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CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Fourth-ranked North Carolina's Deon Thompson led the way with 20 points Monday and the defending national champion Tar Heels beat Florida International 88-72.

MIAMI, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Ida was closing in on the U.S. Gulf Coast Monday night and forecasters said the storm would probably make landfall during the night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Jon Diebler's 22 points led No. 17 Ohio State to a 100-60 season-opening victory Monday over Alcorn State in the 2K Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Pam Grier has signed on to play evil Agent Amanda Waller on TV's "Smallville," sources told TVGuide.com.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- World Series MVP Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon of the New York Yankees filed for free agency Monday, along with 29 other major-leaguers.

FORT HOOD, Texas, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The FBI said Monday the man accused of the Fort Hood, Texas, massacre came to its attention in December 2008 but was not suspected of "terrorist activities."

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The White House Monday announced the implementation of an initiative designed to transform the federal government into a model employer of U.S. veterans.

NASHVILLE, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Taylor Swift has signed on to deliver the opening performance at the 43rd annual CMA Awards presentation in Nashville, ABC announced Monday.

MIAMI, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Marcia Gay Harden has been named godmother of Carnival Cruise Lines' new cruise ship Carnival Dream, the company announced Monday.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama has decided to send a large number of troops to Afghanistan and keep a large force there for the long term, CBS News reported Monday.

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Entertainer Cher has added dates to her Las Vegas residency due to an overwhelming demand for tickets to her show, AEG Live announced Monday.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said Congress should change language in a healthcare reform bill passed by the House that restricts abortion coverage.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Song Bo-Bae's victory in the Mizuno Classic in Japan elevated her 25 places to No. 29 Monday in the women's world golf rankings.

CHICAGO, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Michael Buble has been booked to sing on "Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas," a holiday TV special to be taped in Hudson's native Chicago, ABC said.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Republicans thinking about a run at the U.S. presidency in 2012 might find the going tough as the field is filling up with established hopefuls, analysts say.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Almost 5,000 Americans die each year on streets engineered for fast cars that make little or no provision for pedestrians or bicyclers, a lobbying group said.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The entire Los Angeles Dodgers coaching staff will be back for the 2010 season, the team announced Monday.

LONDON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- British scientists say an Internet social networking tool meant to advance the science of natural history has generated responses from 1,100 registered users.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has signed up to make a cameo appearance on the military investigative drama series "NCIS," CBS announced Monday.

PARIS, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Russian Marat Safin, playing in his last event on the world tour, was a first-round winner Monday in the Paribas Masters in Paris.