NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Serial killer Robert Pickton was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with no parole for at least 25 years for killing six Vancouver women.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a New Orleans case involving an African-American man who was sentenced to death by an all-white jury.

WASHINGTON, April 26 (UPI) -- A senior Department of Homeland Security official has called for a global ID tracking system.

TORONTO, June 2 (UPI) -- A Canadian woman scaled Mount Everest in Nepal Thursday, becoming the third woman to reach the summit of the world's tallest peak at 29,028 feet.

HOUSTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The Houston Astros hired Jim Williams as their new manager Thursday, 2 1/2 months after he was fired by the Boston Red Sox.