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Sandler wins fave funny male star award
Sandler wins fave funny male star award
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Adam Sandler picked up the prize for favorite funny male star at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles Wednesday night.
PGA Tour season begins Thursday
KAPALUA, Hawaii, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The 2009 PGA season will begin Thursday with some of the game's top stars hoping to fill the temporary vacuum created by the absence of Tiger Woods.
Official defends stunning Hula Hoop lady
NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A Norfolk, Va., police officer had no choice but to use a stun gun on a brain-injured woman twirling a Hula Hoop in a street median, a city official said.
Study explains sleep apnea link to stroke
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. researchers who linked higher risks of stroke to sleep apnea are finding the reasons why.
Oklahoma vs. Florida for national crown
MIAMI, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The Oklahoma Sooners and Florida Gators, both quarterbacked by a Heisman Trophy winner, will determine the championship of major college football Thursday.
Couple indicted for alleged asylum scheme
SEATTLE, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A Washington state couple illegally posed as immigration experts, telling clients to falsely claim they were persecuted gays to gain asylum, officials allege.
Study: Fort Monroe should become park land
HAMPTON, Va., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Fort Monroe should be converted into park land when the U.S. Army leaves the Virginia facility in two years, a citizen group's study says.
Feuerstein to star in new USA series
Feuerstein to star in new USA series
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- USA Network says it has ordered 11 episodes of the new original series "Royal Pains," starring Mark Feuerstein.
2 charged in alleged $15M fraud scheme
CHICAGO, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Two executives with a currency trading firm have been arrested on charges they ran a $15 million Ponzi-like scheme, authorities in Chicago said Wednesday.
Avalanche star Sakic has surgery
Avalanche star Sakic has surgery
DENVER, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Colorado Avalanche star Joe Sakic is expected to be out of the lineup for about 10 weeks after surgery Wednesday for a herniated disc.
Navy extends contract of football coach
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- First-year Navy football Coach Ken Niumatalolo, whose team had an 8-5 record this season, has been given a contract extension, the school announced.
Defendants in adoption scheme cut deal
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A Utah couple who faced years behind bars on charges that they tricked Samoan parents into giving up their children now likely face probation, officials said.
Man: House vandalism a 'nightmare'
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A Minnesota man said vandalism at his home allegedly perpetrated by a former friend is proving costly months later.
Note to wiretappers: Bear isn't a person
OMAHA, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Evidence on a tape recorder hidden in a teddy bear in a Nebraska couple's child custody battle can't be used, a judge says.
Vought gives striking workers ultimatum
NASHVILLE, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Hundreds of striking Vought Aircraft Industries employees in Tennessee have been given an ultimatum: Return to work or lose their jobs to replacement workers.
Westbrook, 3 other starters miss practice
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Running back Brian Westbrook and three other Philadelphia starters missed practice Wednesday for the Eagles' upcoming playoff game with the New York Giants.
Clinton hearing next week
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton is set to return to a Senate hearing room next week for hearings on her confirmation.
Ohio governor signs 'Emily's Law'
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland signed legislation Wednesday establishing minimum qualifications for pharmacy technicians, officials said.
Kemp diagnosed with multiple cancers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Former Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Jack Kemp has been diagnosed with cancer, his consulting firm said Wednesday.
Groups lobby for Commerce Department pick
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The search for a new candidate to head the U.S. Commerce Department has deluged President-elect Barack Obama's team with requests from interest groups.
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