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University Students Borrow More, Repay Less

University Students Borrow More, Repay Less

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UPI) — U.S. university students are borrowing increasing amounts of money to pay for their education, but fewer are paying back the loans, a government report said. A report released by the Education Department shows 64 percent

Israeli Rabbi, 99, Victim of Apparent Political Attack

JERUSALEM, Oct. 23 (UPI) — A 99-year-old rabbi was assaulted in his home by a young man apparently angered by a political dispute in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community, police said. The attack on Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman occurred Tuesday night, Arutz

Zombie Ads on British Buses Deemed Too Scary

Zombie Ads on British Buses Deemed Too Scary

LONDON, Oct. 22 (UPI)–Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority said it is investigating complaints that a zombie picture on the side of a bus is too scary. The group confirmed it has received complaints about the image of a blood-soaked zombie in

Noel Harrison, Singer and Actor, Dead at 79

Noel Harrison, Singer and Actor, Dead at 79

LONDON, Oct. 22 (UPI)–British singer and actor Noel Harrison has died at his home in Devon, England, his family said. He was 79. The BBC confirmed his death Monday, but did not report the cause of it. The son of

'Rocky' Musical to Open on Broadway in February

'Rocky' Musical to Open on Broadway in February

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 (UPI)–The Philadelphia-set, boxing-themed musical “Rocky” is to open on Broadway in February, Nederlander Theatres announced. The stage adaptation of the classic 1976 movie is being directed by Alex Timbers and features a book written by Thomas

'Avatar' Sequel Shoot Set to Begin in About a Year

'Avatar' Sequel Shoot Set to Begin in About a Year

MELBOURNE, Oct. 19 (UPI)–U.S. director James Cameron is scheduled to begin shooting the second “Avatar” movie next year, lead actor Sam Worthington said. Principal photography on the sequel should start in October 2014, the actor told Australian radio station Nova.

Healthcare.gov cost triples initial estimate

Healthcare.gov cost triples initial estimate

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UPI) — The cost of the Affordable Care Act website has tripled in two years to $292 million, NBC News reported Friday. The website — Healthcare.gov — has crashed repeatedly since it went online Oct. 1, with

Almost 40 percent of middle-age U.S. adults obese

Almost 40 percent of middle-age U.S. adults obese

ATLANTA, Oct. 18 (UPI) — More than one-third of U.S. adults were obese in 2011-12, slightly down from 2009-10, health officials say. Study authors Cynthia Ogden, Margaret Carroll and Brian Kit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National

Greenpeace Calls for Immediate Release of 'Arctic 30'

MURMANSK, Russia, Oct. 18 (UPI) — The environmental activist group Greenpeace Friday called on Russia to release the 30 jailed members of the Arctic Sunrise immediately. The “Arctic 30” were arrested by Russian authorities Sept. 18 after two Greenpeace activists

Study Finds More Seniors Sticking with Jobs

Study Finds More Seniors Sticking with Jobs

PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 18 (UPI) — The U.S. workforce includes more seniors and fewer younger workers than it did in 2010, just after the recession officially ended, a private survey found. Since 2010, the percentage of those aged 65 or

VA Animal Shelter Was Releasing Feral Cats

VA Animal Shelter Was Releasing Feral Cats

PORTSMOUTH, Va., Oct. 15 (UPI) — Workers at a Virginia Humane Society released some 300 feral cats into the wild and counted many of them as having been adopted, state investigators said. Three former employees at the Portsmouth Humane Society

Long-Sought al-Qaida Figure Extradited to France

Long-Sought al-Qaida Figure Extradited to France

PARIS, Oct. 12 (UPI) — French authorities have formally filed terrorism charges against a reputed al-Qaida operative extradited from Pakistan this week. Naamen Meziche, 33, who had been in Pakistani custody for more than a year, was charged after arriving

Weatherman Eats Cat Vomit During Live News Broadcast

Weatherman Eats Cat Vomit During Live News Broadcast

HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 10 (UPI) — A Connecticut weatherman has attained international fame by mistaking cat vomit for Grape Nuts and eating it during a live news broadcast. Scot Haney, the weatherman for WFSB-TV, Hartford, picked up what he and