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New York Giants hire Ben McAdoo as coach
The Sports Xchange Ben McAdoo is expected to become the New York Giants' new head coach, according to multiple reports Wednesday night.
Jason Garrett's job 'safe' despite Dallas Cowboys' 4-11 record
The Sports Xchange The Dallas Cowboys have made it clear head coach Jason Garrett's job is "safe" despite the team's disappointing 4-11 record this season.
FBI asked to investigate Chicago police shooting of two
Amy R. ConnollyCHICAGO, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Chicago's top prosecutors asked the FBI to investigate the police fatal shooting of Quintonio LeGrier and Betty Jones.
Dune-Roving Curiosity Studies Active Martian Sand | Video
In an off-planet exploration first, the Mars Science Laboratory has investigated an active sand dune. The work is being performed to understand the physics and composition of the moving sand.
5 times heavy rains flooded U.S. cities in 2015
Veronica LinaresWASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The United States has been no stranger to extreme weather in 2015.
Hoverboard explodes at Houston mall kiosk
Ben HooperHOUSTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A portion of a Houston mall was evacuated when a hoverboard exploded with a force some shoppers initially confused for a bomb.
European Space Agency In 2015 - Highlight Video
The test flight of the Intermediate Experimental Vehicle (IXV), the Rosetta probe's exploration of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, ISS missions and more kept the space agency busy in 2015.
Miranda Lambert is following Gwen Stefani on Twitter
Wade SheridanLOS ANGELES, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Miranda has started following her ex-husband Blake Shelton's new girlfriend, Gwen Stefani, on Twitter.
Faith in rookie C Boban Marjanovic pays off for San Antonio Spurs in win
By Steve Habel, The Sports Xchange SAN ANTONIO -- San Antonio rookie reserve center Boban Marjanovic has found a solid place in the Spurs' rotation.
Scientists analzye magnetic fields in powerful radio jets
Brooks HaysBOSTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Astronomers imaged the signatures of X-rays emitted by the bright radio jets protruding from the black hole at the center of the galaxy Pictoris...
James Webb Space Telescope mirror halfway complete
Inside NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's massive clean room in Greenbelt, Maryland, the ninth flight mirror was installed onto the telescope structure with a robotic arm. This marks the halfway...
Watch: NASA films Pluto through stained glass
Brooks HaysBOULDER, Colo., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A new video gives viewers a better idea of how NASA scientists study Pluto. It's the first video recorded at the edge of...
Radar images of a Christmas Eve asteroid—an early gift for astronomers
Asteroid 2003 SD220 safely flew past Earth on Dec. 24 at a distance of 6.8 million miles (11 million kilometers). Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, have...
Digging in on Mars! How Astronauts Will Survive and Thrive on the Red Planet
Mars has usable resources such as water ice that could help sustain future expeditionary crews on short missions, or pioneers living permanently on the Red Planet, experts say.
'Come Together' tops The Beatles most streamed songs on Spotify
Wade SheridanLONDON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- "Come Together" has been named The Beatles most streamed song on Spotify
Feature: Solving the mystery of dog domestication
An unprecedented alliance hopes to figure out where and when our canine pals arose
Europe’s first decade of navigation satellites
Ten years ago today saw the launch of Europe’s very first navigation satellite. A decade of hard work later, more than a third of the Galileo constellation has followed it...
'Force Awakens' reaches $1B in ticket sales faster than any movie ever
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend after earning an additional $153.5 million...
Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach calls Miss Colombia 'amazing woman'
Karen ButlerNEW YORK, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach declared Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez "an amazing woman" in a Christmas greeting she posted on Instagram.
Elizabeth McGovern to ride on 'Downton Abbey' float in Rose Parade
Karen ButlerARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- "Downton Abbey" star Elizabeth McGovern is to ride on a float inspired by the British costume drama in the 127th Rose Parade in...
What Meteorites Mean for Science, Culture, and Kitsch
We fear meteorites, we study them, and we collect anything hit by them.
Florida-bound Spirit Airlines plane evacuated at LaGuardia
Ann Marie AwadNEW YORK, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Spirit Airlines flight 197 to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was evacuated Saturday morning after passengers said they saw smoke coming from the plane's...
Watch: 'Deadpool' trailer is released on YouTube
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Twentieth Century Fox's "Deadpool" trailer has been viewed more than 2 million times since it was posted on YouTube Christmas Friday.
Richard Marx and Daisy Fuentes get married in Aspen
Karen ButlerASPEN, Colo., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Singer-songwriter Richard Marx has married model and television personality Daisy Fuentes in Aspen.
Suspect caught with suspicious package at U.S. air base in Japan
Daniel UriaFUSSA, Japan, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Security at a United States air base in Japan apprehended a suspect seen carrying a suspicious package Saturday.
Houston mosque fire has 'suspicious' origins
Daniel UriaHOUSTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Firefighters responded to a "suspicious" two-alarm fire about 2:45 p.m. at the Islamic Society of Houston on Friday.
James Harden's late 3-pointers help Houston Rockets down San Antonio Spurs
By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange HOUSTON -- The Houston Rockets spent two months speaking of cohesion and self-discovery.
Phoenix Suns' Markieff Morris offers apology for towel toss
The Sports Xchange Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris apologized for a towel-throwing incident that resulted in a two-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.