OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A bill banning semiautomatic and military style weapons will be introduced in Washington state, three state legislators say.
PACIFICA, Calif., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Residents of a building on the California coast were given 20 minutes Thursday morning to grab what they could and evacuate as big chunks eroded from a cliff.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is under renewed pressure to resign after the Supreme Court struck down an amnesty protection against corruption charges.
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Miikka Kiprusoff took a shutout deep into the third period Thursday and the Calgary Flames hung on to defeat Los Angeles 2-1.
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Patric Hornqvist scored twice in the second period as part of a Nashville comeback Thursday and the Predators rolled to a 6-3 victory over Edmonton.
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Matt Shaw led the way with 16 points Thursday and No. 23 Nevada-Las Vegas scored the first 12 points of the second half to defeat Weber State 72-63.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A Texas man has admitted creating child pornography using two girls he was related two, federal officials say.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- New seismic monitors being installed around California could increase earthquake warning time by 5 seconds, officials say.
NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Court documents indicate Rielle Hunter is seeking hefty support for the child former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., has yet to acknowledge fathering.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she meant no disrespect by blacking out the name of Sen. John, R-Ariz., from a sun visor she wore on vacation in Hawaii.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Pakistan's defense minister was stopped from leaving on an official China trip because of a court ruling striking down an amnesty protection to officials.
BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A Swiss company geologist pleaded not guilty to knowingly causing $8.7 million in damage after his pioneering geothermal project caused earthquakes.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Three explosions and a fire gutted a building at a natural gas plant in southern Alaska early Thursday, authorities said.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Peyton Manning's fourth touchdown pass of the game put Indianapolis ahead for good Thursday and the Colts remained unbeaten by fighting off Jacksonville 35-31.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A Florida police chief says he was stunned when a lawyer friend of his was charged by U.S. authorities with running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.
LONDON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The BBC has come under fire for a controversial Internet discussion it sponsored on proposed legislation in Uganda to execute some homosexuals.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby scored the only shootout goals Thursday in bringing the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 victory over Philadelphia.
MIAMI, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Dwyane Wade sparked Miami to a quick start Thursday and the Heat coasted to a 104-86 victory over Orlando.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Robert Lang scored the winning goal in the third round of the shootout Thursday, lifting the Phoenix Coyotes to a 2-1 victory over Columbus.