NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A court-appointed trustee has sued four relatives of Bernard Madoff, seeking $199 million the suit said they received as a result of his Ponzi scheme.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- After 40 years of increases, the number of immigrants living in the United States declined between 2007 and 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Thousands of Filipinos rushed to higher ground as Typhoon Parma approached, and the president declared a "state of calamity" in the storm-ravaged Philippines.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Todd Palin, husband of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, has quit his job with BP in Alaska, the oil company says.
BRAMPTON, Ontario, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A member of the so-called Toronto 18 was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for his role in plotting terrorist attacks.
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A $4.5 million pension outgoing University of Calgary President Harvey Weingarten is to receive came about through a handshake agreement, an auditor found.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The United Nations launched an initiative in the United Arab Emirates to prevent the death of age-old cultural practices, a press release reported.
LONDON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- NATO's new European commander expressed concerns Friday about potential disputes over Russia's claims to resources in the Arctic Circle.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A search for survivors in a collapsed Prague building was halted Friday night due to the threat of further collapse, a spokesman for the rescue team said.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Thirty-seven alleged members of the powerful Angel Ayala Vazquez drug trafficking organization were arrested Friday in Puerto Rico, U.S. officials said.
TOKYO, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Japan is highlighting its contribution to the international community by providing training to former Taliban soldiers, its foreign ministry announced Friday.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.N. Human Rights Council shelved its report on last winter's Gaza war, avoiding a likely block to restarting Israeli-Palestinian talks, officials said.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Nashville police said they released a sketch Friday of a woman suspected of stabbing a woman and abducting her newborn baby.
Obama: Report shows bumps in recovery road
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The September jobs report was a "sobering reminder" that the U.S. economic recovery won't be smooth, President Barack Obama said Friday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The September jobs report was a "sobering reminder" that the U.S. economic recovery won't be smooth, President Barack Obama said Friday.
