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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Two Southern California banks stung by mortgage defaults have been closed by federal regulators and their assets assumed by others, officials said.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- An Alabama cast iron manufacturer has pleaded guilty to nine felony counts of knowingly violating the Clean Water Act, U.S. officials say.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The third computer hacker attack this year on the popular Internet site Twitter shows the weakness of the company's security systems, U.S. experts say.

GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A Texas jury has awarded $100 million in punitive damages to workers at a BP refinery near Galveston after they were exposed to toxins, attorneys said.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- An Oklahoma judge has ruled to keep retain a restraining order on a state law that would require doctors to publicly reveal information on abortion patients.

PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have for the first time captured images of sunlight reflected off of a liquid surface from another world -- in this case, Saturn's moon Titan.

LONDON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Thousands of rail passengers were freed Saturday after being stranded inside the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France, officials say.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama urged senators Saturday to approve healthcare reform he said would cut families' costs, strengthen Medicare and lower the deficit.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Snow blanketed the nation's capital early Saturday as a monster storm threatened to paralyze much of the Northeast.

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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Khieu Samphan, who served as head of state in Cambodia under Khmer Rouge rule from 1975 to 1979, was charged Friday with genocide.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Juveniles should be handcuffed or shackled during court appearances only if judges have a good reason for the restraints, the Florida Supreme Court said.

LAAYOUNE, Morocco, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A Western Sahara independence activist has been allowed to return to Morocco after a 32-day hunger strike at an airport in the Canary Islands.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ended hours of negotiations Friday still one short of 60 votes on healthcare reform, saying he is confident of passage.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The storm barreling up the East Coast Saturday will disrupt sales on what is usually the busiest day of the year for U.S. retailers, industry analysts say.

OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A 45-point performance by Gilbert Arenas Friday helped Washington halt a six-game losing streak with a 118-109 victory over Golden State.

GREENWICH, Conn., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Former Ambassador Thomas Foley said Friday he will use at least $2 million of his own money in his campaign for Connecticut governor.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Mason Raymond scored the tying and go-ahead goals Friday in rallying Vancouver to a 3-2 victory over Washington.