WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The White House, stressing the need for an exit strategy, said Thursday U.S. success in Afghanistan will depend on a strong Afghan government.
DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Thursday freshman forward Mason Plumlee would be sidelined indefinitely with a fractured left wrist.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Rich Peverley and Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists each Thursday, leading the Atlanta Thrashers in a 5-3 win over the New York Rangers.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The Washington Nationals introduced Jim Riggleman as their full-time manager Thursday, taking away the interim tag he had worn since July.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Ray Emery made 22 saves against his former team Thursday and led the Philadelphia Flyers to their fifth straight victory -- 5-1 over Ottawa.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Residents near the Ohio River in Louisville, Ky., were warned not to swim in or eat fish from the river after an enormous raw sewage spill, officials said.
EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Four people were killed and five others hospitalized Thursday in a three-vehicle crash in El Paso, Texas, police said.
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Song-Hee Kim made four straight birdies Thursday, shot a 7-under 65 and owned a two shot lead after one round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Detectives in Oklahoma City say they've traced an expensive cell phone scam to a prison 445 miles away in Houston.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Evan Turner's 24 points with 17 rebounds Thursday led 17th-ranked Ohio State in a 72-44 rout of out-manned James Madison.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Justin Rose, seeking his initial victory on the PGA Tour, shot a 7-under 65 Thursday to lead after the first round of the Children's Miracle Network Classic.
OTTAWA, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- British Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla planted an oak in Ottawa Thursday, and then flew back to England, ending an 11-day visit to Canada.
MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- An Irish Catholic priest who was held for a month by Islamic rebels in the Philippines said they treated him kindly and he would continue his missionary work.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- ACORN, the community group that has become a target of conservative attacks, filed a lawsuit Thursday in New York to get its federal funding restored.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. television stars Lindsay Price and Josh Radnor have broken up after dating for several months, sources told Usmagazine.com.
PEARCY, Ark., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Police are investigating the deaths of five people -- four of them burned beyond recognition -- on a property in Pearcy, Ark., authorities said.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- "200 One Dollar Bills," one of the late artist Andy Warhol's first silk-screen paintings, has been sold in New York for $43.7 million, Sotheby's said.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Officials say there is no evidence a Los Angeles cemetery discarded human bones but a lawyer in a class-action suit says a state investigation was inadequate.
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A 40-year-old skydiver from Boston died in a late "fun jump" in California after being part of a team that set a record for wingsuit formations, officials said.