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UPI Almanac for Friday, May 29, 2015
5/29/2015 2:30:06 AM
By United Press International
UPI Almanac for Friday, May 29, 2015
National Spelling Bee ends in tie for second year in a row
5/29/2015 12:14:08 AM
Doug G. Ware
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., May 29 (UPI) -- For the second consecutive year, the Scripps National Spelling Bee crowned co-champions Thursday when judges finally ran out of words to test them with.
New World Trade Center tower remains nearly 40 percent empty
5/28/2015 11:50:53 PM
Doug G. Ware
NEW YORK, May 28 (UPI) -- More than 13 years after the old World Trade Center was destroyed, a shiny new tower stands in its place, but the building remains more than a third unoccupied.
Kim Jong Un's sister makes rare public appearance
5/28/2015 9:02:06 PM
Elizabeth Shim
SEOUL, May 28 (UPI) -- Kim Jong Un's enigmatic younger sister appeared in public for the first time in 47 days.
Indictment: Ex-House speaker Hastert averted bank laws to pay 'hush money'
5/28/2015 7:38:51 PM
Doug G. Ware
WASHINGTON, May 28 (UPI) -- A former speaker of the house was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday, for allegedly violating banking laws in an effort to cover up a "past misconduct."
Baltimore Orioles split doubleheader with Chicago White Sox
5/28/2015 6:37:00 PM
Travis Snider, Steve Clevenger and David Lough all had two hits and an RBI to help the Baltimore Orioles split a doubleheader with the Chicago White Sox with a 6-3 victory.
New killings make May worst month for Baltimore homicides in 19 years
5/28/2015 6:22:07 PM
Doug G. Ware
BALTIMORE, May 28 (UPI) -- The murders of a woman and her young son Thursday make May the worst month for homicides in Baltimore in nearly 20 years -- and it may rise even more.
Colorado theater gunman knew right from wrong, psychiatrist says
5/28/2015 5:21:58 PM
Doug G. Ware
CENTENNIAL, Colo., May 28 (UPI) -- The man who killed 12 people inside a Denver-area movie theater three years ago knew right from wrong before the attack, a psychiatrist said in court Thursday.
Impulsivity, binge eating linked as response to stress
5/28/2015 5:19:59 PM
Stephen Feller
EAST LANSING, Mich., May 28 (UPI) -- People who react impulsively to negative feelings may be more likely to binge eat.
Chris Pine may play love interest in 'Wonder Woman'
5/28/2015 5:00:49 PM
Annie Martin
LOS ANGELES, May 28 (UPI) -- "Star Trek" actor Chris Pine may star as Wonder Woman's (Gal Gadot) love interest Steve Trevor in an upcoming film about the DC Comics superhero.
Bladder cell reaction to bacteria may lead to UTI treatment
5/28/2015 4:49:40 PM
Stephen Feller
DURHAM, N.C., May 28 (UPI) -- When bladder cells cannot kill the E. coli bacteria that causes UTIs, they simply eject it, and researchers hope that will help patients with recurrent UTIs.
'Bachelor' Chris Soules, Whitney Bischoff end engagement
5/28/2015 3:54:11 PM
Annie Martin
ARLINGTON, Iowa, May 28 (UPI) -- "The Bachelor" star Chris Soules and fiancée Whitney Bischoff ended their engagement just 11 weeks after the season 19 finale.
See Jason Segel as David Foster Wallace in new biopic trailer
5/28/2015 3:29:22 PM
Annie Martin
LOS ANGELES, May 28 (UPI) -- Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg portray "Infinite Jest" author David Foster Wallace and writer David Lipsky in a trailer for new biopic "The End of the Tour."
Researchers tie unexpected part of brain to creativity
5/28/2015 3:01:44 PM
Stephen Feller
STANFORD, Calif., May 28 (UPI) -- Researchers have found that the cerebellum, the part of the brain responsible for movement and planning, is important to creativity.
Northrop's battle command system brings down ballistic missile target
5/28/2015 2:53:24 PM
Richard Tomkins
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., May 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army and Northrop Grumman destroy a ballistic missile in the first flight test of a networked battle management system.
Territorial goose takes down a drone in the Netherlands
5/28/2015 2:50:54 PM
Ben Hooper
ALKMAAR, Netherlands, May 28 (UPI) -- A Netherlands public broadcaster shared a clip of its video drone being smacked out of the sky by an aggressive goose.
Brittany Ishibashi cast in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2'
5/28/2015 2:36:33 PM
Annie Martin
LOS ANGELES, May 28 (UPI) -- "Emily Owens, M.D." actress Brittany Ishibashi was spotted on the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2" set following her casting as Shredder's daughter Karai.
New product claims to charge Apple Watches faster using hidden port
5/28/2015 2:32:43 PM
Marilyn Malara
AUSTIN, Texas, May 28 (UPI) -- Although the Apple Watch boasts wireless charging, two entrepreneurs found that plugging it in is still the fastest way to go.
Denver Broncos' Clady tears ACL
5/28/2015 2:06:00 PM
Peyton Manning will have to make do without his blind-side protector for the 2015 season.
Tracy Morgan first interview since car crash will appear on 'Today'
5/28/2015 2:04:39 PM
Germaine Benson
NEW YORK, May 28 (UPI) -- Tracy Morgan is set to make his first TV appearance on "The Today Show" since he was involved in a car crash last year.
Hundreds of students must retake SAT, tests lost in mail
5/28/2015 2:02:59 PM
Amy R. Connolly
ASHBURN, Va., May 28 (UPI) -- Up to 300 Loudoun County, Va., high school students must retake the SAT after their tests got lost in the mail.
New eye test on smartphone is as accurate as paper test
5/28/2015 1:57:11 PM
Stephen Feller
LONDON, May 28 (UPI) -- Researchers have shown a series of smartphone apps that test vision to be more than 90 percent as accurate as traditional paper and light tests.
Bartender guilty of manslaughter; poured 56 shots for patron
5/28/2015 1:51:07 PM
Ed Adamczyk
CLAREMONT-FERRAND , France, May 28 (UPI) -- A French bartender, who poured 56 shots of liquor for a customer attempting to break a record but instead died, was convicted of manslaughter.
Syria's Al-Nusra plans for Damascus take over, removal of Assad
5/28/2015 1:48:22 PM
Ed Adamczyk
DOHA , Qatar, May 28 (UPI) -- The leader of the al-Qaida-affiliated al-Nusra Front announced its mission in Syria is to capture Damascus and topple President Bashar al-Assad.
Maine church steeple lightning strike caught on camera
5/28/2015 1:44:47 PM
Ben Hooper
GRAND ISLE, Maine, May 28 (UPI) -- A Maine student shooting video during of a rainstorm captured the moment a lightning bolt struck the church steeple he was facing.
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