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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Former Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Jack Kemp has been diagnosed with cancer, his consulting firm said Wednesday.
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.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- MGM Mirage said Wednesday it has canceled construction of 200 condominiums at its CityCenter development in Las Vegas, saving $600 million.
GOODLETTSVILLE , Tenn., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A Jack Daniel's collector said he has reached a deal with Tennessee liquor control authorities that will allow him to keep most of his 2,400-bottle collection.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Priests may take vows of poverty, but a New York bishop didn't want his finances drained because of identity theft and potential credit card fraud.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday the U.S. budget deficit will approach $1.2 trillion this year, not counting further economic stimulus efforts.