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.
GOSFORD, Australia, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- An Australian woman spent nine hours shoplifting at a shopping center 50 miles north of Sydney, with her haul including a case of Scotch, police said Friday.
COLDWATER, Mich., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A Michigan man was sentenced to life with no parole Friday for killing his wife in their rural farmhouse after sending his son and a friend outside to play.
DALLAS, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Aaron Brooks scored nine of his 25 points in overtime Friday, leading Houston to a 116-108 win over Dallas.
CHICAGO, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane scored in the shootout Friday, bringing Chicago a 5-4 victory over Boston.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Matt Szczur ran for a career-high 159 yards and scored twice Friday in bringing Villanova the FCS championship with a 23-21 victory over Montana.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old Minnesota man admitted in a Facebook message that he had accidentally shot someone while playing with a gun, police said.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Serge Ibaka scored six points in a 9-0, fourth-quarter run Friday that lifted Oklahoma City to a 109-98 victory over Detroit.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- David Lee put New York in front with 26 seconds left Friday and Chris Duhon added three free throws in pushing the Knicks past the Los Angeles Clippers 95-91.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Zach Randolph led Memphis to a dominating third period Friday that rallied the Grizzlies to a 107-94 decision over Indiana.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A huge effort by Chris Paul Friday helped New Orleans rally from a 14-point, first-half deficit to a 98-92 victory over Denver.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Snow began falling in Washington late Friday, kicking off what was expected to be the worst December storm in years in the capital.