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First U.S. Space Station Shipment in Months Arrives
The International Space Station accepted its first U.S. shipment in more than half a year early Wednesday.
Oakland Raiders' Del Rio: 'I'm real proud of our guys'
The Sports Xchange ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders, on the verge of making enough mistakes to lose to a two-win team for the second straight week, kept themselves on...
North Korea years away from successful sub missile launch, analysts say
Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. analysts said North Korea is a long way away from a successful underwater launch of a ballistic missile, and a 3,000-ton submarine is...
Accused Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Dear has violent past
Amy R. ConnollyCOLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Robert Dear, accused of launching an attack on a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood that left three dead, has a history of violence,...
Finally! Sixers beat Lakers to end losing skid
By Gordie Jones, The Sports Xchange PHILADELPHIA -- Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant heard the cheers Tuesday night, but the Philadelphia 76ers gave the home fans a real reason...
Neil deGrasse Tyson settles 'Star Wars' vs. 'Star Trek' debate
Wade SheridanNEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has thrown his hat into the ongoing debate between {i:Star Wars } and {i:Star Trek}.
UPI Almanac for Monday. Nov. 30, 2015
By United Press International On Nov. 30, 2013, Paul Walker, best-known for his starring role in the "The Fast & the Furious" movie series, was killed in a car crash...
Immense Cloud Bubbles with Hydrogen and Infant Stars | Space Wallpaper
A cosmic cloud known as Mon R2 holds bubbles of ionized hydrogen and baby stars at its center.
Suns start trip with win in Toronto
By Larry Millson, The Sports Xchange TORONTO -- The Phoenix Suns are a long way from home so maybe it was a good time for Mirza Teletovic to do his...
Jets repeat beatdown of Dolphins
By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange NEW YORK - Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's beard looked like it did in September. So did the New York Jets.
Rockets rally, knock off Knicks in OT
By Larry Fleisher, The Sports Xchange NEW YORK -- Once the Houston Rockets started doing some of the small things, the big shots started falling.
Thinking of bagging yourself a Black Friday bargain?
Revealing the motives, characteristics and experiences of sale shoppers, a new article lends some information to would-be shoppers, advice that will be useful even long after Black Friday passes.
LL Cool J to host CBS' 'Home for the Holidays' special
Karen ButlerLOS ANGELES, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- LL Cool J is to host the 17th annual "A Home For the Holidays" special, CBS announced.
Liam Hemsworth reveals brother Chris paid off all of their parents' debts
Karen ButlerLONDON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Liam Hemsworth revealed his big brother Chris, a fellow film star, paid off all of their parents' debts when he made it big.
TCU reigns in rain against Baylor
The Sports Xchange FORT WORTH, Texas -- Baylor and TCU threw their game plans out the window on a rain-soaked night and fought for every yard in an unusual Big...
Cardinals' Deone Bucannon fined for hit on defenseless receiver
The Sports Xchange Arizona Cardinals strong safety Deone Bucannon was fined $23,152 for a hit on a defenseless receiver in last week's win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Aidan Turner, Sam Neill to star in 'And Then There Were None' miniseries
Karen ButlerLONDON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The BBC says it plans to air next month a three-part television adaptation of Agatha Christie's best-selling mystery novel "And Then There Were None."
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors go to 17-0, outshoot Suns
The Sports Xchange PHOENIX -- Even on the road, Stephen Curry is a hit.
Spot the Awe-Inspiring Andromeda Galaxy in the Autumn Night Sky
Here's how to see the huge Andromeda galaxy, which is visible with the naked eye in the night sky despite being 2.5 million light-years away.
Investigating how droplets move around on a surface shows us why it is important to set boundary conditions
Not everyone ponders sets of partial differential equations when watching droplets slide down a window on a rainy day, but, thanks to new research, those who are so inclined now...
M.I.A. dedicates video for new song 'Borders' to her uncle
Karen ButlerLONDON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- British-Tamil rapper M.I.A. has released the video for her new song "Borders."
Huge, dark Martian sand dunes captured by Curiosity rover
The Mars rover Curiosity has moved in for a closer look at giant sand dunes on the Red Planet — sending back fresh images of their dark, rippled surface along...
UPI Horse Racing Weekend Preview
By Robert Kieckhefer, UPI Racing WriterWASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The Japan Cup, The Pizza Man and a full plate of tough U.S. stakes races make for a bountiful Thanksgiving...
CNET lists top tech deals, stunts for Cyber Monday
Black Friday is just part of the holiday bargain hunt, so how can you find the best deals on electronics and just about anything else?
Don't stop me now! Superluminal travel in Einstein's universe
The story of the drawn-out development of Albert Einstein's revolutionary rewrite of the laws of gravity has been told many times, but over the past 100 years it has given...
Week’s Best Space Pictures: Galaxies Smirk and Volcanoes Make Waves
Water and snow blanket the Mideast and Midwest, and Ceres shows off a massive crater.
Heads up: Cambridge holographic technology adopted by Jaguar Land Rover
A 'head-up' display for passenger vehicles developed at Cambridge, the first to incorporate holographic techniques, has been incorporated into Jaguar Land Rover vehicles.
ESA image: Sudanese fields
This false-colour image of south Khartoum in Sudan was one of the first from Sentinel-2A on 28 June, five days after it arrived in orbit.