Pastor still preaching at age 100

11 minutes ago

HAYDENVILLE, Okla., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A 100-year-old Oklahoma man who has been preaching since 1930 is still serving as reverend at the church he helped construct in 1940.



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Sheep refuse to run for Mont. event

13 minutes ago

REED POINT, Mont., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Participants and officials with the 2010 Great Montana Sheep Drive said the running of the sheep was marred by rain and directionally-challenged sheep.



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Report: Obama to announce $50B jobs plan

21 minutes ago

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will seek up to $50 billion for publics works projects intended to create jobs, The New York Times reported Monday.



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Attacks across Iraq kill six, injure 21

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BAGHDAD, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Bombings and shootings in Iraq killed a high-ranking Iraqi military officer and five civilians and injured at least 21 people, officials said.



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3rd migrant survived Mexican massacre

28 minutes ago

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A third survivor of a massacre that left 72 migrant workers dead in northern Mexico could play a huge role in the investigation, El Salvador's president said



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TS Hermine still threatens Mexico, Texas

30 minutes ago

MIAMI, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Hermine was picking up strength about 205 miles south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas, at 11 a.m. EDT Monday, forecasters in Miami said.



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Backlash worries U.S. Muslims

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NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Muslims say efforts to build relationships with non-Muslims have been undone by the fierce opposition to a Muslim center near New York's Ground Zero.



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Cancer-stricken conductor performs briefly

1 hour, 12 minutes ago

MATSUMOTO, Japan, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa asked an audience at the Saito Kinen Festival to support him next year when he returns to conducting following cancer treatment.



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Slain mayor protected environment

1 hour, 17 minutes ago

SALERNO, Italy, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A Southern Italian mayor known for environmentalism was killed when his car was sprayed with bullets, police said.



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Probe ordered in violence at rock fest

1 hour, 30 minutes ago

MIASS, Russia, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Police who allegedly failed to provide proper security at a Russian rock festival face a criminal investigation, an official says.



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