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• EU demands calls for resumption gas supplies

  The European Union accused Russia and Ukraine of holding their neighbors hostage with a cutoff of gas supplies and urged the countries' political leaders to settle their dispute.

• Profit warnings, poor job outlook weigh on stocks

  Bleak outlooks from Time Warner, Intel and Alcoa combined with more evidence of rising unemployment sent stocks sharply lower Wednesday. Major indexes fell more than 3 percent including the Dow Jones industrials, which lost 275 points.

• Dakar Rally says French motorcyclist found dead

  French motorcyclist Pascal Terry has been found dead during the Dakar Rally in Argentina.

• Greek interior minister survives Cabinet reshuffle

  Greece's embattled leader reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday but retained his interior minister, who has been sharply criticized for the government's handling of riots across the nation last month.

• German jobless rate up to 7.4 percent

  The deepening economic crisis made its first impact on Germany's labor market last month, helping push up the unemployment rate in Europe's biggest economy to 7.4 percent, official figures showed Wednesday.

• US: Troops kill 32 insurgents in east Afghanistan

  The U.S. military says coalition forces have killed 32 armed insurgents during a clash in eastern Afghanistan.

• Satyam Computer head quits, admits doctoring books

  The chairman of India's Satyam Computer Services Ltd. quit Wednesday after admitting the company's profits had been doctored for several years, shaking faith in the country's corporate giants as shares of the software services provider plunged nearly 80 percent.

• Handlers on phone ordered Mumbai gunmen to kill

  "Keep your phone switched on," a handler instructs a gunman by phone in the midst of the Mumbai siege, "so that we can hear the gunfire."

• NHL Capsules

  Sergei Samsonov scored his 200th career goal and the Carolina Hurricanes withstood a late rally to beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 Tuesday night.

• West, Paul lead Hornets past Lakers 116-105

  David West scored 15 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, Chris Paul added 32 points and 15 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets beat Los Angeles 116-105 on Tuesday night to snap the Lakers' 15-game home winning streak.

• Flames stop Sharks 5-2

  After getting pounded in their last meeting, the Calgary Flames were determined to get off to a fast start against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.

• Hiller, Ducks beat Kings 3-1

  Samuel Pahlsson and Bobby Ryan scored power-play goals, and Jonas Hiller made 17 saves Tuesday night to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

• Blackhawks score 4 in first, Huet blanks Coyotes

  Adam Burish started a four-goal outburst in the opening period with his first score of the season, and the Chicago Blackhawks routed the Phoenix Coyotes 6-0 Tuesday night behind Cristobal Huet's 22 saves.

• Tulsa rolls over Ball State in wet GMAC Bowl

  Tulsa raced through the rain to another GMAC Bowl win and a couple more records, too. Tarrion Adams rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns in the 45-13 victory over No. 23 Ball State on a soggy Tuesday night. The Golden Hurricane (11-3) finished with a school-record 11 victories.

• Arkansas beats No. 7 Texas 67-61

  Michael Washington scored 22 points, including a driving dunk with 22.5 seconds remaining, to help Arkansas upset another top 10 team with a 67-61 victory over No. 7 Texas on Tuesday night.

• Bulls hang on to beat Kings 99-94

  Ben Gordon scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Sacramento Kings 99-94 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

• No. 12 Notre Dame beats DePaul 86-62

  Erica Williamson scored 20 points to lead No. 12 Notre Dame to an 86-62 win over DePaul on Tuesday night.

• No. 12 Clemson rallies past Alabama

  Trevor Booker had 19 points to help No. 12 Clemson remain unbeaten with a 66-59 victory over Alabama on Tuesday night.

• Penn State beats No. 14 Purdue, 67-64

  Short-handed and a step slower, No. 14 Purdue couldn't overcome Penn State.

• Nowtizki leads Mavericks over hurting Clippers

  Dirk Nowitzki scored 34 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 37 seconds left right after he blocked a shot, and the Dallas Mavericks survived for a 107-102 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.

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