LONDON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A U.S.-led group, the Association of Space Explorers, says the international community must develop a coordinated response to the threat of asteroids.
DENVER, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The Denver Nuggets ripped the Toronto Raptors 132-93 Tuesday with Chauncey Billups and Carmelo Anthony combining for 47 points.
GREENSBURG, Pa., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A man who allegedly videotaped another man in the men's room of a western Pennsylvania Wal-Mart could face criminal charges.
BRIGHTON, England, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- An English teenager's 16th birthday party turned into a disaster when 400 gatecrashers who had learned of the party on Facebook showed up.
CANBERRA, Australia, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Indonesian diplomats in Afghanistan are selling visas to desperate people hoping to get to Australia, members of the Afghan community in Australia say.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Allen Iverson and Rasheed Wallace each scored 19 points Tuesday, paving the way for the Detroit Pistons' 89-77 comeback win over San Antonio.
MONTREAL, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Robert Lang made the winning goal Tuesday, allowing Montreal to hang on for a 5-4 win over Atlanta after blowing a three-goal lead in the third Canadiens back on top 4-3 after they gave up three Thrasher goals within 59 seconds earlier in the period.
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Nick Calathes' 16 points and seven assists Tuesday led a balanced attack that carried 21st-ranked Florida to a 73-58 victory over Florida A&M.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Dante Cunningham had 20 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday, fueling the 16-ranked Villanova Wildcats' 69-47 victory over the Penn Quakers.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The Portland Trail Blazers won their fifth straight Tuesday, using Brandon Roy's 23 points to lift them to a 104-97 victory over the slumping New York Knicks.
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ATLANTA, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Republican Saxby Chambliss easily fended off Democratic challenger Jim Martin Tuesday to keep his seat in the U.S. Senate for a second term.
NEW DELHI, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The Indian navy and coast guard had no specific information that could have been used to prevent the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the chief of staff says.
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A diagnostic procedure used to examine the bladder can be used to detect vesicourethral leaks after prostate surgery, researchers in South Korea say.