in London, the British foreign secretary announced. London said in July that it recognized the TNC as the sole governmental authority in Libya. All members of the regime of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi were subsequently asked to leave the country. […]

Libya’s TNC Staffing Embassy In London

LONDON, Aug. 10 (UPI) — Libya’s rebel-backed Transitional National Council is staffing the Libyan Embassy in London, the British foreign secretary announced. London said in July that it recognized the TNC as the sole governmental authority in Libya. All members of the regime of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi were subsequently asked to leave the country. […]

Creditors: Crystal Cathedral Will Be Sold

SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 10 (UPI) — Creditors of the Crystal Cathedral in California have told the family of Robert Schuller the property will be sold whether or not they agree to it. A creditors’ plan filed Tuesday in federal bankruptcy court in Santa Ana calls for the sale of the landmark church in Garden […]

U.S. Steps Up Obama's Secret War In Yemen

SANAA, Yemen, Aug. 10 (UPI) — Three days after U.S. Navy SEALs assassinated Osama bin Laden in May, the Americans mounted a major air operation in Yemen to kill a U.S.-born Muslim cleric they’ve branded one of al-Qaida’s most dangerous leaders. Anwar al-Awlaki just escaped the missiles fired from several U.S. aircraft but the operation […]

U.S. Steps Up Obama’s Secret War In Yemen

SANAA, Yemen, Aug. 10 (UPI) — Three days after U.S. Navy SEALs assassinated Osama bin Laden in May, the Americans mounted a major air operation in Yemen to kill a U.S.-born Muslim cleric they’ve branded one of al-Qaida’s most dangerous leaders. Anwar al-Awlaki just escaped the missiles fired from several U.S. aircraft but the operation […]

Wholesale Inventories Rose In June

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (UPI) — U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.6 percent in June following a downwardly revised level for May, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. The June increase to a seasonally adjusted $458.7 billion put inventories 15.8 percent higher than June 2010. May’s inventory level was revised down by $200 million, which dropped the estimated […]