SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds Friday, leading 19th-ranked Georgia Tech to a 70-62 win over George Mason at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan. [Links]
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds Friday, leading 19th-ranked Georgia Tech to a 70-62 win over George Mason at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan. [Links]
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A 17-year-old youth pleaded guilty Friday to a murder charge in the death of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent, the U.S. Justice Department said. [Links]
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Students told not to ditch for 'Twilight' ... Web site lists 'Great Airport Museums' ... Web sites blamed for sex industry slump ... Carjacking brings debt to victim ... UPI Quirks in the News. [Links]
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A swim coach in San Jose, Calif., allegedly impregnated a 14-year-old girl who later had an abortion, court documents reveal. [Links]
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NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A renowned hand and foot model claims employees of her New York apartment building have been abusive since she married a former doorman. [Links]
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- An attorney who was a major fundraiser for Florida Gov. Charlie Crist allegedly conducted an investment scam that cost investors millions, a lawsuit alleges. [Links]
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A suspected bank robber in St. Petersburg, Fla., who fled on a city bus was arrested not long after the dye pack in his haul exploded, police said. [Links]
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CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade Friday as Wall Street equities spent the entire day in negative territory. [Links]
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Two men were charged Friday in a street racing accident in San Jose, Calif., that claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman, police said. [Links]
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MADISON, N.J., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Data from a laboratory testing company suggests the H1N1 flu may have peaked in October in the United States, company officials said. [Links]
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Federal Election Commission Friday approved revised rules for regulating U.S. campaign travel on non-commercial flights. [Links]
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CANTON, Mass., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Massachusetts-based Dunkin' Donuts said its survey suggests 58 percent of U.S. adults plan to take a nap on Thanksgiving Day. [Links]
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TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Authorities in Florida said they do not know if two monkey sightings Friday morning in Tampa were of the same loose primate. [Links]
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NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has formed a forum to address the lives of players on and off the field on several issues, including health and safety. [Links]
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BELLINGHAM, Wash., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Washington state publisher said an extended version of the educational comic book starring presidential pooch Bo Obama is on the way. [Links]
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PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Barack Obama's job approval rating has dipped below 50 percent for the first time since he was inaugurated as U.S. president, a poll released Friday said. [Links]
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- An attorney for Don Cannon said the former Pittsburgh TV news anchorman was arrested for not serving sentences on two driving under the influence convictions. [Links]
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CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Police in Chicago said three men were arrested in two armed robbery cases involving postings on the Web site Craigslist. [Links]
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NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices dipped below $77 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange as declines in equity markets hinted at slow demand. [Links]
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ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Turkish official said Friday a shift in society's mentality is needed to allow women in the country to advance in business and political fields. [Links]
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BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Four students at the University of California-Berkeley were arrested Friday during a building takeover to protest a tuition hike, a school official said. [Links]
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army's body armor will undergo independent assessment, based on a government recommendation for such a review, Army Secretary John McHugh said. [Links]
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ROSELLE, Ill., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- An Illinois woman whose car was stolen and totaled by an escaped suspect says she is facing thousands of dollars of debt from the incident. [Links]
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DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- All 72 immigration fraud charges have been dropped against the former manager of the Agriprocessors meat plant in Postville, Iowa, federal prosecutors say. [Links]
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