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Patrick Kane extends streak to 25 games, Chicago Blackhawks beat Winnipeg Jets
By Tom Musick, The Sports Xchange CHICAGO -- Center Jonathan Toews smiled and shook his head as he discussed the scoring ability of Chicago Blackhawks teammate Patrick Kane.
UPI horse racing weekend preview
By Robert Kieckhefer, UPI Racing WriterWASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Hong Kong International Races take center stage in weekend Thoroughbred racing; other action in Japan, California, Louisiana.
Ron Howard gets second star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Shawn PriceLOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning director Ron Howard received his second star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a day before his latest directorial effort opens in...
Lockheed Martin PAC-3 missile intercepts ballistic target in flight test
Ryan MaassWHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin completed a flight test of the Patriot Advanced Capability Missile Segment Enhancement missile past part of a U.S....
Keck Observatory opens its archive to the public
The W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii has just been awarded the 2015 NASA Group Achievement Award for pioneering the Keck Observatory Archive (KOA) ten years ago, which has significantly...
Filling in gaps in the history of earth's magnetic field
Boulder, Colo., The Marcellus Shale is famous as a formation being explored for natural gas resources. That exploration has also offered some insight into an age-old problem: where was the...
Watch This Video About The Hunt For Antarctic Meteorites
Meteor Shower Trevor Bexon/Flickr CC by 2.0 There are plenty of attempts at making science accessible. Researchers have tried to use simple words, interpretive dance, or really cool videos to explain complex scientific...
Curious cosmic collision
The spectacular aftermath of a 360 million year old cosmic collision is revealed in great detail in new images from ESO's Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory. Among the...
Burt Reynolds on Charlie Sheen: 'I don't feel bad for him'
Wade SheridanLONDON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Burt Reynolds is coming under fire for remarks slamming Charlie Sheen weeks after Sheen publicly admitted to being HIV-positive.
Putin invites Cameron to send specialists to analyze Russian jet black box
Andrew V. PestanoMOSCOW, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Russian President Putin has invited British Prime Minister Cameron to send specialists to analyze black box data from a Russian jet downed by...
The archaeology of astronomy – finding 120-year-old observations
In the basement under the Niels Bohr Institute building on Juliane Maries Vej in Copenhagen they have found astronomical observations that go more than 120 years back in time. The...
EDRS-A and its laser are ready to fly
After a year-long wait in storage for a Proton rocket to become available, the EDRS-A laser communications payload and its Eutelsat host satellite are finally at the Baikonur cosmodrome and...
Image: Qarman CubeSat in Hertz test chamber
This full-size prototype of part of the first CubeSat designed for atmospheric reentry is dwarfed by the cavernous surroundings of ESA's Hertz radio-testing chamber.
Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith finalize divorce, split film profits
Marilyn MalaraLOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith are officially divorced after 20 years of marriage.
Ancient Cosmic Crash Site Hints At How Galaxies Formed | Video
360 million years ago a galactic smash-up led to the creation of the ringed elliptical galaxy NGC 5291 and many satellite dwarfs. One of these, NGC 5291N, seems like a...
Orbital ATK's Private Cygnus Supply Ship Arrives at Space Station
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have successfully piloted a robotic arm to grapple an incoming supply spacecraft, bringing essential supplies and research tools to the orbiting laboratory.
The Real Science Inspired By Star Wars
From Darth Vader's breathing to the dual sunsets of Tatooine, we take a look back at the real studies inspired by the Star Wars universe.
Sofia Boutella in talks to star in monster reboot 'The Mummy'
Wade SheridanLOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Breakout "Kingsman: The Secret Service" star Sofia Boutella is in talks to star in Universal's monster reboot of "The Mummy"
Sean Lowe, Catherine Giudici announce pregnancy
Marilyn MalaraLOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Television personalities Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici announced Tuesday they are expecting their first child together.
U.S. offshore wind project wraps up inaugural construction season
Daniel J. GraeberPROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Five foundations are set after an inaugural construction season for what will become the first commercial offshore U.S. wind farm, developers said.
Atlanta Braves sign C Tyler Flowers
The Sports Xchange Catcher Tyler Flowers, who became a free agent last week, drew interest from a number of teams, including the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays.
New York Mets' Wilmer Flores breaks ankle in winter ball
The Sports Xchange New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores sustained a broken left ankle in November while being hit by a pitch during a winter league game in Venezuela.
UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015
By United Press International On Dec. 9, 1974, White House aide John Ehrlichman testified at the Watergate trial that President Richard Nixon was responsible for a cover-up.
Cherenkov Telescope Array prototype telescope achieves "first light"
On 26 November 2015, a prototype telescope proposed for the Cherenkov Telescope Array, the Gamma-ray Cherenkov Telescope (GCT), recorded CTA's first ever Cherenkov light while undergoing testing at l'Observatoire de...
Australian identified as suspected Bitcoin founder
Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has been identified by tech publications as one of the suspected secretive founders of online cryptocurrency Bitcoin, as a home reportedly belonging to him was raided...
St. Louis Rams' Jeff Fisher says it looks like Stedman Bailey is done with football
Alex ButlerST. LOUIS, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Its pitfalls on the field fail to compare to the St. Louis Rams' biggest off-field headline.
ESPN misspells 'Redskins' during Monday Night Football broadcast
Alex ButlerLANDOVER, Md., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Two terrible NFL teams weren't the only ones off of their games Monday night.
Russia submarine launches missiles against targets in Syria
Fred LambertDAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Russian naval forces launched missile attacks against insurgent positions inside Syria for the first time.