SYDNEY, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Officials in Australia say New South Wales Police Minister Matt Brown has resigned after admitting he danced on his office sofa wearing only his underpants.

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- A two-run single by Michel Enriquez in the 11th inning Friday gave Cuba a 5-4 victory over the United States.

SYDNEY, May 10 (UPI) -- The upcoming papal visit to Australia for World Youth Day is proving to be less than a blessing, with hotel bookings falling far short of expectations.

OLDSMAR, Fla., Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The parents of a disabled Florida teenager, whose loud laughter got him thrown out an AMC theater, turned to the American Civil Liberties Union.

PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 5 (UPI) -- Former Rhode Island Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse says he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2006 against Republican Lincoln Chafee.

WASHINGTON, March 31 (UPI) -- Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., Wednesday removed himself from the list of potential challengers to GOP Sen. Lincoln Chaffee, a top Democratic target in 2006.

WASHINGTON, March 23 (UPI) -- Democratic Rep. James Langevin reportedly will not challenge Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island for his seat next year.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- As a result of lake-effect snow that dumped more than 6 feet of snow on Buffalo, N.Y., since Christmas Eve, Gov. George Pataki declared a state of emergency Fri