United Arab Emirates: Amal functioning after launch to Mars

The United Arab Emirates says its `Amal' space probe functioning after launch as it heads toward Mars. Omran Sharaf, the project director of Emirates Mars Mission, told journalists just before 3:30 a.m. in Dubai that the probe was sending signals. Sharaf said his team now would examine the data, but everything appeared good for now. People cheered and clapped, with one woman with offering a celebratory cry common for weddings. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. A U