SEOUL, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- South and North Korean ships exchanged brief but heavy fire Tuesday off their west coast with Seoul claiming "considerable" damage to the North's vessel.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- New York researchers suggest a rapidly rising prostate specific antigen may not indicate a greater risk of diagnosis of prostate cancer.
TORONTO, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the part of bystanders can quadruple cardiac arrest survival rates to more than 50 percent, a Canadian study found.
DENVER, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Ben Roethlisberger threw three touchdown passes and the Pittsburgh Steelers won their fifth straight game Monday, knocking off the Denver Broncos 28-10.
TOKYO, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The Japanese Cabinet Tuesday authorized $5 billion in aid to Afghanistan during the next five years, the government of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said.
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Syracuse, ranked No. 25, ripped Albany 75-43 Monday, giving Orange Coach Jim Boeheim the 800th victory of his career.
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Manu Ginobili connected on six 3-point shots and finished with 36 points Monday, leading the San Antonio Spurs past the Toronto Raptors 131-124.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The Kansas City Chiefs Monday cut running back Larry Johnson, who was recently suspended after posting anti-gay comments on the Internet.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Mark Cuban, owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, said Monday he would be interested in buying the Los Angeles Dodgers.
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A North Korean vessel was damaged when South and North Korean naval forces clashed Tuesday off their west coast, a South Korean defense official said.
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.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Air pollution is a major health risk for patients in Fresno, Calif., who suffer from chronic lung diseases, U.S. researchers said.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Troy Brouwer tipped in a goal to send Chicago ahead in the third period Monday and the Blackhawks went on to down the Los Angeles Kings 4-1.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama reaffirmed America's "strong commitment to Israel's security" in a meeting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, the White House said.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Mehmet Okur's late layup gave Utah its winning margin Monday in a 95-93 victory over the New York Knicks.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Substances produced by the human body may one day help prevent paralysis following a spinal cord injury, U.S. researchers said.
TORONTO, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Former NHL stars Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Brian Leetch and Luc Robitalle led the class of 2009 inductees Monday into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Jason Richardson hit six of Phoenix's 15 3-point shots Monday in a 119-115 Suns win over the Philadelphia 76ers.