UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Universal Pictures Friday announced that it has acquired the rights to produce a feature film based on the stage musical "In The Heights."

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The New York Mets announced Friday Jerry Manuel had agreed to a two-year contract as the team's manager.

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- China's Lin Dan, known in his home country as "Super Dan," dominated as expected Sunday and won the men's Olympic badminton singles gold medal.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- A contract employee with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thursday agreed to plead guilty to taking $299,000 from a sand and gravel supplier.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Infielder Juan Miranda, who played on the Cuban national team for three seasons, has signed a long-term agreement with the New York Yankees.

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- InterMedia Partners LP has agreed to pay $130 million to buy LIN TV Corp.'s Puerto Rico television operations. The stations being sold in the all-cash deal include WAPA-TV, a full-power independent station, and WJPX-TV, an independent station branded as M

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Wednesday that Charlie Manuel would be introduced Thursday as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies.

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The first medal ever awarded in women's Olympic wrestling was claimed Monday night by American Patricia Miranda.

HAVANA, June 24 (UPI) -- The Cuban government has freed dissident Roberto de Miranda, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison last year, CNN reported Thursday.

WASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) --