Tuesday, August 14, 2012
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The man who opened fire in a College Station, Texas, neighborhood, killing two people and wounding four others, had severe mental problems, his parents said. Thomas Alton Caffall III, 35, who was killed by a responding police officer, was having... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Rwandan aid hinges on DRC, London says
LONDON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The Rwandan government needs to uphold its obligations regarding conflict in DRC as a precondition to British financial aid, an official suggested. Rwanda is suspected of supporting the M23 rebel faction in Democratic Republic of Congo, which waged mutiny in April. Rebel... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Romney names Ryan as VP running mate
NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney Saturday introduced Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate. "Today we take a step forward... with my announcement of Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as my running mate," said Romney in front of the decommissioned... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 10, 2012
ISAF arrests a Taliban leader in Helmand
KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Afghan and coalition forces arrested a Taliban leader who allegedly planned and directed several attacks in Helmand province, military officials said. The arrest was made Wednesday but not announced until Friday. It came during a series of operations Afghan and... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Popcorn ingredient linked to Alzheimer's
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Diacetyl, a flavoring used to produce the buttery flavor and aroma of microwave popcorn and other food, may be linked to Alzheimer's, U.S. researchers say. Robert Vince, director of the Center for Drug Design at the University of Minnesota, and colleagues Swati More and... Sign in to see full entry.