VIENTIANE, Laos, July 28 (UPI) -- British and Laotian officials inked a pact for the return of two British citizens jailed in Laos, a Foreign Office spokesman said Tuesday.

UPI Almanac for Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.

LONDON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- British actor Jude Law has signed on to play Dr. John Watson in the upcoming movie "Sherlock Holmes," director Guy Ritchie said at a London news conference.

LOS ANGELES, July 2 (UPI) -- Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell are set to play British detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. John Watson in a big-screen Hollywood comedy.

MALIBU, Calif., Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Tom Asbury, who coached at Pepperdine from 1988-1994, will return next season as the head coach of the Waves, Athletic Director John Watson said Tuesday.

MALIBU, Calif., Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Vance Walberg, citing family issues, resigned Thursday as basketball coach at Pepperdine University in California.

UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008.

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NEW YORK, July 14 (UPI) -- Entertainment Weekly has released its list of the 50 greatest sidekicks, including Ed McMahon, Chewbacca, Ethel Mertz and Samwise Gamgee.