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HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A Florida State University football player has been accused of raping a woman at a Hollywood, Fla., hotel, police say.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Former NFL player Steve Towle pleaded guilty in a Missouri court to a felony assault charge in a September road-rage incident.
EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Minnesota's Marian Gaborik scored a pair of goals as the visiting Wild swept back-to-back games with a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Columbus goaltender Marc Denis made 40 saves for his first shutout of the season to help the Blue Jackets to a 1-0 win over the visiting Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
DENVER, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Pavol Demitra notched two goals and an assist to lead the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Richard Park scored the only third-period goal to lead the Vancouver Canucks past the visiting Nashville Predators, 4-3.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Damon Stoudamire scored 25 points and had nine assists, as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies edged the Los Angeles Lakers, 100-99, in overtime.
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Portland's Zach Randolph dominated the scoring with 28 points and 14 rebounds, as the Trail Blazers edged the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, 95-91.
OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Derek Fisher's layup with 6.2 seconds remaining lifted the Golden State Warriors to a 111-109 win over the visiting Boston Celtics.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The Nebraska Cornhuskers rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to post a 32-28 victory over 20th-ranked Michigan Wolverines in the Alamo Bowl.
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Grant Hill registered 26 points, five rebounds and four assists Wednesday night as Orlando beat the New York Knicks, 105-95.
UNIONDALE, N.Y., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Martin Straka had two goals and two assists Wednesday night as the New York Rangers routed the New York Islanders, 6-2.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Wally Szczerbiak hit 12-of-18 shots and scored 30 points Wednesday night to help Minnesota beat the Seattle SuperSonics, 108-95.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Dee Brown scored a team-high 16 points Wednesday night as sixth-ranked Illinois rolled over Southeast Missouri State, 89-64.
Former President George W. Bush, joined by his wife Laura Bush, looks at his official White House portrait during it's unveiling ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 31, 2012. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
