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MY USTI.NET News: Social issuesCopyright (c) 2007 USTINET Corporation. All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/Social issuesen-usTue, 02 Dec 2008 06:53:02 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Study links blacks' birthplace to asthmahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/df/Uus-asthma.R45r_ID2.htmlwed/df/Uus-asthma.R45r_ID2.html1228200287Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/df/Uus-asthma.R45r_ID2.html"></a>BOSTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A study of blacks living in a Boston-area community found those born in the United States were more likely to have asthma than those born elsewhere. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/df/Uus-asthma.R45r_ID2.html">Study links blacks' birthplace to asthma</a> BOSTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A study of blacks living in a Boston-area community found those born in the United States were more likely to have asthma than those born elsewhere. (UPI) Hero busboy sues Timberlake eateryhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ah/Uus-timberlake.RV0j_ID1.htmlwed/ah/Uus-timberlake.RV0j_ID1.html1228190708Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:05:08 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ah/Uus-timberlake.RV0j_ID1.html"></a>NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A busboy who once returned a $200,000 watch a guest lost at pop star Justin Timberlake's New York restaurant is suing the eatery for docking his pay for meals. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ah/Uus-timberlake.RV0j_ID1.html">Hero busboy sues Timberlake eatery</a> NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A busboy who once returned a $200,000 watch a guest lost at pop star Justin Timberlake's New York restaurant is suing the eatery for docking his pay for meals. (UPI) Keanu heading to Caltech for science talkhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cg/Uus-reeves.R5tm_ID1.htmlwed/cg/Uus-reeves.R5tm_ID1.html1228187114Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:05:14 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cg/Uus-reeves.R5tm_ID1.html"></a>PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves has agreed to join Caltech researchers on a panel to discuss his new movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still," organizers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cg/Uus-reeves.R5tm_ID1.html">Keanu heading to Caltech for science talk</a> PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves has agreed to join Caltech researchers on a panel to discuss his new movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still," organizers said. (UPI) Yankees decided against player arbitrationhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dr/Ubba-yankees-arbitration.RHBh_ID1.htmlwed/dr/Ubba-yankees-arbitration.RHBh_ID1.html1228187114Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:05:14 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dr/Ubba-yankees-arbitration.RHBh_ID1.html"></a>NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Pitcher Andy Pettitte and right fielder Bobby Abreu were not offered salary arbitration by the New York Yankees prior to Monday's midnight deadline. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dr/Ubba-yankees-arbitration.RHBh_ID1.html">Yankees decided against player arbitration</a> NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Pitcher Andy Pettitte and right fielder Bobby Abreu were not offered salary arbitration by the New York Yankees prior to Monday's midnight deadline. (UPI) Helgenberger, Rosenberg split uphttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bg/Uus-helgenberger.R35p_ID1.htmlwed/bg/Uus-helgenberger.R35p_ID1.html1228180487Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bg/Uus-helgenberger.R35p_ID1.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Marg Helgenberger's publicist says the U.S. actress has separated from her husband, Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bg/Uus-helgenberger.R35p_ID1.html">Helgenberger, Rosenberg split up</a> LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Marg Helgenberger's publicist says the U.S. actress has separated from her husband, Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg. (UPI) Civil case to open in dog shootinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/co/Uus-dogshoot.RLtp_ID1.htmlwed/co/Uus-dogshoot.RLtp_ID1.html1228179909Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:05:09 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/co/Uus-dogshoot.RLtp_ID1.html"></a>MILWAUKEE, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A Milwaukee woman alleges city police violated her constitutional rights when they fatally shot her injured dog, Bubba. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/co/Uus-dogshoot.RLtp_ID1.html">Civil case to open in dog shooting</a> MILWAUKEE, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A Milwaukee woman alleges city police violated her constitutional rights when they fatally shot her injured dog, Bubba. (UPI) FBI informant testifies in Fort Dix casehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ba/Uus-fortdix.Rc8__ID1.htmlwed/ba/Uus-fortdix.Rc8__ID1.html1228172724Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:05:24 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ba/Uus-fortdix.Rc8__ID1.html"></a>CAMDEN, N.J., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Three brothers charged with plotting to attack Fort Dix watched Internet videos of U.S. soldiers being killed, an FBI informant alleged Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ba/Uus-fortdix.Rc8__ID1.html">FBI informant testifies in Fort Dix case</a> CAMDEN, N.J., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Three brothers charged with plotting to attack Fort Dix watched Internet videos of U.S. soldiers being killed, an FBI informant alleged Monday. (UPI) Czech mayors protest missile shield planshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cw/Uczechrepublic-usmissileshield.RqK0_ID1.htmlwed/cw/Uczechrepublic-usmissileshield.RqK0_ID1.html1228170287Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:24:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cw/Uczechrepublic-usmissileshield.RqK0_ID1.html"></a>PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Forty mayors from the Czech Republic say they will complain to the European Parliament about plans to site missile defense shield components in the country. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cw/Uczechrepublic-usmissileshield.RqK0_ID1.html">Czech mayors protest missile shield plans</a> PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Forty mayors from the Czech Republic say they will complain to the European Parliament about plans to site missile defense shield components in the country. (UPI) U.S. troops to bolster domestic securityhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bl/Uus-troops.Rpdx_ID1.htmlwed/bl/Uus-troops.Rpdx_ID1.html1228167887Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bl/Uus-troops.Rpdx_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. military says the first of three rapid-reaction forces are in place to respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bl/Uus-troops.Rpdx_ID1.html">U.S. troops to bolster domestic security</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. military says the first of three rapid-reaction forces are in place to respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe. (UPI) Soldiers run amok in Harare, Zimbabwehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ac/Uzimbabwe-soldiers.RfvP_ID1.htmlwed/ac/Uzimbabwe-soldiers.RfvP_ID1.html1228165511Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:05:11 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ac/Uzimbabwe-soldiers.RfvP_ID1.html"></a>HARARE, Zimbabwe, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Troops angered over delays in withdrawing cash from a bank rampaged through Zimbabwe's capital Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ac/Uzimbabwe-soldiers.RfvP_ID1.html">Soldiers run amok in Harare, Zimbabwe</a> HARARE, Zimbabwe, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Troops angered over delays in withdrawing cash from a bank rampaged through Zimbabwe's capital Monday. (UPI) Navy pilot lost bearings before crashhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dn/Uus-aircollision.RjUO_ID1.htmlwed/dn/Uus-aircollision.RjUO_ID1.html1228164287Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dn/Uus-aircollision.RjUO_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. Navy pilot who died in a training accident this year had lost his bearings before the mishap, military investigators say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dn/Uus-aircollision.RjUO_ID1.html">Navy pilot lost bearings before crash</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. Navy pilot who died in a training accident this year had lost his bearings before the mishap, military investigators say. (UPI) Gates honored to 'do my duty' with Obamahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cu/Uus-obama-gates.RO5b_ID1.htmlwed/cu/Uus-obama-gates.RO5b_ID1.html1228161919Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:05:19 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cu/Uus-obama-gates.RO5b_ID1.html"></a>CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates will have the responsibility of responsibly withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, President-elect Barack Obama said Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cu/Uus-obama-gates.RO5b_ID1.html">Gates honored to 'do my duty' with Obama</a> CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates will have the responsibility of responsibly withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, President-elect Barack Obama said Monday. (UPI) Kiffin introduced as Tennessee's new coachhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/de/Ufbc-tennessee-kiffin.RQkg_ID1.htmlwed/de/Ufbc-tennessee-kiffin.RQkg_ID1.html1228161919Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:05:19 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/de/Ufbc-tennessee-kiffin.RQkg_ID1.html"></a>KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Lane Kiffin, fired by the Oakland Raiders this year after 20 games as head coach, was introduced Monday as the football coach of the Tennessee Volunteers. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/de/Ufbc-tennessee-kiffin.RQkg_ID1.html">Kiffin introduced as Tennessee's new coach</a> KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Lane Kiffin, fired by the Oakland Raiders this year after 20 games as head coach, was introduced Monday as the football coach of the Tennessee Volunteers. (UPI) Fla. GOP refuses to seat white supremacisthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bt/Uus-supremacist.RmSH_ID1.htmlwed/bt/Uus-supremacist.RmSH_ID1.html1228160689Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bt/Uus-supremacist.RmSH_ID1.html"></a>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A 19-year-old white supremacist says he'll sue a Florida county's Republican Party for refusing to seat him on its executive committee. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bt/Uus-supremacist.RmSH_ID1.html">Fla. GOP refuses to seat white supremacist</a> WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A 19-year-old white supremacist says he'll sue a Florida county's Republican Party for refusing to seat him on its executive committee. (UPI) Hillary selection seen as a plus for womenhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cp/Uus-clinton-women.RFOp_ID1.htmlwed/cp/Uus-clinton-women.RFOp_ID1.html1228160689Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cp/Uus-clinton-women.RFOp_ID1.html"></a>BOSTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Observers say President-elect Barack Obama's selection of Sen. Hillary Clinton as U.S. secretary of state has energized human and women's rights activists. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cp/Uus-clinton-women.RFOp_ID1.html">Hillary selection seen as a plus for women</a> BOSTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Observers say President-elect Barack Obama's selection of Sen. Hillary Clinton as U.S. secretary of state has energized human and women's rights activists. (UPI) Giants' Burress surrenders to policehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bb/Ufbn-burress.Rmq2_ID1.htmlwed/bb/Ufbn-burress.Rmq2_ID1.html1228155289Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bb/Ufbn-burress.Rmq2_ID1.html"></a>NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, recovering from an accidental gunshot wound, surrendered to authorities Monday, observers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bb/Ufbn-burress.Rmq2_ID1.html">Giants' Burress surrenders to police</a> NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, recovering from an accidental gunshot wound, surrendered to authorities Monday, observers said. (UPI) Weapon workers weren't denied benefitshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/aw/Uus-weaponplant.R_ql_ID1.htmlwed/aw/Uus-weaponplant.R_ql_ID1.html1228155289Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/aw/Uus-weaponplant.R_ql_ID1.html"></a>TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A Florida lawmaker is criticizing a government investigation of charges that workers at a nuclear weapons plant were being denied compensation for illness. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/aw/Uus-weaponplant.R_ql_ID1.html">Weapon workers weren't denied benefits</a> TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A Florida lawmaker is criticizing a government investigation of charges that workers at a nuclear weapons plant were being denied compensation for illness. (UPI) Six coal research projects selectedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bf/Uus-coalresearch.RLjL_ID1.htmlwed/bf/Uus-coalresearch.RLjL_ID1.html1228151112Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:05:12 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bf/Uus-coalresearch.RLjL_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it has selected six university-proposed projects under its University Coal Research Program. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bf/Uus-coalresearch.RLjL_ID1.html">Six coal research projects selected</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it has selected six university-proposed projects under its University Coal Research Program. (UPI) AMPTP: SAG strike would be self-defeatinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bu/Uus-amptp.Rj33_ID1.htmlwed/bu/Uus-amptp.Rj33_ID1.html1228144487Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bu/Uus-amptp.Rj33_ID1.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A group of TV and film producers says in an open letter printed Monday in the Los Angeles Times a Screen Actors Guild strike would be self-defeating. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bu/Uus-amptp.Rj33_ID1.html">AMPTP: SAG strike would be self-defeating</a> LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A group of TV and film producers says in an open letter printed Monday in the Los Angeles Times a Screen Actors Guild strike would be self-defeating. (UPI) Dubai film fest bosses sued for libelhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cw/Ubritain-dubaifilmfestchair.RyE8_ID1.htmlwed/cw/Ubritain-dubaifilmfestchair.RyE8_ID1.html1228143934Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:05:34 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cw/Ubritain-dubaifilmfestchair.RyE8_ID1.html"></a>LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The founder of the Dubai International Film Festival says he is suing the film fest's former chairman and managing director for libel. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cw/Ubritain-dubaifilmfestchair.RyE8_ID1.html">Dubai film fest bosses sued for libel</a> LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The founder of the Dubai International Film Festival says he is suing the film fest's former chairman and managing director for libel. (UPI) Firms promote cycling to workhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ae/Uus-bike.RBvs_ID1.htmlwed/ae/Uus-bike.RBvs_ID1.html1228142104Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:35:04 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ae/Uus-bike.RBvs_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. companies whose employees ride their bikes to work can soon take advantage of a tax credit included in congressional bailout legislation. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ae/Uus-bike.RBvs_ID1.html">Firms promote cycling to work</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. companies whose employees ride their bikes to work can soon take advantage of a tax credit included in congressional bailout legislation. (UPI) Nuke, bioterror attack called likelyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bi/Uus-weapons.R1j__ID1.htmlwed/bi/Uus-weapons.R1j__ID1.html1228136087Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bi/Uus-weapons.R1j__ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The United States and other nations need to act urgently to prevent a nuclear or biological terrorism attack in the near future, a bipartisan panel says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bi/Uus-weapons.R1j__ID1.html">Nuke, bioterror attack called likely</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The United States and other nations need to act urgently to prevent a nuclear or biological terrorism attack in the near future, a bipartisan panel says. (UPI) Report: Burress to surrender to policehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ds/Ufbn-nygiants-burress.RUAM_INU.htmlwed/ds/Ufbn-nygiants-burress.RUAM_INU.html1228090488Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ds/Ufbn-nygiants-burress.RUAM_INU.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- New York Giants star Plaxico Burress, who apparently shot himself in the leg, will surrender to police Monday, The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger reported. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ds/Ufbn-nygiants-burress.RUAM_INU.html">Report: Burress to surrender to police</a> NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- New York Giants star Plaxico Burress, who apparently shot himself in the leg, will surrender to police Monday, The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger reported. (UPI) Swiss voters approve prescription heroinhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bq/Uswitzerland-heroin.Ru_h_INU.htmlwed/bq/Uswitzerland-heroin.Ru_h_INU.html1228086322Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:05:22 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bq/Uswitzerland-heroin.Ru_h_INU.html"></a>ZURICH, Switzerland, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Final election results in Switzerland show voters rejecting a proposal to decriminalize marijuana, but passing a plan for prescription heroin. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/bq/Uswitzerland-heroin.Ru_h_INU.html">Swiss voters approve prescription heroin</a> ZURICH, Switzerland, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Final election results in Switzerland show voters rejecting a proposal to decriminalize marijuana, but passing a plan for prescription heroin. (UPI) Pakistan envoy: Time for calmhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/db/Uus-thisweek.RH_C_INU.htmlwed/db/Uus-thisweek.RH_C_INU.html1228084495Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:34:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/db/Uus-thisweek.RH_C_INU.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The Pakistani ambassador to the United States said Sunday that if India moves troops to the border, his country will respond in the same way. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/db/Uus-thisweek.RH_C_INU.html">Pakistan envoy: Time for calm</a> WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The Pakistani ambassador to the United States said Sunday that if India moves troops to the border, his country will respond in the same way. (UPI)