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.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Luol Deng started a big fourth-quarter run Thursday that vaulted the Chicago Bulls to a 98-89 victory over New York.
DETROIT, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Jimmy Howard made 30 saves Thursday to pick up the first shutout of his career, giving the Detroit Red Wings a 3-0 victory over Tampa Bay.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Some mandatory furloughs at reduced pay for California corrections officers ordered by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are illegal, a court ruled Thursday.
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MOSCOW, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Russian bodybuilder, television personality and actor Vladimir Turchinsky has died of a heart attack at the age of 46, his family said Thursday.
ATLANTA, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Rich Peverley's second goal of the game, coming 1:16 into overtime Thursday, gave Atlanta a 6-5 victory over Dallas.
UNIONDALE, N.Y., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Ryan Callahan scored two power-play goals Thursday and added two assists in boosting the New York Rangers past the New York Islanders 5-2.